St Mary's Anglican Church, Hillsborough

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05/30/2026

Sunday Service will be held at St Andrews Moncton at 10.30, no service at Saint Mary's Hillsborough

02/20/2026

St Marys church service on Sunday 22nd February will be at 10.30 am it is a combined service for the Six Saints held by St Mary's
Rev Rob Salloum will be officiating. Join us for the service and a potluck after the service hope to see you all there

01/24/2026

St Mary's Anglican Church, Hillsborough Sunday, January 24th there will be no service but a combined service of the Six Saints at St Andrews, Sunnybray Moncton at 10.30 am The Rev Stockall will be officiating

01/16/2026

Vicar’s Voice
God Sees You! Dear Friends,
Have you ever considered how God sees you? Inside and outside the church, the answers vary. One popular belief is that God is a very old, aloof, disapproving man. Another idea is that God is distant, uninterested, and uncaring. But, when we look at Scripture, we see a different picture. Throughout the Bible, we see that God is engaged and interested in people as a body and as individuals.
The Book of Genesis tells us about God looking after and leading His people. We also see God interacting very personally with “the one.” Think about a lowly woman named Hagar. Dismissed by Sarah, she, gave birth to Abraham's son Ishmael. In the wilderness, at her lowest point, Hagar cried out to God. She then heard God's voice and was so encouraged. Responding to God's encouragement, she proclaims: "Jehovah Roi" - "You are the God who sees me! " What a wonderful picture!

Hagar's proclamation rings true all through the Bible. God saw the plight of His people and brought them out of Egypt. God listened to the lament of His people and sends provisions. God met with Moses and allowed Moses to see Him.

The New Testament reveals further examples like Hagar's. A woman much like Hagar meets Jesus at a well, and she is changed by Him. On another occasion, Jesus, in the middle of a huge crowd, notices a long-suffering woman -who hoped to simply touch Jesus’ robe. Though she tries to shrink away, Jesus turns and engages her and she is healed.

In another story, a little man named Zacchaeus, hearing that Jesus is going to pass through his neighbourhood, climbs a tree so that he can see or perhaps be seen. Sure enough, amid a horrendous crowd, Jesus not only notices Zacchaeus and invites himself for a meal at Zach's home! Then, there is Peter. Jesus saw Peter -Peter, the man who is representative of many. He was capable of and accomplished great things and yet still fell hard -denying Jesus three times. Peter turned back to Jesus and Jesus forgave and reinstated him and gave him a significant leadership role in the future of Christian church.

God sees us by choice. He wants to! He also wants to be seen by us. Psalm 139:23 reads : "search me O God and know my heart." The Psalmist is inviting God to see him and be near him. In the Scriptures, we are reminded time and time again about God's Face. When God's face is turned toward His people, it is a countenance of light, Glory and favour. When God turns His face toward you, it is the beginning of or the re-start of a relationship.

Where are you in your relationship with God? Do you sense God’s smile? Do you need to ask God to look at you again. As an Anglican Priest, I take great delight in conferring the blessing on the congregation at the conclusion of a service. I am proclaiming the promising words from God, which Moses conferred upon the people in the Presence of God…

"May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace." Numbers 6:24-26.
- Blessings, Rob+

01/16/2026

Service of Holy Communion with the Rev Rob Salloum officiating
Service is at 09.00am, come and hear the Lords word and then join us for coffee and a snack in fellowship

01/03/2026

Vicar’s Voice
Happy New Year Everyone!
As we change the calendar to a new year and view all of the plans we have for the coming months and year, no doubt there are dates that we flag as significant.
Speaking of calendars, have you ever noticed The Calendar in the Book of Common Prayer – which begins on page “ix” right near the very front of the book?
Under each month of the Calendar, you will notice important church festivals such as Christmas, Epiphany and Easter, and you will also see the names of the Apostles and other saints featured –to acknowledge our connection with some of the many faithful people over the centuries who have served God.
Among the names, you will see St Augustine, the first Archbishop of Canterbury. You will also notice John and Charles Wesley. Over his life, Charles Wesley wrote over 6500 hymns! Notice also on March 6 – Perpetua. She was one of the only women to be martyred. Her faith and witness were very significant in the early church.
There is also a significant figure man named Polycarp (remembered January 26). He was a student of the apostle John and lived between 70 and 155 A.D. Polycarp wrote supportive letters to the church at Philippi - encouraging them to remain strong in their faith and character.
Polycarp served as the bishop of the church at Smyrna (modern day Izmir , Turkey), and was recognized as one of the early combatants of Christian heresies. He rejected the teachings of Marcion, an influential heretic who tried to create a "new brand" of Christianity by redefining God and rejecting Old Testament teachings.
Polycarp’s testimony is encouraging. Throughout his life, his faith remained strong. In his 86th year, and amid a period of great persecution at the hands of the Romans, Polycarp was resolute. When they eventually came for Polycarp, urging him to recant his faith to avoid martyrdom,, Polycarp responded with conviction, saying: "Eighty-six years I have served Christ, and He never did me any wrong. How can I blaspheme my King who saved me?"
Polycarp’s strength of character was, and remains a great encouragement to Christians of all time.
There is a similar Calendar in the BAS which includes other saints which have been noted since the BCP was published. The lives of the Saints stand for us as examples of faith and trust in Christ. Let us be people who continue to grow in our faith and trust in the Lord as they did.
May the Peace of the Lord be always with you.
Rob+

12/28/2025

Vicar’s Voice
Resolve to live in His Light

Hello Friends!
In a few days, we will change the calendar to a new month and a new year, a clean slate and a new start.

