PARISH OF RICHMOND

26 December 2025

“Not only with our lips but in our lives”

Services This Sunday
December 28, 2025
Altar Colors:  White
First Sunday After Christmas

• 9:30 AM - Parish Communion Service at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Hartland, NB [view bulletin]

• 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, 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:  Andrew Bell

Anniversary:  Mark & Niki Carpenter

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

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Archbishop and Debbie Edwards remain in England at the illness of the bishop’s father.

Parish Finances -- A strong December in offerings to the Operating fund would bring Richmond to it 2025 budget projection.

FA much-appreciated New Year’s gift to the parish would be to contact Cindy Derksen cinder46@bellaliant.net to sign-up for automatic weekly or monthly e-offerings.

Forthcoming ~  

• Sunday 28 December:  Parish Communion at Holy Trinity (900 AM) and St Luke’s (11:00 AM)

• 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, 6:00 PM

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

Breaking news: The Rectory has been discovered to need repair of its potable water system as soon as the parts can arrive (approx. $1000).

Yet there is much good news. Some of it is referenced in photos attached to this week’s e-News.

• This coming Sunday Holy Trinity will welcome congregants with a distinctive Christmas tree within and Advent display without.
  

Second Sunday After Christmas
January 4, 2026
Altar Colors:  White

• 8:00 AM - Light breakfast at St John's Anglican Church, Richmond Corner, NB

• 9:00 AM - Parish Communion Service at St John's Anglican Church, Richmond Corner, NB

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

Parish Outreach:

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

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