Parish Officers Day made a comeback on April 5 after a six-year hiatus, largely due to COVID-19. 

It was held at St. John the Evangelist Church on Fredericton’s north side, with about 90 treasurers, wardens and incumbents attending. The day began with Morning Prayer.

May 14 - John Cathcart - 30 years a priest

May 14 - Leo Martin - 30 years a priest

Clergy anniversaries are recognized at 10 and 25 years and subsequent five-year intervals.

Tuesdays, running Feb. 25 to May 20, 2-3:15 p.m.  Grief support group providing help and encouragement after the death of a loved one. This is a safe space to navigate the challenges of grief. St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Grand Harbour, Grand Manan.  Griefshare.org

TOMORROW  May 7, 6-8:30 p.m.  Christ Church Cathedral presents Celtic Spirituality - Why it Matters Now with John Philip Newell, at Christ Church Cathedral in person and online. Click above for tickets.

May 17, 8-10 a.m.  St. George’s Anglican Church is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Anglican Parish of Bathurst. Our opening event is a special community breakfast  — a hot, homestyle breakfast with unlimited coffee and tea is served.  We ask a donation of $10/adult, $5/ child under 12 at the door. Profits will help  support our local mission of assisting the disadvantaged in our area. Come and enjoy a time of fellowship  and a wonderful meal to start your day.

Saturday, May 24, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.  Spring tea and quilt show. Sandwiches and cakes served; silent auction, jewelry, crafts, bake table. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children, available at the church office or at the door. St. Mary & St. Bartholomew Church, 646 Westmorland Rd, Saint John. More information:  506-696-1347. 

Saturday, May 24, 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.  Loyalist Day Spring Tea - Anglican Parish of Kingston, taking place at the Kingston Parish Hall. $15 per person. Loyalist costumes and festive attire encouraged.

Friday, May 30, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.  Community lunch at Holy Trinity Church, 2 Hammond River Road, Quispamsis.  There's no fee to attend and everyone is welcome! A freewill offering to support young people going to Camp Brookwood and Camp Medley and other mission activities would be appreciated. For information call 506-647-8170.

If you are interested in officiating at the Evening Prayer Office at St. Mark's chapel-of-ease, Kings Landing Historical Settlement, on a Sunday afternoon from June to Thanksgiving, you can sign up at this link. The service is at 2 p.m. and a musician is provided. Layreaders are welcome to sign up.

If you’d like to attend any Sunday service at Kings Landing, there is no admission charge. It is a 15-minute walk from the welcome centre to St. Marks.

To find Kings Landing, take exit 253 off the Trans-Canada Highway, or take route 102 north from Fredericton. 

To watch the deconsecration service of St. Philip, Moncton (April 27), click this link.  https://vimeo.com/1079172622?share=copy#t=0

Our main speaker will be the Rev. Canon Grayhame R Bowcott, DMin, Program Director of The Licentiate in Theology Diploma Program at Huron College at Western University. His theme will focus on how we can use prayer to grow spiritually and our congregations to grow relationally and numerically.

There will also be a time for questions with Archbishop David.

Lunch will be provided.

When you turn 80 years old, there ought to be a big celebration. That’s what’s planned for Camp Medley, the diocesan camp which opened in 1945 as a place for kids to get out of the cities and back to fresh air and nature. Everyone is invited, especially those with a link to the camp.

The day will include a worship service, live music, memorabilia, food, tours and more. Accommodations will be available for those needing or wanting to stay the night.

If readers have any memorabilia from camp — crafts, photos, t-shirts — they’d like to show off, they’re asked to contact John (director@campmedley.ca). As well, if readers have stories from camp they’d like to share, please send them to this address:  friends@campmedley.ca.

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Clergy College 2025

June 9-12, 2025

Courses | Location | Schedule | Logistics & Qs

All clergy and licensed evangelists are invited to the Clergy College - a gathering of fellowship and learning!

Thy Kingdom Come is a is a global ecumenical prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray from Ascension to Pentecost for more people to come to know Jesus.

Since it began in May 2016, God has grown TKC from a dream of possibility into a movement which unites more than a million Christians in prayer, in nearly 90% of countries worldwide, across 85 different denominations and traditions- so that friends and family, neighbours and colleagues might come to faith in Jesus Christ.

Every person, household and church are encouraged to pray during the 11 days in their own way. Let us know how your church or you are praying in this diocese.

We again invite you to pray that God’s Spirit might work in the lives of 5 people who have not responded with their ‘Yes’ to God’s call.

Activities in the Diocese of Fredericton

Let us know what your church or you are doing.

Resources

• Thy Kingdom Come prayer booklet (or use this reformatted version)
• Thy Kingdom Come 2025 resources
• We Seek Your Kingdom lyrics

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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