PARISH OF RICHMOND

26 February 2026

“Not only with our lips but in our lives”

Services This Sunday
March 1, 2026
Altar Colors:  Red
Second Sunday In Lent

• 9:00 AM - Parish Communion Service at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Hartland, NB [view bulletin]

• 11:00 AM - Communion Service at St Luke's Anglican Church, Woodstock, NB

• Find Bible readings at [link]

• Most weekdays the rector offers morning prayers and reflection live at 8:30 AM and viewable any time later. See Parish of Richmond and Woodstock - YouTube

• Sunday services from St John's are broadcast live on the internet and remain available for viewing. Find them at [YouTube link]

Among those we uphold in prayer:  Allen, Cole, Connie, Doris, Ivan, Joyce, Lynn, Melba, Michelle, Peggy, Phyllis, Shirley, Steven

Please advise Pat Margison (506-328-8146) of name deletions as well as name additions.

Who doesn't know someone in hospital?
There’s a convenient way to get a cheery greeting to the hospitalized:  Hospital volunteers deliver it.  Folk receiving these notes have mentioned how important they are.  Check out:  [Link]

Food Bank families rely on our weekly and monthly generosity.

Have you checked the parish’s Facebook page lately? The Anglican Parish of Richmond, Diocese of Fredericton | Facebook

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Annual Meeting News, from the Rector - I am looking forward to seeing you at the Parish of Richmond annual meeting next Saturday 7 March, 10:00 AM (refreshments from 9:30 AM).  We will welcome as a guest Brendan Yates (architect), who will share a vision for a possible community hospice, which came from a parish visioning morning.  Come and celebrate what God has enabled us to undertake together in service this year.

Home visits – It’s the season of icy yards and extra home visiting.  In times of crisis the rector will be there.  Other visits can be arranged by speaking to her or leaving a call back message at 506-328-3042.

Forthcoming ~  

•  Tuesday 3 March: Lenten contemplation on the theme of Temptation in the wilderness of today, at the Rectory, 2:00 PM

• Saturday 7 March: Richmond annual meeting at the Parish Centre, 10:00 AM

• Tuesday 10 March: general meeting of Woodstock Archdeaconry Anglicans in preparation for Special session of the Diocesan Synod, at St Luke’s hall, 5:00 PM

• Tuesday 17 March: Lenten contemplation on the theme of Betrayal of Jesus today at 103 Searle St, Woodstock, 2:00 PM

• Monday 30 March: Holy Week meditation/prayer, at Holy Trinity, 2:00 PM

• Tuesday 31 March: Lenten contemplation of Stations of the Cross (via dolorosa), at St John’s (2 pm) & St Luke’s (7:00 PM)

• Thursday 2 April: Dramatized Last Supper (music of Les Misérables), at St Luke’s, 7:00 PM

• Friday 3 April: Good Friday scripture, music & reflection, at St Mark’s (11:00 AM) and St Luke’s (4:00 PM)

• Saturday 4 April:  Easter Eve Communion at Holy Trinity (4:00 PM); Easter Vigil at Christ Church (6:00 PM)

• Sunday 5 April:  Easter Communion at St Mark’s (8:30 AM), St John’s (10:00 AM) and St Luke’s (11:15 AM)

• Saturday 18 April:  Special Diocesan Synod on the future of Christ Church Cathedral at Christ Church Cathedral

• Saturday 7 November:  Regular Diocesan Synod, Christ Church Cathedral

Again this year staff in the Synod Office in Fredericton and church folk in Sussex, St Andrews and Saint John are participating in the Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser. It takes place this Saturday night, 28 February. General details are at [link].  To help the Synod office group (“Anglican Energy”) raise funds for the John Howard Society’s work with the homeless and vulnerable in Fredericton, pledge at [link]  One can support an individual participant or the whole team.

Quiet Day - On Saturday 14 March Kathleen Snow (world president of the Mothers’ Union) leads a Lenten Quiet Day of space, prayer and reflection at Christ Church Cathedral beginning at 9:30. Details at [link].

There is good news. Next Saturday (7 March) the final act of the outgoing Vestry will be to submit to the parish Annual Meeting a proposed budget for the year 2026. As printed at the back of the annual report, it will show that just over 10% of the parish’s Operating income is expected to be interest on investments. Most of those invested funds have come to us in times past through the wills of parish members and community friends. Without this interest income the parish simply could not meet its ordinary expenses, even with a rector paid only as half-time. Please consider the generous and prudent example of past parishioners when making your own will.

Services Next Sunday
Third Sunday in Lent
March 8, 2026
Altar Colors:  Red

• 9:00 AM - Communion Service at St Mark's Anglican Church, Jackson Falls, NB

• 9:00 AM - Morning Prayer Service at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Hartland, NB

• 11:00 AM - Communion Service at St Luke's Anglican Church, Woodstock, NB

Parish Outreach:

Used eye-glasses?  There is a depository at Progressive Credit Union, Richmond Street, Woodstock.

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