Trinity XVI, Sept 23, 2012

 

Services the Week after Trinity XVI: Parish of St Peter, Fredericton, N. B.

 

Sept 23             St Peter’s participates in City of Fredericton’s

                         “Doors Open” Event 1-4 p.m.

Sept. 26            midweek at St Peter’s                                                7 p.m.  

Sept 27             Parish teaching community outreach PARABLES  7 p.m.

Sept. 30            Holy Communion 17th Sunday after TRINITY   8 & 11 a.m.

Sept 30             First Fall Vestry Meeting Parish Hall 12:35 p.m.

Oct 6            9 a.m. sharp – decorating of ST Peter’s for Thanksgiving –

                     all welcome to help!

 

We welcome all who are worshipping with us in this Trinity season. St Peter's is a specifically Prayer Book Parish theologically as well as liturgically. What this means is that traditional liturgy (services) are the worshipping expression of normative Anglican, (i.e., of the Anglican Communion) belief. We hope that you find your time in our midst spiritually refreshing and beneficial.

ACW monthly meeting Tues Oct 9 7 p.m. in Parish Hall

ACW Deanery Annual Oct 11 Registration at 9 a.m. Cathedral Memorial Hall

Autumn Turkey Supper at St Peter’s is wholly DEPENDENT on securing sufficient volunteers to do the work. Sign up sheets are at the rear of the church – if there is not a sufficient workforce by noon Sept 30^th the Vestry may decide to forego our annual supper effort!

NCD Report and Brainstorming session: A small but determined crowd met on Sunday Sept 16 to  receive our Parish’s NCD survey results and to make future plans. We learnt that our strengths have  grown stronger and our weakness have become less weak  - that is, we have improved. Most changes initiated after the first survey have borne positive results. Personal and passionate spirituality still require work as does a ‘sense’ that we pray for one another regularly. One clear element that emerged – not originating with the rector, is that we need to revisit the  idea of establishing a mechanism whereby folks visit one another intentionally and ‘on behalf’ of the Parish community. Ideas on this subject will be welcomed. Please speak with the minister or Wilfred or Sandra or Ria.

Stay tuned for the return of Parables – coming Sept 27 at 7 p.m.to a Parish hall near you!

The Afterlife in the Ancient World: Gilgamesh, Homer, Plato and Virgil – a brief overview. Fr Hebb will be teaching a short 4 wk extended learning course at UNB this fall on Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. – those interested please contact UNB extended learning offices.

Parish Bible Studies will resume Oct 9 at 3 – 4 p.m. at Governor Hall, Shannex Complex!

Trinity 15, Sept. 16, 2012

 

Services the Week after Trinity XV: Parish of St Peter, Fredericton,

 

Sept 16             Sunday School commences for the autumn season      11 a.m.

Sept 16             NCD Pot luck and Parish brainstorming meeting – all welcome    12:30

Sept. 19                        midweek at St Peter’s               CANCELLED      7 p.m.  

Sept. 23            Holy Communion 16th Sunday after TRINITY   8 & 11 a.m.

Sept 23             St Peter’s participates in City of Fredericton’s “Doors Open” Event 1-4 p.m.

Sept 27             Parish teaching community outreach PARABLES   7 p.m.

Sept 30             First Fall Vestry Meeting Parish Hall 12:35 p.m.

We welcome all who are worshipping with us in this Trinity season. St Peter's is a specifically Prayer Book Parish theologically as well as liturgically. What this means is that traditional liturgy (services) are the worshipping expression of normative Anglican, (i.e., of the Anglican Communion) belief. We hope that you find your time in our midst spiritually refreshing and beneficial.

Wanted: Copies of your pictures of the Rainsford sign unveiling event – send them to Fr Hebb

Parish Bible Studies will resume Oct 9 at 3 – 4 p.m. at Governor Hall, Shannex Comple

Pride in our Parish: This is the anniversary of the 1812-1814 War (against the American aggressors). This was the war of the famous winter march of New Brunswick’s 104^th Regiment of Foot from Fredericton to Kingston, (Upper Canada) The Regiment became storm stayed at Lake Temiscouta in Quebec Colony and ran very low on supplies. Lieutenant Charles Rainsford and two volunteers snowshoed 145 kms in 48 hours and returned with a rescue party carrying food to the 200 starving soldiers! Captain Rainsford, [Canadian hero] and his wife Deborah and three children were all members of St Peter’s. Capt Rainsford is buried in our cemetery! [source: www.stjohnriver.org]  see also Parish website for Press Release for the Official Unveiling: www.stpeterfredericton.nb.ca

“Doors Open” by the City will include St Peter’s this year on Sept 23; 1 – 4 p.m. – stay tuned – informative guides needed!

Stay tuned for the return of Parables – coming Sept 27 at 7 p.m.to a Parish hall near you!

The Afterlife in the Ancient World: Gilgamesh, Homer, Plato and Virgil – a brief overview. Fr Hebb will be teaching a short 4 wk extended learning course at UNB this fall on Tuesday evenings – those interested please contact UNB extended learning offices.

Archbishop Harold and Edith Nutter are visiting and hosting an “Open House” at Cathedral Memorial Hall Sat Sept 22, 10 a.m. to noon – all welco9me!