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The Fredericton Food Bank would like boxes of cold cereals, peanut butter and jam to make sure needy families have good breakfasts. Please put your donations in the big wicker basket near the font. Items are delivered weekly. The Food Bank does bulk buying with cash donations. Please mark your offering envelope (under Other) if you prefer to donate money instead of groceries. Your generosity is appreciated!
Cathedral Tour Guides 2019
Applications are available at the Cathedral Office for two summer Tour Guides. The job begins July 1 and ends August 31, 2019. The successful applicants will be at least 16 years of age and must be bilingual in French and English. The guides will be under the supervision of Hank Williams, Verger. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible, either in person (during office hours), by mail, or <office at christchurchcathedral.com>. Deadline is Friday, May 17th, after which those applying will be interviewed.
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When our grandson Jay was a child his parents gave him a new T-shirt for his birthday. He put it on right away and proudly wore it all day. When he appeared the next morning in the shirt, his dad aske...General Synod 2019 | anglican.ca -- gs2019.anglican.ca/
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The 42nd General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada will be held from July 10-16, 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia in the Diocese of New Westminster. The theme of the synod is “I Have Called ...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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