PARISH OF RICHMOND

Dioceses of Fredericton
The Anglican Church of Canada

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By God's grace, building a loving and caring community wherever we are.

Contacting the Rev Maria Shepherdson: maria.shepherdson@anglican.nb.ca

Contacting e-News: richmondparish@gmail.com

 Contacting parish officers: parishofrichmond@outlook.com

20 March 2025

“Not only with our lips but in our lives”

Services This Sunday
March 23, 2025
Third Sunday in Lent
Altar Colors:  Violet

    9:00 AM - Morning Prayer Service at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Hartland, NB [view bulletin]

  • 9:00 AM - Morning Prayer Service at St. Mark's Anglican Church, Jackson Falls, NB

    9:30 AM - Communion Service at St. John's Anglican Church, Richmond Corner, NB

    11:00 AM - Communion Service at St. Luke's Anglican Church, Woodstock, NB

  • Find Bible readings at [link]

On most days the rector offers a brief morning prayer time live at 8:30 AM (and viewable at any time later). See Parish of Richmond and Woodstock - YouTube

Among those we uphold in prayer:  Allen, Cole, Connie, Doris, Ivan, Joyce, Lawrence, Lynn, Melba, Michelle, Nadine, Peggy, Ronnie, Shirley, Steven, Debbie Edwards and family

Please advise Pat Margison (506-328-8146) of name deletions as well as name additions.

Whom do you know in hospital?  There’s a convenient way to get a cheery greeting to the hospitalized.  The hospital delivers it.  Parishioners receiving these notes have mentioned how important they are.  Check out:  [Link]

This coming week's birthdays:  Annette MacFarlane, Shælynn Weeks, Roger Parkinson, Ronald Black, Jeremiah Miller

Anniversary: Gary & Roberta Hoyt

Food BankLet’s fill those boxes and show gratitude to God by sharing with our neighbour the blessings we have been given.

Have you checked the parish’s Facebook page lately? The Anglican Parish of Richmond, Diocese of Fredericton | Facebook

This coming Tuesday (25 March) Lenten study meetings continue at 2:00 PM (Rectory) and 7:00 PM (St. Luke’s hall).

Forthcoming events ~

  • Earth Hour 2025 is this Saturday evening (22 March) at 8:30 PM. Since 2007 Earth Hour has been known for its lights-off movement. People worldwide switch off the lights to show symbolic support for the planet and raise awareness of environmental issues. Our 5th mark of mission is taking care of our planet.

  • This Sunday (23 March), Marjorie Lyons and musical friends offer a charity concert (see below) at Bristol’s Second Wind Music Centre, 3:00 PM

  • On Thursday 27 March, Vestry meets at the Rectory, 7:00 PM

  • On Saturday 26 April, Richmond parish gathers for a Dream with God visioning discussion at the Parish Centre, 10:00 AM

Marjorie Burtt Lyons -- well-known for her many musical contributions at St Mark’s -- and three musical friends are offering a concert to raise funds for the school program that provides backpacks of food sent home with needy students to help feed their family. It will be held this Sunday (23 March) at 3 pm at Second Wind Music Centre in the Bristol part of Florenceville. The Centre is a lovely ex-church space at 16 Curtis Rd, which is just off Main Street and just before the big turn-off to Juniper. See https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10160489870335899&set=a.10152003650610899

This coming Monday Kathleen Snow, formerly nurse on the Cathedral staff in Fredericton, will be installed as president of the worldwide Mothers’ Union. Active in 80+ countries (including in the parish of Richmond), the MU is one of the largest women’s organizations in the world (men too join). Snow’s biography is at https://www.mothersunion.org/our-story/our-governance/our-leadership/trustees Bishop and Debbie Edwards had been hoping to attend Monday’s service in London.

Last Sunday’s gospel reading – Jesus’s lament over Jerusalem – always brings to mind Mendelssohn’ setting of that text as sung unforgettably at concerts in two of our churches by the glorious Mary Lee Wilson McKenna (1947=2023). Here’s a rendering nearly as good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtgkpjptw9g

 

RICHMOND NEXT WEEK
SuNday, March 30, 2025
Fourth Sunday In Lent
Altar Colors:  Violet

  • 9:30 AM - Communion Service at St. John's

  • 11:00 AM - Communion Service at St. Luke's


Parish Outreach:

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

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KEEPING INFORMED

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