Fundraising for the new pool and maintenance facility at Camp Medley has taken on some urgency, but for a good reason.

The J.T. Clark Family Foundation, once associated with the Clark auto dealerships that were prominent in New Brunswick for a century, has made the camp a matching offer.

Over the weekend, Archbishop David’s father, Jack, who lives in the UK, was admitted to hospital. He suffered a stroke and has also been diagnosed with lung cancer. He remains in hospital. He is 98.

As a result, and on the advice of hospital staff, David has changed his plan to travel to Ghana to attend the consecration of the coadjutor bishop of Ho, and instead, he and Debbie are flying to England today (Tuesday).

Please pray for Jack and his outcome, and for David and Debbie as they travel and deal with this distressing situation. 

As well, please pray for Bishop Matthias and Coadjutor Bishop-elect Selorm as he is consecrated to the order of bishops on Saturday.

The Rev. Canon Chris Hayes has been appointed as Bishop’s Commissary for the Diocese of Fredericton, effective Aug. 10.

God willing, Archbishop David intends to ordain deacons Rick Cunningham, Dr. J. F., Rob Pitman and Virginia (Ginny) Wilmhoff to the priesthood and Ellen Kelly, Samuel Landry and Tyler McKenna to the (transitional) diaconate. 

Clergy, postulants, ministry students and layreaders are invited to vest and process - please RSVP here.

A light reception at Cathedral Memorial Hall will follow the service.

All are welcome to attend and join the celebration. The service will be livestreamed for those unable to attend.

Fridays this summer
The annual Summer Music Series at Christ Church Cathedral is back! All are welcome to attend these concerts, designed to fit perfectly within the lunch hour.

Fridays from 12:10-12:50 p.m., until 28 August, 150 Church Street, Fredericton.

Join us inside historic Christ Church Cathedral as we present a series of concerts featuring vocalists and instruments such as piano, fiddle, guitar, cello, viola, and organ.

Free admission, donations encouraged. Performers will receive an honorarium and proceeds will support the Organ Renovation Fund.

August 14
Christian Vanicek, organ

August 21
Conor Britt, cello
Thomas Gonder, piano

August 28
Shane Scott, voice
Thomas Gonder, piano

St. Michael’s is an annual conference in the Anglican tradition for youth aged 13–19. Together we pray, study, and play. Since 1987, St Michael’s has formed a vibrant community within the Anglican Church in the Maritimes. Our conference participants—or Michaelites!—don’t do things by half measures. When we worship, we worship God reverently in spirit and truth. When we study, we challenge ourselves to learn deeply. When we kick back for games and activities, we make sure that we have a blast.

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Services at Kings Landing Historical Settlement take place at the Prince William School near the main entrance this summer.

Evening Prayer services will be held there each Sunday at 2 p.m. because of infrastructure upgrades that have closed the other side of the village, including St. Mark’s Chapel of Ease. Construction is supposed to be complete by September, so services will hopefully return to St. Mark's.

Visitors and officiating clergy should come in the main entrance. As always, there is no admission fee to attend the service. Any questions should be sent to Canon Walter Williams at goodolpadre@hotmail.ca.  

For those wanting to lead a service, consult the sign-up sheet here.   
Sept. 6 and Sept. 20 are still open.

Directions: take Route 2 (Trans-Canada Highway) to exit 253 and follow the signs. Or for a scenic drive, take Route 102 along the beautiful St. John River and follow the signs. Kings Landing is about 20 minutes up river from Fredericton. 

The next eNews is Aug. 25, after which eNews will resume its weekly schedule.

Come for worship, fellowship and some fun!

St. Mary's, 207 Wellington Street, Miramichi.

Theme – “Standing on the promises of God"

9 to 10 a.m. - registration and social time with tea, coffee, biscuits and fruit

10 a.m.  – church service

Lunch provided

Afternoon activities 

Godly Play is pleased to offer three consecutive days for training rather than spreading it over two weekends, at the request of participants.  

There are a limited number of bursaries available to send a second person from a congregation or parish. The value of the bursary is the full cost of registration.  

Please contact the Rev. Canon Cathy Laskey (claskey@diofton.ca) to request the bursary or if you would like to learn more about Godly Play.

For further information, visit https://www.godlyplay.ca/