PARISH OF RICHMOND

4 June 2026

“Not only with our lips but in our lives”

Services This Sunday
June 7, 2026
Second Sunday After Pentecost

• 11:00 AM - Richmond/Woodstock Communion Service at St Luke's Anglican Church, Woodstock, NB, followed by pot-luck lunch welcoming LA Henry to the two parishes

  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, Phyllis, Shirley, Steven

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

This coming week’s birthdays: Sophia Cullins, Niki Carpenter

Anniversary: Bonnie Sparks & Scott Goodine

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]

Food Bank families rely on our weekly and monthly generosity.

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

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This very Thursday evening Holy Trinity church hosts an art exhibition by pupils of the multi-distinguished Marjorie Burtt Lyons, 6:00 PM.

This Sunday there will be a joint Richmond/Woodstock communion service at St Luke’s, 11 am. At the potluck reception that follows, both parishes will join in welcoming LA Henry. LA will be a ministerial student here for the next year.

Indoor Yard Sale, Saturday 13 June, 7:30 AM – The Parish Centre is receiving great donations towards next Saturday’s yard sale in support of the Compassion Fund. Further drop off opportunities: 

• Thursday 11 June, 2:00 PM

• Friday 12 June, 2:00 PM

• by arrangement with David (dbell@unb.ca)

A call for Volunteers will go out shortly.

Graduates ~ We are so pleased to be able to acknowledge the following graduates and their families.

• Alena Brewster graduates from Woodstock High School. She is the daughter of Jennifer and Ross Wilson and granddaughter of Marilyn Wilson.

• Macean Carpenter graduates from Dalhousie University with diplomas in Plant Science and Agriculture Business. He is the son of Greg and Cindy Carpenter and grandson of Ralph and Rosanne Carpenter.

• Ethan Culberson graduates from Dalhousie University with a diploma in Plant Science. He is the son of Ryan and Denise Culberson and grandson of Brian and Wendy Cowper.

• Evan Findlater graduates from Dalhousie University with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is a son of Katie and Glendon Findlater and grandson of Allan and Judy Clark.

• Bryce William Minard graduates from Woodstock High School. He is the son of Lance and Nancy Minard and grandson of Patricia Margison.

Home visits – 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 ~

• F Sunday 7 June:  Joint Richmond/Woodstock service & welcoming potluck for LA Henry at St Luke’s, 11:00 AM

• Saturday 13 June:  Yard sale at the Parish Centre, 7:30 AM

• Thursday 18 June:  Vestry meets at the Rectory and on Zoom, 7:00 PM

• Saturday 27 June:  Camp Brookwood open house & BBQ, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Families and all are invited to look the camp over in a day of fun and excitement.

• Tuesday 7 July:  119^th anniversary of the consecration of St Mark’s

• Saturday 12 September:  Mass ordination at Christ Church Cathedral

• Thursday 17 September:  Vestry meets at the Rectory and on Zoom, 7:00 PM

• Tuesday 3 November:  97^th anniversary of the consecration of Holy Trinity

• Saturday 7 November:  Diocesan Synod, Christ Church Cathedral, 8:45 AM

 

Four Opportunities for spiritual enrichment (individuals/couples)

• Alongside Hope (the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund) is offering a day of learning opportunity on Saturday, 20 June at the Cathedral Hall (Church St, Fredericton), beginning 9:30 AM.  The morning will highlight the work of the charity, including its partnership with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.  The afternoon will feature the Mapping Exercise, a way to learn about the “doctrine of discovery” and Amerindian dispossession.  All are welcome. Register via Deborah Edwards <deborahcollicott@gmail.com>

• Pathways to Peace retreat (Mount Allison University, Sackville), 29-31 May: to learn more, visit https://nb.anglican.ca/events/pathways-to-peace-retreat/2026-05-29

• Spirit-Centred Approach to Dementia Care workshop (Christ Church, St Stephen), 30 May: to learn more, visit https://nb.anglican.ca/events/a-spirit-centered-approach-to-dementia-care/2026-05-30

• New Brunswick Christian Ashram offers a Christian retreat at the Beulah Camp & Conference Centre, Brown’s Flat, in the lower St John River valley, 6-9 August. Archbishop Edwards will be this year’s evangelist. For more information see www.nbca.ca and speak with Cindy Derksen 375-4642.

Beginning this Sunday Canon Walter Williams and friends are again leading Sunday Evening Prayer services at Kings Landing in June, July and August.

There is good news.  This month’s NB Anglican (subscription info above) carries official announcement of the mass ordination (3 deacons, 4 priests) coming up at the Cathedral on 12 Sept. At last week’s Diocesan Council meeting Shawn Branch reported that he is now working with more than a dozen others who are in the discernment process for various ministries.

 

Services Next Sunday
June 14, 2026
Third Sunday After Pentecost
Altar Colors:  Green

• 9:00 AM:  Morning Prayer Service at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Hartland, NB

• 9:00 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

 

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, visit the eNews section of http://anglican.nb.ca/news.

 

KEEPING INFORMED

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