It is her great love of animals that prompted the Rev. Canon Elaine Hamilton to hold a Blessing of the Animals service again this year.

On Saturday, Oct. 5, a small crowd gathered at St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Fredericton to have their pets — dogs in this case — blessed.

Saturday, Nov. 2, 10-11:30 a.m.  Parish Nurse Tea & Talk at All Saints Parish Hall, St. Andrews, featuring Emma Keech, senior resource co-ordinator at the Charlotte County Seniors Resource Centre, who will discuss Charlotte Country senior resources. All are welcome. Presented by the Parish of St. Andrews.
 
Saturday, Nov. 16, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.  Christmas Tea and Quilt Show at St. Mary & St. Bartholomew’s Church, Saint John. Featuring a luncheon, silent auction and bake table. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under. Tickets available at the door or the church office.

Saturday, Nov. 16, 8-11 a.m.  Breakfast fundraiser hosted by the Anglican Parish of Ludlow and Blissfield at the Orange Hall, Carroll’s Crossing (top of Stewart’s Hill). Menu:  pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, baked beans, toast, juice, tea and coffee — by donation. All proceeds will go to the food programs at our local schools, UMES, CNBA and DES.

Saturday, Nov. 16, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.  Christmas Bazaar at Christ Church (Parish) Church, 245 Westmorland St., Fredericton.  Please join us for our sale of Christmas cooking, crafts and new-to-you items. Our Church Closet will be open, featuring clothing and books. Christmas café on site. Cash only.

Saturday, Nov. 16, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Christmas Bazaar at St. John the Baptist Anglican Church, Riverview. Featuring a bake table, preserves, crafts, jewellery, books, puzzles, games, Christmas room and silent auction. Kitchen menu: cinnamon rolls, muffins, tea, coffee, soup, chili, rolls, pie slices. Please bring your own bags.

Nov. 23 & 24, 6:30-8 p.m.  Christ Church Pennfield presents “A Walk Through Bethlehem,” their annual gift to the community. Come and meet the characters from the Nativity story. Taking place at the church, 80 Route 778, Pennfield. All are welcome. 

Sunday, Nov. 24, 7 p.m.  St. John the Baptist Anglican Church, 28 Woolridge St. in Riverview will host a Canadian Foodgrains Bank event called Restoring Landscapes for Sustainable Food Systems, with two guest speakers from TSURO Trust Zimbabwe, Rosaline Mukonoweshuro and Farai Gumisa. Refreshments and networking opportunities follow. For more information, contact WAnderson@foodgrainsbank.ca .

Please be in prayer for the Synod gathering this Saturday. 

Almighty God, giver of all and ruler of all that is seen and unseen; we ask for continual divine grace
to your Church and especially to the 139th Session of Diocesan Synod. May we walk in your way,
leading lives worthy of our calling, in humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another
in love and maintaining the unity of your Spirit in the bond of peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Join friends from across the diocese and beyond for a 24-hour Advent breakaway. Our Advent Retreat is open to anyone (Anglican or not) looking for a moment to pause and reflect on the season's true meaning.

Our retreat leader (teacher) is Bishop Sandra Fyfe. Bishop Sandra is the 17th diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, having been elected and consecrated to that role in 2020. Before that, she served as rector of the Parish of Horton (Wolfville NS). She is a gifted retreat leader and has led a variety of retreats across the Atlantic provinces.

All are welcome - pre-registration is required.

Costs - Overnight: $140 | Couples: $215 | Commuter: $95 (meals included) 

Registration deadline is December 4, 2024; spaces are limited. (Some bursary funding is available.)

For more information, contact Shawn C. Branch: 506-459-1801 ext 1008.