For safe gathering, St. Andrew's encourages masks and offers distanced seating. Thank you for your ongoing care for one another. |
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In This Week's Newsletter |
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Today
- National Day for Truth & Reconciliation
This Sunday
- Sunday Worship – Neighbours help Neighbours
- Lunch & Learn after service
St. Andrew's & Community
- Thank You UCW!
- The Stage - Upcoming Shows & Volunteer Opportunities
From Your Social Justice Committee
- Urgent Request for Letters of Support
- KAIROS October 1 - There is still time to register!
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Today — National Day for Truth and Reconciliation |
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September 30th is the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. This a time to reflect on our role in colonialism and the ongoing responsibility to make reparations, as well as practice reconciliACTION. Our office will be closed to observe the holiday.
It is also Orange Shirt Day. People all across Canada will wear orange shirts to remember and honour Indigenous children who were taken from their communities and families to residential institutions.
This year, Indigenous communities across the country continue to share the truth they have always known: that many of the children who never returned home remain on the grounds of those institutions in unmarked burial sites. These communities are now seeking to honour the missing children.
Please join us in respect and reflection.
We are all treaty people.
Wela’lioq (Thank you)
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Neighbours help neighbours,
Even across borders.
We’ve seen the need for one another, in this past week of storm and after-storm. This Sunday we broaden our vision to the need beyond our debris strewn streets.
Bill Chambre is a member of our congregation, a member of our Canadian Forces, a military observer, and recently, a participant in a Journey of Accompaniment in Palestine and Israel. This Sunday he offers perspective and stories about the extraordinary work of the Ecumenical Accompaniment Program.
Join us for an uplifting worship, and bring a little sandwich for a Lunch & Learn following worship.
It’s good to be together – and to do our part for one another.
The service will be recorded and uploaded to YouTube in the following days, due to an issue with our internet.
We will send out a link when it is available
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Lunch & Learn
After Service
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After the service, at the Lunch & Learn, the Social Justice Committee will also have letters for action to sign about the ongoing Palestinian Crisis, and Fair Trade Items for sale from Za’atoun. See more about the letters below in the "From Your Social Justice Committee Section".
These Palestinian-made items include: Olive oil, soap made from olive oil, and packets of Za’atar spice.
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The Stage at St. Andrew's |
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Our season has begun!
Two concerts series, eighteen concerts, 40 artists, 10 months.
The STAGE Mondays - Shining the spotlight on female and gender diverse artists. Giving THEM the stage, once a month.
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The mainSTAGE - Musicians from Halifax, rural Nova Scotia, PEI, Toronto, and as far away as Australia. Explore new music once a month on a Saturday night.
Visit The Stage website page to learn more about each artist and purchase tickets:
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Steve and I need your help!
We're looking for volunteers from the congregation to support us in our project The mainSTAGE concert series.
What does it involve? Answering questions such as: "Where in the world are the washrooms in this church?" And that is all. You will spend the evening listening to what we think is the best music the city will be offering this year, and be helping our church by being great stewards!
The mainSTAGE concert series is once a month, on Saturday evenings. All the musicians have been wonderful and brave in joining us on this adventure. We would love to show them our strong community spirit in return.
Find a list of upcoming performers by clicking here
Please join us in presenting the most spectacular opening season we could have imagined!
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From Your Social Justice Committee |
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An Urgent Request for Letters of Support -
Ongoing Situation in Palestine
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Following the recent Israeli Supreme Court decision upholding the forcible expulsion of Palestinian villagers from their homes and land in Masafer Yatta and the killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, the United Church of Canada has written two letters to the Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada.
The letters urge Canada to work with like-minded countries to hold the government of Israel accountable for violations of international law and specifically to denounce the government of Israel’s plan to forcibly expel the villagers of Masafer Yatta and press the government of Israel to rescind this decision, as well as denounce the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh and call for an immediate independent investigation into her killing that holds those responsible accountable.
You are encouraged to write a personal letter similar to/in support of the letter sent by the United Church of Canada this past summer. You may want to write similar to the sample HERE and/or go to the United Church of Canada website where you will find the two letters at the bottom of the webpage.
Copies of these letters are also available - click for Letter 1 and Letter 2 - and will be available during the Service and the Lunch and Learn this coming Sunday.
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There is still time to register!
KAIROS October 1st
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Join Us for Building Hope for Atlantic Canada:
Water, Land, and Food for All
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Did you know: "Kairos" is a Greek word meaning a time of grace and opportunity - a time in which God challenges us to act decisively.
KAIROS is also the name of 10 Canadian churches, including the United Church of Canada, and religious organizations working together, nationally, regionally and locally, for justice and peace in response to the call to "do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God" (Micah 6:8).
Join us at St. Andrew's United Church, Saturday October 1st, 2:00 - 6:00 PM.
** Please note, this is an in-person event only, we are unable to live stream at this time. **
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All are welcome at St. Andrew's |
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Office Hours
Monday - Friday 10am-3pm
Sunday Service 10:30am
Contact Us
902-422-3157
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