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Pilgrimage highlighted rural challenges, kindness of parishioners

Gisele McKnight — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 19:50:55 +0000

(Republished with permission from the diocese of Fredericton eNews.) The consecration of a church and two confirmation services were some of the highlights of the fourth annual Bishop’s Pilgrimage. It took place in the Archdeaconry of Woodstock May 23-June 5. The consecration of St. John, in the Parish of Richmond, took place June 1. It […]

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N.B. Anglicans save parishioners’ home during historic flooding

Joelle Kidd — Wed, 09 May 2018 20:11:09 +0000

Historic flooding in New Brunswick has endangered hundreds of homes in the province and forced evacuations in communities along the Saint John River. In the diocese of Fredericton, many Anglicans are joining community efforts to stem flood damage, including protecting centuries-old St. Paul’s Anglican Church, in Oak Point, N.B., and the home of two parishioners who […]

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Indigenous bishop preaches hope for the future at ecumenical service

Gisele McKnight — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 16:30:22 +0000

(Republished with permission from the diocese of Fredericton eNews.) About 80 people attended a community service of reconciliation held at All Saints Church in St. Andrews Oct. 1. The Anglican Church of Canada’s first national Indigenous bishop, Mark MacDonald, was the guest preacher. The ecumenical service saw participation from a wide range of community churches […]

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N.B. parish’s mega-campground project faces hurdles

Tali Folkins — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 15:24:27 +0000

A New Brunswick Anglican parish involved in a controversial campground project has been asked by the provincial government to respond to it on 86 points, including the project’s possible impacts on wildlife, local water quality and environmentally sensitive land.

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Diocese of Fredericton donates $80K to Healing Fund

Gisele McKnight — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 13:30:57 +0000

The Anglican Diocese of Fredericton’s Diocesan Council, when it met June 22, approved a donation in the amount of $80,013.27 to the Anglican Healing Fund. In 2003, the diocese and parishes contributed to the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Fund and the diocese received a rebate in relation to that contribution. The portion attributable to the […]

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