St. Anne's Chapel-of-Ease, Fredericton
245 Westmorland St. E3B 3L9 Fredericton, NB, Canada

This summer, we’re lucky enough to have one of three original models built by Bishop Medley in 1867! Coming from Maugerville, the model was used when the Bishop was discussing traditional church architecture all over New Brunswick. He thought it would be more comprehensive for locals to see a model instead of blueprints. For a full tour of the chapel come in Tuesday-Saturday for the rest of the summer! We’re open 10-4!

It’s a hot one out there! Perfect for indoor activities! Come take a tour of the chapel today ! We’re open 10-4

This summer, were lucky enough to have one of three original models built by Bishop Medley in 1867! Coming from Maugerville, the model was used when the Bishop was discussing traditional church architecture all over New Brunswick. He thought it would be more comprehensive for locals to see a model instead of blueprints. For a full tour of the chapel come in Tuesday-Saturday for the rest of the summer! Were open 10-4!

Performers and volunteers hard at work setting up for our noon hour concert today! The Well-Seasoned Wind Quintet will be taking the stage at noon! Admission is by free will donations and the chapel is open for tours after the performance!

Did you know that every Wednesday for the month of July, we will holding a Summer Concert Series in the Chapel? Tomorrow (July 10th), we have The Well-Seasoned Wind Quintet coming in at 12:10! Admission is by free will donation and any proceeds support the music programs at Christ Church Parish Church, ensuring we can continue to hold our Summer Concerts in the future! ... If youre looking to do a tour of the chapel, this is a great time! Our tour guide will be on duty after the concert!

Its a hot one out there! Perfect for indoor activities! Come take a tour of the chapel today ! Were open 10-4

As of this morning we are officially open for summer tours!! Come stop by Tuesday-Saturday from 10-4 and see the Chapel, learn some Fredericton history, and get to know our newest tour guide!

Check out what is happening in Fredericton this month! https://mailchi.mp//city-of-fredericton-tourism-talk-may-3

St. Annes Chapel will be open to visitors from 02 July to 24 August 2019. A guide will be on duty daily from 10am to 4pm Tuesday to Saturday. Discover the history of Bishop Medley and his first Gothic Revival style church built in North America. Learn the link between St. Annes and Christ Church Cathedral. Hear how Bliss Carman and Sir Charles G.D. Roberts were connected to St. Annes Chapel.... Our Chapel has been a National Historic Site of Canada since 1989. There will also be noon hour musical recitals every Wednesday in July. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArQ2eGOP0cM

Silent Night in the Chapel. Join us in our historic Chapel for worship on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. On December 24th worship begins with Carol Singing at 8:40 pm. Following the service we will be serving Hot Cider and Shortbread. On Christmas morning there will be worship at 11:00 am in the Chapel. All other Advent and Christmas services are in the main Church as follows: Dec 2nd Advent 1 Service times 8:30 and 10:30 am Dec 9th Advent 2 Service times 8:30 and 10:...30 am Dec 16th Advent 3 Service times 8:30 and 10:30 am Dec 23rd Advent 4 Service times 8:30 and 10:30 am Dec 24th Family Service with Creche at 4:00 pm. (All childres welcome to dress in costumes available in the Lounge). We are located at 245 Westmorland St. For enquiries call 451 0630. Lots of parking. Everyone is welcome. See more

Self-Guided Tours August 20th - 31st Mon-Fri, 9-11:30am... Please come to the office at the adjoining Christ Church Parish Church and you will be let into the chapel. To arrange a guided tour, please call 506-260-2125.

Today is your LAST CHANCE for a guided tour of the chapel! Dont let the rain stop you from coming out - our Neo-Gothic roof will keep you dry!

Two more days for tours! We are open 10am-4pm!

This is the last week for tours! Open 10am-4pm! "Ah, distinctly I recall it was in the hot pre-fall; And the shafts of blazing sunlight painted colours on the floor Eagerly I wished theyd enter - before the summer turned September, ... And I left for the semester - Enter now or nevermore! Free tours cant be had in winter; you will find a closed church door, Chance it now or nevermore!" See more

Chapel Facts: The Ceiling Inside the chapel, rafters made from butternut wood soar into pointed arches. Bishop Medley insisted that the rafters be visible; he felt this symbolized honest craftsmanship (youre not hiding anything up there.) ... The ceiling resembles the hull of a ship from the inside. The Latin word for ship is "navis" - consequently, the area beneath the ceiling was called the "nave" of the church.

