Anglican Diocese of Fredericton

Farewell for the Rev. Tom & Nancy Stradwick, Parish of Sussex.

Archbishop David reflects on his roots and the significance of our roots in our faith journey.

ENews is out for this week. See all the news, plus a new story, at this link.https://nb.anglican.ca/newsletters/150/display

Happy St. David's Day. Saint David's Day, or the Feast of Saint David, is the feast day of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales, and falls on 1 March, the date of Saint David's death in 589 AD. It has special significance for our Archbishop David, whose father is Welsh.

Is this the old St Margaret's church on Lincoln Road, Fredericton?

Take a look through the latest from around the Diocese in this week's eNews.

Launching Out February edition - is looking for ACW news. Deanery presidents, please get your news, photos and articles in by Jan. 22. [email protected]

Archbishop David shares details of a historical find while cleaning out the old Synod office. Part of early missionary work in the diocese.

Conversation with Shawn C. Branch

Wonderful sermon. Certainly worth a few minutes of your time!

Advent is the first season of the Church Year. It begins on the Sunday four weeks prior to Christmas and ends on Christmas Eve. It is the season in which follow...ers of Jesus begin again their annual journey with Jesus from his conception to his coming again. During Advent we enter into the Story of Israel, identifying with the children of Israel held captive in their own land, longing for a Messiah to come and rescue them. It is also a season for us to ready ourselves and wait with eager expectation for the Second Coming of Christ. Like Lent, Advent is a fresh start for Christians. It is an opportunity for us to purge ourselves of false messiahs and turn our hearts back toward the one true Messiah Jesus Christ. We live in a world of false gods and powerful kings that vie for our allegiance and often succeed at capturing our hearts. Just look at the frenetic and materialistic way our culture celebrates Christmas. If we allow ourselves to simply go with the flow, we’ll be swept into the currents of idolatry and self-worship. We need seasons like Advent to help us renounce and re-order our rhythms into Christ. Advent is also a time for us to prepare for the coming of Christ. The word advent means the arrival. Jesus came to us once as a baby in Bethlehem. He will come to us again in the end. And he comes to us now by his Spirit, as we seek his presence daily and call upon his name. It is this past, future, and present advent for which we prepare this season. So we put ourselves in the COUNTERCULTURAL posture of silence and waiting. We refrain from the instantaneous gratification of getting whatever we want whenever we want. And we allow ourselves to feel our need for a Savior. The season of Advent can lead us in this way, and, if we choose to participate, our celebration of Christmas will be more joyful and meaningful.

ENews is out for the week. Check it out here: https://nb.anglican.ca/newsletters/136/display

Cathedral Organist and Director of Music Thomas Gonder will be performing at the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de l'Assomption in Moncton on Thursday, November 5th at 8...:00 pm. Don't want to miss this opportunity to hear him on the giant, unique Casavant organ in a big acoustic. Works by Gonder, Demessieux, Briggs and Leo Sowerby will be featured, highlighting the organ's vast array of tonal resources. Tickets are "pay what you can"; suggested pricing is $40, $25 or $15 per person. Children under the age of 18 are admitted free of charge. To reserve your seats, call 506-227-1019 or write to .

Inner City Youth Ministry and Threshold Ministries are involved in this project and are featured in the story.

If you missed Michael Frost's (Surprise the World author) webinar with Shawn Branch last night, it was recorded and you can view it here. It's worth it! "Being Missional During A Pandemic" - there is still lots you can do!

The November edition of the NB Anglican is online. See it here. https://nb.anglican.ca//W1si/NOV2020%20NBAng%20forweb.pdf

Have you registered yet? It takes place this Thursday. https://nb.anglican.ca//being-missional-in-a-pa/2020-11-19

Mission to Seafarers: Changes this year due to COVID-19 We will have a Christmas program for seafarers this year, but it’ll be a bit different. We will sanitize and handle everything in accordance with COVID-19 regulations. Anything in plastic or cans (shave cream, shampoo, toothpaste, packaged candy and nuts) will be wiped down. Other items (hats, socks, cloth items) will be isolated prior to distribution. As to the differences this year, we won’t be packaging individual gif...ts. We plan to send a large package to each crew for distribution on the ship. There will be plenty of items so that each seafarer will have some things and be able to share other things, but each seafarer won’t have one of everything. Please help if you can. Deadline to drop off gifts is Dec. 4, although late gifts are accepted.

