Anglican Diocese of Fredericton | New Brunswick

By Jim Wilson & Cleo Cyr

Leaders of Holy Trinity Church located along the beautiful Hammond River in Kings County were pleased to host Jim Wilson, a long-time parishioner, along with members of the Saint John Naturalists’ Club as they met for their annual packaging of milkweed seeds.

Every Friday in Lent During Lent, the Parish of The Six Saints in the Moncton area will hold a service of Stations of the Cross at 6 p.m. every Friday. They will alternate between St. George and St. James churches. On Friday, Feb. 27, it will be at St Georges, and each week a layreader or deacon will reflect at one of the Stations.

NEW DATES & TIMES Saturday, March 21 and onward — Grief, Loss & Life Transitions 7 Week Program with Rick Benson grief recovery specialist. This program will be held at Holy Trinity, Quispamsis, starting on Saturday, March 21 (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) with lunch, then will continue every Tuesday starting March 24 to April 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. Must pre-register by calling 506-647-8170. There is a $50 registration fee.

Tuesday, March 24, 6 p.m. St. Patrick’s community supper at St. Luke’s Hall, Woodstock. Banish the blues, enjoy songs and stories of Auld Ireland and St. Patrick. Live music, learn to step dance. All welcome, no charge, donations appreciated.

Saturday, April 25, 9:15 a.m. – 3 p.m. Mothers’ Union annual rally at St. Mary & St. Bartholomew, Westmorland Street, Saint John. Cost is $20. Celebrating 150 years of Mothers’ Union worldwide.

Saturday, March 28, 4-5 p.m. Indian take-out dinner, St. Paul’s Rothesay. MENU: naan, rice, curried chicken, vegetable and dessert. Tickets are $25, available from the parish office by calling 506-847-1812. Tickets are limited. Pick up between 4 and 5 p.m.

Wednesday, May 6, 6 p.m. 2026 Palmer Memorial Lecture will feature celebrated author and church historian Diana Butler Bass.
The Palmer Memorial Lecture Series is an annual talk on matters of current religious significance and spiritually formative impact, hosted in honour and at the bequest of the late Harry and Sandra Palmer, long-time devoted members of the Christ Church Cathedral community. The Palmer Memorial Lecture is delivered each year by a prominent and engaging figure in the world of spirituality — someone who is contributing to and often leading important conversations about how we can deepen and live out our Christian faith in today's world. The lecture takes place at Christ Church Cathedral, 150 Church Street, Fredericton.
Join us in-person for the talk and an informal reception with light refreshments to follow ($30 per ticket). People wishing to join from a distance can purchase a ticket to watch the livestream ($10 per ticket). You are invited to make a donation which will help to sponsor seats for people who could not otherwise attend.
Click here to purchase tickets.

Sunday, May 10, 1-3 p.m. Farewell to the Rev. Canon Chris Hayes, at St. Andrew’s church hall, Petitcodiac. Light lunch will be served. Come and visit with Chris, his family and the parish.

Saturday, May 16, 11 a.m – 2:30 p.m. Mother’s Day lunch and new-to-you bazaar with sandwiches and sweets, $12. Take-home available. St. Andrew’s Church, Petitcodiac

June 19-20 Regional Gathering of Alongside Hope volunteers at Christ Church Cathedral Hall, Fredericton. More information to come soon.

Zoom link | Recordings Playlist (YouTube)

Synod staff members are pleased to begin offering the Synod Commons - a regular open forum online for clergy, parish lay officers and staff, and others who are interested.

Session topics will be announced in advance. Each session will typically include a presentation and time for questions (on the topic and if time, on any topic). Sessions will be held on first and fourth Tuesdays from 12:10 - 12:55 pm and will be recorded.

March 24: Parish annual returns and forms

Annual returns are due April 15. Please join us Tuesday if you have questions on the financial or statistics reports, you need a refresher on DIMS, or have any other questions

April 7: CRA responsibilities with Treasurer Philip Shepherdson
April 28: Safe Church with Synod Personnel Officer Ben Bourque
May 5: Parish Ministry Discussion with DMM Canon Shawn Branch

Past Commons Sessions

March 3: Canadian Bible Society

February 24: Synod grants for parishes

Synod Treasurer Philip Shepherdson, and Director of Mission and Ministry Shawn Branch discuss the grants available from the Synod (and, in some cases, the Anglican Foundation of Canada) for parishes with respect to infrastructure improvement, innovative ministry or evangelistic endeavours, and including smaller kickstarter missional initiative grants. For more information and links, see our Synod Financial Resources for Parishes page.

February 3: Parish Annual Meetings

An overview of parish annual meetings and the annual report presented by the diocesan chancellor, Canon David Bell. For further reference, Canon David provides a written summary on conducting annual meetings on the Parish Annual Meeting resources page.

January 20: Decisions around Christ Church Cathedral

At the November 29 meeting of the Diocesan Council, it was agreed that a special session of Diocesan Synod would be called after Easter (now set as April 18) to discuss the future of Christ Church Cathedral, given the mounting costs of necessary repairs. In this edition, Archbishop David discusses the issues before the Cathedral congregation and synod regarding this building and the known options before us. This is a preamble to Greater Chapter meetings which will take place in each archdeaconry in March and which will be open to all Anglicans.

December 2: Small Parish, Big Impact

Canon Shawn Branch, Director of Mission & Ministry, chats with Cleo Cyr from the Parish of Hammond River about how this small parish is making a big difference in its local community and what we can all learn from their journey. The conversation also highlights how Shawn gets to come alongside parishes like Hammond River as they listen, dream, and respond to what God is doing in their midst.