At the beginning of a new year, I often think of the VERY beginning. In the midst of chaos, God began creating. With four simple words, “Let there be light!” -order broke the chaos and light pierced the darkness.

“Light” is a prominent theme in Scripture. Not only did God speak natural light into existence, He is the Light. In the Old Testament God guided the people with a pillar of fire during the night to lighten their way. In the psalms, we see a marvelous metaphor of God’s word being a “light unto our feet.” (Psalm 119) In the New Testament, Jesus says “I am the light of the world!”(John 8:12)

The light of Christ shows the way - giving us hope. His light reveals the truth. When we allow Jesus’ light to shine His light into our hearts, He shows us the areas which require his work and transformation. Also, in 1 John 1:7, the Scripture tells us that when we walk in the Light of Christ, we have fellowship with one another as we share the common light and life of Jesus.

The physical light that we enjoy in our lives reminds of the light of Jesus. Our need for physical light is tangible - especially at this time of year when the daylight hours are shorter. Workers in Polar areas are sent south for intentional vacations as they need to see the Sun. Some of us suffer from SAD (Seasonal Affected Disorder) -the reduced daylight hours impacting many psychologically. For help, many seek the special lights called SAD lamps or Sun Lamps that mimic sunlight to help us.

As much as a deficit of light affects us, more light enlivens us. The light of Jesus does impacts us. Jesus’ light not only points at our feet (grounding us). But it also beams ahead (leading us). His light gives us encouragement in uncertain and dark times and provides perspective and reveals a new direction at critical times.

Each of us experiences the winter season in our lives -whether they are literal or figurative. I encourage you to open your hearts to allow the light of Christ to shine in you. When we let Jesus light shine in our lives, it not only provides light for us, but also can been seen by others as a beacon of hope. His light restores hope and joy to our hearts and souls.

So, as we approach a new year, let us resolve to invite Jesus’ light into our hearts to change us.
Here is some encouragement from Isaiah to help us get this started!
“Arise, shine, for your light has come,
and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.
2 See, darkness covers the earth
and thick darkness is over the peoples,
but the Lord rises upon you
and his glory appears over you.
3 Nations will come to your light,
and kings to the brightness of your dawn. (Isaiah 60:1-3).

In the peace of Christ, Rob+

12/19/2025

Vicar’s Voice
“King Wenceslas”
Hello Everyone! Christmas will be upon us in just a few days! I hope that you will all be gathering with loved ones. I am sure that you may well sing a carol or two before or at Christmas.

I am always interested in researching the background of the Carols that we sing. One such Carol is “Good King Wenseclasszesss”…I mean…King Wenceslas? Who was he Was he real? What do we know about him? King Wenceslas is likely based on the life of Duke Vaclav Wenceslaus—Ruler of Bohemia (now the Czech Republic) from about 925-935.

Wenceslaus was a tender-hearted, humble, and…young man (in his late 20s at the time of his death. He had a deep concern for the poor and the destitute -the very people that Jesus would be concerned about.
Sadly, Wenceslaus’ reign and life were both cut short. On his way to church, on the Feast of Stephen -December 26th, 935, Wenceslaus was murdered by his own jealous brother Boleslav the Cruel.

In the Czech Republic, Wenceslas is considered the patron saint –canonized by Pope Pius II many centuries after his death. The following was written of Wenseslaus in the Cosmos of Prague in the year 1119: “But his deeds I think you know better than I could tell you; for, as is read in his Passion, no one doubts that, rising every night from his noble bed, with bare feet and only one chamberlain, he went around to God’s churches and gave alms generously to widows, orphans, those in prison and afflicted by every difficulty, so much so that he was considered, not a prince, but the father of all the wretched.”

Since Wenceslaus’ time, not much has changed. Today, we face challenges and struggles. There are an ever-increasing number of people in need, at risk and suffering. So, with a song in our hearts, we remember Wenceslaus-a man who cared for the very people Jesus would.

I wish you a very Merry Christmas and encourage you to look after your families and to consider the poor– thus modelling Christ—the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

In the love of Jesus,
Rob+

Christmas Week services Sunday 21st Dec 9.00am service ofHoly Communion, Rev Rob Salloum officiating, and Christmas Eve ...
12/19/2025

Christmas Week services Sunday 21st Dec 9.00am service ofHoly Communion, Rev Rob Salloum officiating, and Christmas Eve service at 7pm Holy Communion with Rev Rob Salloum

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