Calling all tourists! This is the LAST WEEK to visit the Chapel for a (FREE) tour! Whether youre a local or a visitor, the chapel has something for you!... St. Annes may be small - but it reveals a much wider history: the history of the settlers, the history of the garrison, and the cultural shift which occurred as Fredericton was influenced by England and America. Open 10am-4pm, Mon-Sat.

Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by this mornings tragic shooting. With the suspect now in custody, we are open for tours today (10am-4pm).

It is a wet, rainy morning today. A morning for inside activities. A morning for tours. A morning for sailors. Come visit the chapel to learn about a hero, Captain John Hodges Pipon, who met his tragic death in NB, far from his English home.

The Tourist by The Tour Guide and Edgar Allen Poe Once upon a morning bleary, while I pondered, hot and weary...Continue reading

Happy New Brunswick Day! We are OPEN for TOURS today! (10am-4pm)

Chapel Facts! St. Annes was the first Christian church in Fredericton with "free pews." To experience these beautiful, hand-carved pews come visit us for a tour 10am-4pm, Mon-Sat!... Before the chapel was built, all locals had to rent their seat in church. If you couldnt afford to, you were very graciously offered a free seat... on an inconspicuous bench at the back. Only pew-holders could vote or run in church elections; consequently, the poor were excluded from parish involvement. Bishop John Medley altered this system, beginning with St. Annes: "[No] church built during my episcopate [will] require the rental of pews. I see such a practice as being detrimental to giving worshippers, especially the poor, the right to take part in divine worship. [...] There is some opposition to this request..." (Hawkes, Robert. "Pew Rental, October 1845." Bishop John Medley: John Fredericton. Catkin, 2017, 31.)

The concert series at St. Annes Chapel-of-Ease is, alas, finished for this summer. Feeling deprived of the soft strains resounding in gothic arches? Check out the August concerts at Christ Church Cathedral! (And be sure to stay for a tour of the Cathedral too!)

Chapel Facts! The floor of St. Annes Chapel-of-Ease, displaying both encaustic tiles from Minton & Co. and rough, blue-painted wood, features a marriage between the exotic and the local, the beautiful and the practical, the religious and the political. How did this strange union occur? Come for a tour to find out! Open 10am-4pm, Mon-Sat.

Chapel quiz! What do the letters "IHS" stand for? a) Father, Son, Holy Spirit ... b) Jesus c) Incarnation of His Son d) In Hoc Signo (Latin: "In this sign") e) Institute of Holiness and Song Comment below!

Words from the Bishop! St. Annes Chapel-of-Ease represents a shift in thinking among the Anglicans of Fredericton. Influenced by their Loyalist predecessors, congregations previously favoured plain, bare churches. Conversely, Bishop Medley promoted architectural beauty. October 1853... "I have been criticized for having windows of stained glass [...] I do reject the criticism because I very much believe the beauty of the windows brings us closer to God." (Hawkes, Robert. "Bishop John Medley: John Fredricton." Catkin, 2017, 59.) Do you agree or disagree? Comment below!

St. Annes Chapel-of-Ease was home to Charles G.D. Roberts, "The Father of Canadian Poetry" and son of a minister at the chapel. "Frosted Pane" by Charles G. D. Roberts... One night came Winter noiselessly, and leaned Against my window-pane. In the deep stillness of his heart convened The ghosts of all his slain. Leaves, and ephemera, and stars of earth, And fugitives of grass, -- White spirits loosed from bonds of mortal birth, He drew them on the glass.

Chapel Facts! St. Annes is home to a triplet stained-glass window, created by the world-renowned William Warrington of London, England. The colours are extraordinarily bright and deep, and the glass is literally uplifting, as it directs your eye towards the heavens. ... The individual (and unusual!) images highlight different aspects of Christian theology. Moreover, they are placed in such a way that the big picture tells its own story. How did this masterpiece travel to Canada and arrive in one piece? What do the images mean? Can you spot the hidden letters in the window? Come for a tour to learn more! Open Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm.

"Whats so interesting about an old building?" Wrong question, my friend. Here are the questions you should be asking! - What does St. Annes look like inside?... - Why did they build this Anglican chapel, when the Anglican cathedral (Christ Church Cathedral) is just a few blocks away? - Why does everyone make a big fuss about the white gate outside? - How did Bishop Medley change the culture of Fredericton by building St. Annes? - Why is there a PELICAN in this church?! Come visit us (Mon-Fri; 10am-4pm) for answers to these questions!

We are OPEN for free summer tours! Come visit us Monday - Saturday, 10am - 4pm. Our tour guide will be happy to share the history of the chapel with you, whether you come for five minutes or an hour!