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- Music Monthly – June 2019 June 4, 2019
- Episcopal Church of Roatan (Nelson and Kara Ministry) May 2019 Update May 31, 2019
- Matt Allen’s May 2019 IVCF Newsletter May 30, 2019
- Video Thank You From St. Hilda’s Anglican School in Belize May 29, 2019
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Stick-Figure Lesson
SUMMER OUTREACH -- Forty-five people attended a Monday morning drop-in at Cathedral Memorial Hall on June 17th where they received free food, used clothing, attention from the parish nurse, and a gift card from a supermarket or city bus tickets.
Wendy Chase from St. Margaret's Anglican Church prepared fruit bowls and volunteer Rose McDonald readied a plate of cheese for guests. Volunteers from New Maryland United Church also helped members of the cathedral congregation to set up, serve and clean up.
Drop-ins will take place July 15th and August 19th. If you can donate your time or provide some sandwiches on those dates, please contact Penny Ericson, chair of the Outreach Committee.
The Most Rev. Fred Hiltz
We were so pleased to have author Michael Frost preach at worship services yesterday!
Did you miss it? Listen to him on the Cathedral podcast! cccath.ca/podcastgenerator/
Learn more about Mike on his website: www.mikefrost.net/
History of the Cathedral
The Church of England arrived with English settlers and American Loyalists in the 18th Century. Their church, Christ Church, occupied the site where the Cathedral now stands.
Bishop John Medley arrived in Fredericton on 19 June 1845. Newly appointed to the See of Fredericton, the 40 year old Medley immediately set about planning for construction of a magnificent new cathedral.
The Cathedral was modeled after the church in St. Mary's, Snettisham, Norfolk. Today, the two churches bear remarkable similarities to each other. The architectural style, imitating from another building, is known as "Revived Gothic."
The cornerstone for the new building was laid on 15 October 1845 by Lieutenant Governor Sir William Colebrooke. The service of consecration marking the official opening of the Cathedral would not take place until 11 August 1853, almost eight years later.
The tower of the Cathedral was the last major part to be constructed. The original plans called for a twin tower design, but soaring construction costs led to the choice of a single tower. The original design was published in the Illustrated London News in 1849.
On 03 July 3 1911, lightning struck the Cathedral and the resulting fire gutted the spire and destroyed the choir when the bells melted and fell to earth. It took over a year and $100,000 to rebuild the Cathedral. On 12 August 1912, Bishop Richardson led a re-dedication service for the restored building. The newly constructed spire rose to 198 feet.
In 1983, the Cathedral was declared a National Historic Site by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
On 06 August 2006, a fire in the bell tower caused damage to the choir and the necessary repairs closed the Cathedral for several months.
On Sunday, 31 August 2003, the Cathedral celebrated the 150th anniversary of its consecration. It has welcomed the population of the City, the Diocese and the Province for the past century and a half; it continues to be a focus of municipal life, both religious and secular and, a well loved feature of the Fredericton skyline.
A history of the Cathedral was published during the episcopacy of Bishop John A. Richardson (1907 - 1938),
and updated during the episcopacy of Bishop Harold L. Nutter (1971-1989).
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