PARISH OF RICHMOND

Roderick Black, rector
Rectory: 328-3042

12 April 2018

 

In preparation for Saturday’s parish mission discussion, Shawn Branch asks all parish members to express their views in a short on-line survey, which can be found now at

http://anglican.nb.ca/wp/onmission/parish-visioning/

Richmond this Sunday
April 15, 2018

·        Communion at St. Mark’s (9:00 AM) and St. John’s (11:00 AM); Morning Prayer at Holy Trinity (9:00 AM)

·         Readings: Acts 3: 12–19; Psalm 4; 1 John 3: 1–7; Luke 24: 36b–48

Among those whom we hold up in prayer: Billie, Blaine, Cathy, Clara, Cole, Irene, Izabella, James, Jason, Jordan, Katherine, Nadine, Robert, Ruby, Russel, Steven, Tammy

This coming week’s birthdays:  Ronald Bell, Martha Graham

Kindly remember the Food Bank when you shop. Next deliveries: Holy Trinity (16 April); St. John’s (23 April); St. Mark’s (30 April)

For pastoral matters contact the Ven Rod Black at the Rectory 328-3042.

Have you seen the latest photos on the parish’s Facebook page? See https://www.facebook.com/parishofrichmond/

This Saturday all parishioners are invited to and requested to attend a follow-up discussion of present state and future prospects of mission in the parish of Richmond, 9:00 AM.

On Tuesdays Confirmation class meets at Holy Trinity, 7:00 PM.

Forthcoming events ~

·        On Thursday 19 April Vestry meets at the Bloomfield Blacks, 7:00 PM

·        On Sunday 22 April parishioners are invited to gather for lunch at the Sugar Moon (Divide) about 1:30 PM

·        On Wednesday 25 April there will be a service at Riverside Court, 10:30 AM. Open to all.

·        On Wednesday 9 May there will be a service at Carleton Manor, 10:30 AM.  Open to all.

·        On Thursday 17 May the Woodstock Archdeaconry Greater Chapter (wardens, synod delegates/alternates, clergy & anyone else) meets at St John the Baptist church (Edmundston), 7:00 PM

·        On Wednesday 23 May the Bishop’s pilgrimage through the Woodstock Archdeaconry kicks off with a service at St Luke’s (Woodstock), 7:00 PM

·        On Thursday 24 May after Morning Prayer the Bishop walks from Grafton to Hartland on the riverbank trail on the east side of the St John River; then crosses and re-crosses the Covered Bridge; then holds a parish Confirmation service at Holy Trinity, 7:00 PM

·        On Saturday 26 May the Bishop meets the Diocesan Council at Camp Brookwood, 10:00 AM

·        On Friday 1 June the Bishop (among other things) walks in the Meduxnakeag Valley Nature Preserve, leads a noontime prayer service at St Mark’s, walks from Jackson Falls to Richmond Corner (or the other way around) and holds a service of Consecration at what he is expected to name St John’s church Richmond Corner, 7:00 PM

·        On Tuesday 5 June the Bishop’s pilgrimage for 2018 concludes with an afternoon prayer service at All Saints church (Magaguadavic)

Small group ministries ~

·        Monday evening Bible discussion based on Bishop’s Hockin’s book on the Lord’s Prayer at the Clarkes (24 Hillcrest Avenue, Hartland), 7:00 PM

·        Wednesday evening Bible discussion based on Surprise the World at the Parish Centre, 7:00 PM

The parish has received a bequest under the will of the late Gladys Tracy. When writing your own will, do not leave money to a specific congregation as individual congregations are not incorporated. The way to handle it is to leave money to the parish for the purpose of supporting a particular congregation or house of worship, if that is what you want. For Camp Brookwood, you would leave money to the Diocesan Synod of Fredericton for the use of Camp Brookwood.

To add a name (with permission) to the parish prayer list, speak to Pat Margison (328-8146) or Wendell Parkinson (325-9519).

Find this week’s Diocesan e-News at http://anglican.nb.ca/wp/enews/  Find Diocesan forthcoming events at http://anglican.nb.ca/wp/enews/upcoming-events/

Richmond Next Sunday
April 22, 2018

Communion at Holy Trinity (9 am) & St John’s (11 am); Morning Prayer at St Mark’s (9 am)

Parish Outreach:

Used eye-glasses?  There is a depository at Progressive Credit Union, Richmond Street, Woodstock.

To join the 1000+ people who already subscribed to the diocese’s Tuesday evening e-newsletter, go to http://anglican.nb.ca/e_news/

 

KEEPING INFORMED
For many details of activities and lots of photos, join the Facebook page of the “Anglican Parish of Richmond”: http://www.facebook.com and view the parish website at http://www.parishofrichmond.ca/.