Alive in Christ - Three Churches, One Community

St. John's
1105 Church St.
Port Williams

 

St Michael’s

9741 Main St.

Canning

 

St Thomas’

10778 Main St.

Kingsport

 

 

Churches are exciting places. Full of history and atmosphere, they draw you in to marvel at the colour of glass and vestment, the sound of music and silence in quiet corner and peaceful chapel. The Churches of the Parish of Cornwallis are no exception. It has been a Parish for two and a half centuries since the arrival of the New England planters. In worship, first at Fox Hill, then, for the last two hundred years, in the light and beautiful building at the corner of the Grand Dyke Road (Highway 358) and Church Street and in the churches in Canning and Kingsport, built in the first decade of the twentieth century, worshippers have met the Risen Christ, received the grace of word and sacrament and fellowship and offered thanks and praise to God, and reached out to serve in the world around.  All of the churches in this parish are vehicles of grace and signs of God’s presence in space and time, here and now. Places of pilgrimage for those seeking something different, something more, something holy.

Why not come yourself, and find yourself inspired and renewed to face the challenges of life? To say a quiet prayer for someone for whom you're concerned? Come, and receive hospitality to feed body, mind and soul, and a blessing to send you on your way.

All services of public worship in the Parish are conducted according to the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) or the Book of Alternative Services (BAS)

250 Years Young !
1760 - 2010

The Parish of Cornwallis celebrated two milestones in 2010 - the 250th anniversary of Parish worship, and the 200th anniversary of the erection of the new and second St. John's Church.

Services have been held at St. John's Cornwallis continuously for 200 years and the Parish of Cornwallis has sent Delegates to the Diocesan Synod every year since 1855.

A new and expanded history, "On the Shoulders of Giants", is now available


From the Bulletin

Service Times, Upcoming events and other Notices

NOTICES BELOW - FROM THE BULLETIN

STORM POLICY: In the event of severe weather, please make your personal safety the first priority. The Rector, 542 7476, can walk to St. John’s, and will hold scheduled services in just about all weather conditions. Please call Wilma to check the status of St. Michael’s services, and Golda for St. Thomas’ services.

WORSHIP:

May 19th, Whitsunday - 8:30 a.m.,Holy Eucharist, St. Thomas; 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, St. Michael's, Canning; 11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist (BAS) St. John's. Port Williams

Meetings, Events, other Notices:

May 14, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. and May 15th 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Building Prosperous caring Communities, Housing First in Kings County, Louis Millett Centre, New Minas.

May 16th, 7:00 to 7:00 p.m. Annapolis Valley regional Council, Parish Hall.

May 18th  7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Annapolis Valley Regional Council, St. James Church, Bridgetown.

May 21, 7:00 pm Capella regalis Men and Boys Choir of King's College Chapel at St. John's

May 22, 7:30 p.m. Parish Council, Rectory

May 29th, 7:00 p.m. Wolfville and Area Inter Church Council A.G.M at the Wolfville Baptist Church. Keynote Speaker Pierre Allard " I was in Prison and you...? Individual Church and Community Involvement with Offenders.""

May 30th, Noon  to June 1st 1:00 p.m. - Diocesan Synod, Halifax

June 2 - Apple Blossom Chicken Barbeque, Parish Hall, Tickets $12. Take out Available.

Drs Kathy Worton and Allan Wilkie are teaching a Wilderness First Aid course for Parish of Cornwallis youth who are participating in the Duke of Edinburgh awards program. This course is a prerequisite to the Adventurous Journey component of the award. New members are welcome, minimum age 13 1/2. For more information call Kathy 542-1416 or kworton@eastlink.ca.

Sunday School has recommenced.

Quilting The quilters are taking a break but quiltine will resume in Sept.

We meet every Monday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Bring a bag lunch. Quilts are made to give to Community Services, IWK, and for sale. (Orders to quilt already designed and assembled quilt tops are welcome. Contact the Parish.)

Canning Area Furniture Bank is looking for clean and useable mattresses. Contact johngerrits[AT]excountry.tv

THE WOLFVILLE AREA FOOD BANK provides food and emergency relief to those in need who live south of the Canard River.  Plastic grocery bags and cloth grocery bags are needed. To offer or receive help call 542-0040. The  food bank recently increased the quantity of eggs we give to the clients  (realizing that eggs provide reasonably priced high quality protein) but as a result we are now experiencing an acute shortage of egg cartons. Donations may be left at St. John’s or the Food Box at the Save Easy in Wolfviille

Valley Hospice - To establish a residential hospice in the Valley for those living with, or dying from, a life limiting illness and to serve those who care for them” YOur help is needed to build the facility. Please give to the Valley Hospice Foundation - d.sanford@valleyhospice.ca

Habitat for Humanity: The Parish supports the efforts of the Annapolis Valley "Build".  for details see http://www.habitatns.ca/chapters/av-project/av-build



MUSIC

Music is an important part of the worship life of the parish.

The congregation is encouraged to take part in the singing of the canticles and hyms. Services involving other choirs from other community churches of all denominations are important yearly events in the life of the parish. An essential part of the program are both St. John’s Choir and St. Michael’s Choir led by the Director of Music, Eric Jackson. Nick Jackson and Mary Anthony direct the music at St. Thomas’. The choirs welcome new members.