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June 12, 2026



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Sunday Service

Celebration Service on June 28

Summer Worship Schedule

Saint Andrew's Supports Social Justice: June is Pride Month

Wheelchair Needed

Office Hours for June

Sunday Service

Abide with me, fast falls the eventide.

The darkness deepens, Lord with me abide.

When other helpers fail, and comforts flee,

help of the helpless, O abide in me.


We're singing that beautiful hymn this Sunday, and a few other golden oldies. We'll hear the gospel quoting Jesus saying to abide in his love and to love one another, and then going out on a limb, and calling his disciples friends. Susan will offer a reflection, Karina and Ibukun will offer a song entitled Abide (by Nathan Emery), we'll partake in communion, and THEN we'll sing


What a friend we have in Jesus ,

all our sins and griefs to bear.

What a privilege to carry

everything to God in prayer.

O what peace we often forfeit,

O what needless pain we bear,

all because we do not carry

everything to God in prayer.


You can hear it already, can't you? See you Sunday.

Upcoming Services you won't want to miss:



June 21 - National Indigenous Peoples Day

June 28 - A BIG Saint Andrew's CELEBRATION

Let's FILL THE CHURCH on Sunday, June 28!


June 28th marks the last service for Saint Andrew's United Church, on the threshold of Halifax United Church. This congregation was born 100 years ago. What a moment to celebrate - past, present and future!


We'll also take a moment to celebrate Rev. Susan, with thanks for her ministry as it draws to a close.


Mark your calendars

Invite your friends

It's a Celebration Sunday

 

Spotlight on Community

Many of the community groups that call Saint Andrew’s home follow the school year calendar and take a break over the summer.


We wish them all a safe and lovely summer and look forward to welcoming them back in September.

Saint Andrew's Supports Social Justice: June is Pride Month

Get out of the pews and into the community! Show up and show your allyship!


The queer and trans community in Halifax and other parts of Nova Scotia is a vibrant, diverse, active community. There are a great variety of queer and trans led and queer and trans serving organizations that host events and provide opportunities for people to come together.


Attending these events offers the chance to meet and get to know people, and developing relationships will always provide a greater education about their lives and experiences than sitting in a room learning about them in the abstract.


Other suggestions for allyship included being present and visible at counter-protests and lobbying the government to create policies and provide funding that supports queer and trans led and queer and trans serving organizations. 


We call on our congregation to be Public, Intentional, and Explicit (PIE) in their support of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and show support for our queer and trans neighbours - in June and all year round.

Wheelchair Needed

Cliff Arnold, member of our choir, is in need of a wheelchair. As he works through the process of acquiring a powered wheelchair, he would like to borrow a light weight, manual wheelchair.


If anyone has one in good condition that isn’t currently being used and would be willing to lend it, please contact the office or reach out to Cliff directly at cliffarnoldsim@gmail.com.

Saint Andrew's Office Hours in June

Saint Andrew's office hours are reduced in June, as we transition staffing. The office is open 9:00 - 11:00 am every weekday.


Phone calls will be monitored throughout the day and email will be monitored twice per day.


We'll be back up and running at full speed in July. Thank you for your understanding during this month of change.

All are welcome at Saint Andrew's

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