Christmas Eve and Week 2013
Services this Week: Anglican Parish
of St Peter, Fredericton.
Dec 25 Christmas Day Holy
Communion (said) 11
a.m.
Dec 26 St Stephen’s Day Holy Communion (said) 11 a.m.
Dec 27 St John’s Day Holy Communion (said) 11 a.m.
Dec 28 Holy Innocents Holy Communion (said) 11 a.m.
Dec 29 Sunday after Christmas Holy Communion 8 & 11 a.m.
Dec 25 Christmas
Day at the Eucharist: Introit Psalm: 98:1-4; Gradual Psalm: 110:1-4
Dec 26
St Stephen’s Day at the Eucharist: Introit Psalm 119 part 3; Gradual Psalm 119
part 21
Dec 27
St John’s Day at the Eucharist: Introit Psalm 92:1-4 Gradual; Psalm 92:12-15
Dec 28
Holy Innocents at the Eucharist: Introit Psalm 8:1-2; Gradual Psalm 124:5-7
We welcome all who are visiting us for worship on this Holy
Nativity season. You will notice that 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.
A special "thank - you"
to all who were able to make Christmas memorial donations in aid of adorning
God's House for the birth of our Saviour. It is most appropriate that we do all
we can in this regard to show our respect, love and devotion to our God. We pray
that our actions serve as a witness to the true focus of this season in the
midst of so much secularization and commercialization.
Fr
Hebb’s Food Bank Challenge:
The challenge is- every time you go grocery shopping this month that you buy
one item each time for the Fredericton Food Bank – and then bring it to
Church for an offering which will be delivered to our Food Bank. Technically, this
is called an “alms” offering!
Christmas
Home & shut-in Holy Communions: Please speak to Fr Hebb immediately if there is a
need for this ministry which he may not
be aware of or simply verify that a desirous parishioner is on his list of
Home Communions!
New offering envelopes are at the rear – if your
name is not on a box then please claim a new box and sign your name on the
sheet on the wall provided for that purpose. Let’s all do our bit financially
and together keep the doors of St Peter’s open for our upcoming 176th
year
2
sun-catchers remain available on a first
come first served basis - at rear of church $10.00 each
A
container for donations to the Rector's
Discretionary Fund has now appeared at the rear - please consider
supporting this ever increasing need. As well as requests for groceries, Fr
Hebb also fields requests for rent -top-up funds, help with heating bills and
gasoline money - sometimes to enable visits family members in distant
hospitals.
Financial
news: If you or anyone you love participates in the life of our Parish please
give a thought to its ongoing life, ministry and presence by supporting St
Peter's with a meaningful financial engagement in 2014. FYI: The Diocese has
recalculated the sum our Parish is asked to contribute to the greater Church
each year - St Peter's amount will be rising
from 13,860.00 to 16,419.00. Last year we were able to pay 10, 350.00. Clearly
a challenge faces us.
New sign-up sheets for
Altar Guild 2014 and Church Cleaning 2014 are at the rear.
Annual Meeting January
19, 2014 following Congregational Pot Luck!
The Hebb's; Ross, Linda,
Sarah and Benjamin wish one and all a happy, holy and safe Christmas Season!
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