Rev. Gordon Thompson and his wife Bell. Greetings and welcome to our NEW home on the net! Please come in and visit with us!  It is our desire that we provide an environment of spiritual encouragement and we hope that you find us to be a friendly community.   I would encourage you to check out all the links on our home page including the new links to the Sunday sermons, the photo gallery, and our up-to-date bulletin board, to name a few.  The Anglican Parish of Chatham is a historic parish dating back to the early 1800’s.  We are located along the mighty Miramichi River in the City of Miramichi, New Brunswick.  See the history link for more information about St. Paul’s or St. Mary’s.  Each church congregation has its own distinct identity but both share in the same focus – to love and worship the Lord Jesus Christ and to minister to our brothers and sisters in that same love.  As such, our parish purpose can be expressed with these words: “To know Christ and make Him known”. I pray that this NEW web site will provide you with an opportunity to get to know us a little better.  If you are new to the city of Miramichi, or if you live here and are looking for a place of worship, or if you are simply visiting – do come and ‘check’ us out in person.  You will discover that not only are we a friendly community but we are a Biblically orthodox community that believes the Bible to be the divinely inspired Word of God and that salvation can be found in none other than Jesus Christ, God’s only Son.  We strive to bring others into a living relationship with God's Son through home groups, prayer gatherings, Cursillo, and the Alpha course. If we can assist you by providing information or encouraging you in your own spiritual journey, please contact us at apocm@rogers.com, or by phoning the church office at 506-773-7387.  “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.” (Ephesians 3:20-21) May God richly bless you, The Rev. Gordon Thompson+ Priest and Rector

Thought for the Week The source of real liberation is the Spirit of God. He liberates the human spirit from bondage to the old masters of sin and death.  We can now serve our new Master with joyful obedience. In Romans 8 the apostle Paul reaches the height of adoration and praise to the lifegiving and liberating Spirit.  Read Romans 8:1-27.      - Douglas Connelly Readings For Sunday, July 5th 5th  Sunday After  Pentecost 2 Samuel 5: 1-5, 9-10 Psalm 48 2 Corinthians 12: 2-10 Mark 6: 1-13 More volunteers are needed to mow the lawn at St. Mary's during the summer months.  Contact Laurie if you can help out. Volunteers are needed for VBS for August 3 - 7.  Contact Chris as soon as possible if you are willing to help out. Don't forget the family tubing event on July 4th.  Check the events calendar for the more information. There will be a follow-up meeting on the replacement of the windows at St. Paul's on July 5th following the church service at St. Mary's. Don't wait for six strong men to take you to church.