PARISH OF RICHMOND

19 February 2026

“Not only with our lips but in our lives”

Services This Sunday
February 22, 2026
Altar Colors:  Red
First Sunday In Lent

• 9:00 AM - Parish Communion Service at St John's Anglican Church, Richmond Corner, NB (breakfast offered from 8:00 AM)

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

• Find Bible readings at [link]

• Most weekdays the rector offers morning prayers and reflection live at 8:30 AM and viewable any time later. See Parish of Richmond and Woodstock - YouTube

• Sunday services from St John's are broadcast live on the internet and remain available for viewing. Find them at [YouTube link]

Among those we uphold in prayer:  Allen, Cole, Connie, Doris, Ivan, Joyce, Lynn, Melba, Michelle, Peggy, Phyllis, Shirley, Steven

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

Who doesn't know someone in hospital?
There’s a convenient way to get a cheery greeting to the hospitalized:  Hospital volunteers deliver it.  Folk receiving these notes have mentioned how important they are.  Check out:  [Link]

This coming Week's birthdays:  Stephen Wilson, Peter Carpenter

Food Bank families rely on our weekly and monthly generosity.

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Heading to Fredericton - On 1 June our good and esteemed friend Canon Chris Hayes will become the next rector of the Parish of Fredericton (that is, Christ Church Parish Church, Westmorland St) after 14 years in a semi-rural parish.  He writes, “He who called me to Salisbury & Havelock called in the same way to go to Fredericton.”  Our congratulations to Chris and Christine, and to Fredericton.

Annual Meeting News, from the Rector - I am looking forward to seeing you at the Parish of Richmond annual meeting on Saturday 7 March, 10:00 AM (refreshments from 9:30 AM).  We will welcome as a guest Brendan Yates (architect), who will share a vision for a possible community hospice, which came from a parish visioning morning.  Come and celebrate what God has enabled us to undertake together in service this year.

Home visits – It’s the season of icy yards and extra home visiting.  In times of crisis the rector will be there.  Other visits can be arranged by speaking to her or leaving a call back message at 506-328-3042.

Forthcoming ~  

• Thursday 19 February:  Vestry meets at the Rectory, 7:00 PM

• Saturday 21 February:  Retirement reception for the Rev Bob LeBlanc at Florenceville Community Hall (8696 Main St), 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

• Tuesday 24 February:  Lenten contemplation of the theme of Forgiveness at 103 Searle St, Woodstock, 2:00 PM

• Tuesday 3 March:  Lenten contemplation on the theme of Temptation in the wilderness of today, at the Rectory, 2:00 PM

• Saturday 7 March:  Richmond annual meeting at the Parish Centre, 10:00 AM

• Tuesday 10 March:  General meeting of Woodstock Archdeaconry Anglicans in preparation for Special session of the Diocesan Synod, at St Luke’s hall, 5:00 PM

• Tuesday 17 March:  Lenten contemplation on the theme of Betrayal of Jesus today at 103 Searle St, Woodstock, 2:00 PM

• Tuesday 31 March: Lenten contemplation of the Via Dolorosa, at St John’s (2:00 PM) and St Luke’s (7:00 PM)

• Saturday 18 April:  Special Diocesan Synod on the future of Christ Church Cathedral at Christ Church Cathedral

• Saturday 7 November:  Regular Diocesan Synod, Christ Church Cathedral

Dementia Care and Spiritual Health – The Anglican Hospitals Chaplaincy (Saint John) is sponsoring a half-day workshop led by an experienced counsellor on A Spirit-Centred Approach to Dementia Care.  The goal is a more positive, connected, and life‑affirming dementia care culture rooted in dignity, presence, and genuine relationship.  It will be held at Christ the King Church (East Saint John) on Saturday 21 February. See details at https://nb.anglican.ca/events/dementia-care-workshop-for-parishes/2026-02-21

Again this year staff in the Synod Office in Fredericton and church folk in Sussex, St Andrews and Saint John are participating in the Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser.  It takes place Saturday night, 28 February. General details are at https://nb.anglican.ca/events/coldest-night-of-the-year-fundraiser--763/2026-02-28  To help the Synod office group (“Anglican Energy”) raise funds for the John Howard Society’s work with the homeless and vulnerable in Fredericton, pledge at https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=1038593  One can support an individual participant or the whole team.

Quiet Day - On Saturday 14 March Kathleen Snow (world president of the Mothers’ Union) leads a Lenten Quiet Day of space, prayer and reflection at Christ Church Cathedral beginning at 9:30 AM.  Details at https://nb.anglican.ca/events/lenten-quiet-day/2026-03-14

There is good news.  While (sadly) we have no photos from St Luke’s pancake supper, Jon Tait, the commander in chief, reports that “approximately 300 people were served”.  Some of the best consumers, he declares, were from the parish of Richmond.  But that’s not all.  To use every drop of remaining batter, another 200 pancakes were produced for reheating for school lunches, and the sweets were plated up for the various area shelters.  Good was accomplished all round.

Services Next Sunday
Second Sunday in Lent
March 1, 2026
Altar Colors:  Red

• 9:00 AM - Parish Communion Service at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Hartland, NB

Parish Outreach:

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