Archbishop David's Remembrance Day reflection.

A Message of Hope from Archbishop Linda Nicholls, our Primate.

The archbishop's weekly reflection.

A great day at Camp Medley on Saturday!

St..Margaret's Church, Lincoln Rd, Fredericton! This is a very rare photo! I have no idea the date!

It was a great gathering of youth from around the diocese on Saturday at Camp Medley.

More photos from the Blessing of the Animals in the Parish of Stanley. The Rev. Canon Bonnie LeBlanc live streamed the service on Facebook. Check the Parish of Stanley's FB page to view.

It was a perfect day for a socially distanced Blessing of the Animals service at the farm of Melody Anderson and Jim O'Neill in Tay Creek. The Rev. Canon Bonnie LeBlanc officiated.

Good Shepherd will once again be collecting gifts for the seafarers this year. Below is an explanation of the changes in how the gifts are distributed (from th...is week's eNews) and attached is specific details to Good Shepherd's collection of gift items. News from the Mission to Seafarers Changes this year due to COVID-19 We will have a Christmas program for seafarers this year, but it’ll be a bit different. We will sanitize and handle everything in accordance with COVID-19 regulations. Anything in plastic or cans (shave cream, shampoo, toothpaste, packaged candy and nuts) will be wiped down. Other items (hats, socks, cloth items) will be isolated prior to distribution. As to the differences this year, we won’t be packaging individual gifts. We plan to send a large package to each crew for distribution on the ship. There will be plenty of items so that each seafarer will have some things and be able to share other things, but each seafarer won’t have one of everything. Please help if you can. Deadline to drop off gifts is Dec. 4, although late gifts are accepted.

A new bishop for the Diocese of British Columbia.

A conversation about discipleship with Archbishop Linda Nicholls.

You may see someone you know!

Farraline Place Virtual Gala Dinner From Sharon Simms, on behalf of the Farraline board: "Due to COVID-19, we will not hold our annual fall fundraising gala din...ner. Instead we are inviting you to a dinner that is not going to take place. Unfortunately, the ongoing work at Farraline Place and the caring of our residents has not been cancelled. Even though we cannot offer you dinner, the annual your choice auction and the opportunity to purchase preserves and baking, we are hoping you will continue your support. The challenge is ongoing to make a home for low-to-modest income residents, and this particular year is more crucial than previous years. Due to COVID-19, when we had a vacancy, we were unable to have people come in to view our facilities, hence our revenues have diminished. Back to the dinner: A ticket is $50 per person. We would be overjoyed to receive your donation of that or more. For donating and for information, call Sharon Simms at 452-8909 or home administrator Judy O’Donnell at 455-6443. Thank you!"

Advent is not far off!

Sounds for Sigowet online concert. Donation required to access the live stream at www.stpaulsonthecommon.com/sigowet Nov 15 at 2pm.

Archbishop David's weekly talk.

Archbishop David reflects on the tension and struggle of the journey of faith. As we suffer, God suffers.

Did you catch this week's eNews? Here's the link. https://nb.anglican.ca/newsletters/131/display

The October edition of the NB Anglican is online. Click under 'downloads.' https://nb.anglican.ca//october-edition-of-the-new-brunswi

eNews is out today. Get a new story, plus all the news from around the diocese. https://nb.anglican.ca/newsletters/127/display

Weekly reflection.

Please be in prayer for the families of these boys. What a tragedy for the entire community.

Great news! Sunday School classes (Jesus and Me - JAM) start Sept. 20th, 2020 during our 11:00 am service! See you there!

eNews is out. Find it at this link. https://nb.anglican.ca/newsletters/126/display

There is still time to register for our diocesan study with Archbishop David.

Please be in prayer for the people of Blackville, the families involved, the first responders, and for Fr Gerry Laskey, who will likely be ministering to those affected.

More on the episcopal election in Halifax.

The Diocese of NS & PEI has a new bishop! Congratulations!

We were so happy to present Nashwaaksis Memorial School with a cheque for $1,500.00 to help with student fees. Thank you everyone who gave their support. God ...bless you. Please remember our teachers and students in your prayers as they start up school in very trying circumstances. Pray for peace, good health and energy to learn well and to be together safely. See more