Trinity XVII, September 30, 2012

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

 

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

Oct. 3               midweek at St Peter’s                                         7 p.m.

Oct. 4               Parables in Parish Hall                                      7 p.m. 

Oct 6 9 a.m. sharp – decorating of ST Peter’s for Thanksgiving services – all welcome to help!

Oct 7                Holy Communion THANKSGIVING Sunday    8 & 11 a.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.

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

St Peter’s participation in the City of Fredericton’s “Doors Open” Event last week was a success!

ACW Deanery Annual Oct 11 Registration at 9 a.m. Cathedral Memorial Hall, morning meeting is in the Church while the afternoon is in the  memorial hall.

Autumn Turkey Supper (on Oct. 13^th)  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.

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

A blessing of animals service will take place at the gym of  Christ Church Parish church on Oct 4 at 7 p.m. a free will donation to Fredericton’s SPCA will be welcomed!

Missionary Canon Paul Jefferies is coming to St Peter’s !! Sunday March 3, 2013 pre-book that day off and plan to attend worship, potluck and presentation in the Parish Hall. Paul presents and inspires – he does not give a fund-raising speech!