Parish News
February 14, 2021
Dear Friends,
“(Discipline) yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.” Hebrews 12: 11b
I hope you are well. Here is an update of several important matters for you.
2021 Annual Vestry Meeting
We hope you will join us for the upcoming Vestry meeting. It will be held on-line, beginning 20 February, 1pm (people can sign in any time after 12:45pm). Here is the information you need:
Topic: St. Brice’s Vestry Meeting — General
Time: Feb 20, 2021 1:00 PM
For security reasons, the hyperlink and passcode are not posted,
please contact the parish office for both at stbrices.northbay@yahoo.ca
If you do not have access to the internet, but have free long-distance phone calling for Ontario, you can join the meeting by calling: 647-558-0588.
If you would like to join us, but aren’t sure how, there are parishioners who will coach you through the process. However, please leave a message at the parish office if you’d like help.
Sunday Worship
In-person Sunday worship will not be held until Sunday, March 28 (Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week).
If you are able to access the internet, the following resources are available:
- The weekly Services of the Word in the Deanery https://www.stbriceschurch.com/wordpress/?page_id=258
- Weekly sermons https://www.stbriceschurch.com/wordpress/?page_id=68
- Ash Wednesday on-line service at St. Luke’s Cathedral https://youtu.be/yRbpBqw9NxA (available beginning February 17, 6am)
- Sunday Fellowship with a Brief Devotion. Future gatherings will have different contact information, but the coordinates to join us on Sunday, February 14, 10:30am, are:
Topic: Sunday Morning Gatherings
Time: February 14, 2021 10:30 AM
For security reasons, the hyperlink and passcode are not posted,
please contact the parish office for both at stbrices.northbay@yahoo.ca
If you are not able to access the internet, please contact the parish office (705-474-4005) for resources.
Season of Lent
The season of Lent begins this year on 17 February (Ash Wednesday).
- New copies of The Daily Bread devotional have arrived. Please contact the parish office if you want a copy.
- We will be providing short daily devotions called Renewed for Life by Henri Nouwen
- Movie buffs are encouraged to watch the movie The War Room – it’s not what you might think! – and join us for an on-line discussion on 7 March, 7pm. Another movie for consideration: I Can Only Imagine. (Where is the theme of redemption here?)
- For those who want to go somewhat more in-depth this Lent, consider Paul: A Biography, by N. T. Wright (Harper Collins, 2018).
Pastoral Care
Thank you to the parishioners who are reaching out to call people during this time of isolation. Nonetheless, if you feel isolated, or if you think someone else might feel isolated, please pick up the phone and call. We always need one another, but perhaps particularly so at this time.
Parish Hall Roof Update
Parishioners who were unable to participate in the meeting on February 6, copies of the Minutes are available on the parish website, or by contacting the parish office (705-474-4005). We are pleased with how things are progressing – we received a very competitive bid from another contractor, and the application to the Anglican Foundation is progressing well. Thank you to the parishioners who have been in a position to be able contribute financially to this project.
God bless! Peter Armstrong