March 1, 2024

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You'll see:

Sunday's Service

Join Us for the AGM!

Celebrating our Community

An Invitation to Discuss our Future

News from our Community!

Upcoming Shows

SUNDAY SERVICE

Choosing to live a life fueled by an ethic of love, faith, equity, and justice. If that’s your social location, and contemplation / reflection is your practice, then you know how hard it is to stay the course. How many times a day is that ethic challenged?  How many things in our world rise against it? 

Unless you are a true saint (does such a thing exist?) it takes a community to hold onto our integrity. Together we uncloud our hearts and minds so we can choose to care for one another, to protect life, to live generously, and to spread love. No matter what. 

Join us this Lenten Sunday for worship, and immediately following, our Annual General Meeting.

Upcoming Services you won’t want to miss...

March 10        Celebrating our Community

March 17        Ecclesiastes in Song and Reflection

March 24        Palm/Passion with Dr. David Deane, AST Theologian

March 29        Good Friday Evening Tennebrae Service

EVERY WEDNESDAY 6:00 – 6:30   Contemplative Service: A brief sabbath in the middle of the week

It's that time of year again!

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is our yearly invitation to everyone to come learn about and celebrate all the good things that have happened at Saint Andrew's this past year. It's also an opportunity to look forward to the coming year, and get energized about making good things happen again!

This community never rests, and we guarantee you'll learn something new and exciting about what's been happening within the church at this year's meeting.

The AGM will be held in the sanctuary immediately following a short worship service on Sunday 3 March. Copies of the Annual Report will be available for pickup the preceding Sunday, 25 Feb after worship.

We hope to see you there!

READ THE ANNUAL REPORT NOW BY CLICKING THE BUTTON BELOW

SAINT ANDREW'S COMMUNITY FESTIVAL - MARCH 10

Cake, coffee, and community!

Here at Saint Andrew's we are so lucky to have such a vibrant and active community that really make this place special, and that takes a whole lot of work!

We are so grateful to the many volunteers that work tirelessly behind the scenes to keep everything running smoothly for us, and we want to show it!

On March 10, immediately following service, we will be hosting a community festival to celebrate all the people that make Saint Andrew's 'go.' Stop by to learn about all the committees and groups that help make church happen, and grab a slice of cake while you're at it.

See you there!

SAINT ANDREW'S IS INVITED TO JOIN THE CONVERSATION

COMMUNITY NEWS

Update from the Refugee Support Committee

Mahmoud Al Maselmeh and his family, wife Ibtehal, daughter Heba, 9, sons Barra, 7 and Mohammed, 4 are settling into their new home in Larry Uteck Area. The move took place on Feb 3rd and 4th, the weekend of the 1st major snowstorm in Halifax.

Wesam rented a truck late Friday afternoon and he, his father and his friend Mohammed, spent the evening driving around Halifax picking up all the donated furniture that folks were holding for us. Then on Saturday, they had to make one more pickup downtown in the height of the storm then drive out to Larry Uteck. Wesam and crew managed to pack up the truck, drive it through that horrible storm and then unpack. Talk about an initiation to a Canadian winter. Ibtehal, along with Wesam's mother and sister were there to unpack all the boxes and a bags and put everything away.

The family is very happy to be in their own space and are so very grateful and appreciative of all the support they have received from Saint Andrew's and the community. They want to thank everyone for the donations and help they have received. They feel very welcomed to their new country.

Now that they are settled the children have started school which is a very short walk from their home. Little Mohammed is not very happy with school. He was registered for pre-primary and went for a few days but it is too much for him right now, so they have decided to keep him home for the time being.

The committee is very thankful for all the assistance we received from the congregation and the wider community. It would not have been possible to pull this move together so quickly without all your help and donations. We are very grateful for your ongoing interest and support of the Al Masalemeh family.

The Welcome Project

What's the first thing you do when you get to church on Sundays? Grab your name tag, right? And there's always a smiling face there to welcome you!

The Greeting Committee is looking for volunteers to help all those who come to worship feel comfortable and welcome. You can brighten someone's day!

A NOTE FROM THE OFFICE

Charitable receipts from the 2023 tax year were sent out on 22 February to all donors who had previously provided their email address to the church office.

If you have not received your receipt: this is likely because we do not have your email address on file, or the one we have is out of date. Please reach out to Patricia at [email protected] so that we may get you a copy of your receipt as soon as possible.

Our heartfelt thanks to all all those who gave to Saint Andrew's in 2023. Without your support, all the wonderful things Saint Andrew's is would not be possible.

NEXT UP ON THE STAGE...

Vibrant Vivaldi & Friends

17 March

2:00 PM

Experience virtuosic solo performances from the Nova Scotia Symphony’s own extraordinary musicians and Canadian bassoon specialist and concert leader Mathieu Lussier in this program of vibrant Baroque classics from Antonio Vivaldi, Michel Corrette, and Françoise Francoeur.

Get all the details by clicking here.

Rising Tide with Alana Yorke

18 March

7:30 - 9:30PM

In November 2022, Alana Yorke survived a hemorrhagic stroke that affected the right hemisphere of her brain (associated with creative expression) in the parietal lobe (responsible for receiving and filtering sensory input). What could have been an unmitigated disaster changed Yorke's life, helping her overcome her PTSD resulting from a dangerous scuba diving accident.

Yorke has been working on her new album 'Destroyer,' consumed by a desire to share what she had experienced on the other side of the veil. "The goal was to bring these images and stories back to our world."

'Destroyer' is an art-pop stunner that represents both a creativie triumph and a personal transformation and will be released in May 2024.

Learn more about Yorke's incredible journey by clicking here.

Milestones - Celebrating the 5th & 20th Anniversaries of HGMC and Nova Voce

22 March - 7:30 PM

23 March - 3:00 PM

This March, come warm up from the winter cold and join HGMC and Nova Voce as they present a joint concert “Milestones – Celebrating 20 years of Nova Voce and 5 years of HGMC”.

This ‘Best of’ performance marks the start of exciting new chapters for both choruses, each of which will perform audience favourites from past concerts.

The two choirs will join together for a grand finale, including a newly commissioned piece by Nova Voce’s Director Emeritus, Terry Hurrell.

Check out all of the HGMC's upcoming performances by clicking here!

Sunday Service 10:30am

Contemplative Service Wednesdays 6:00pm

Office Hours

Monday, Wednesday - Friday 10:00am - 3:00pm

Office Closed Tuesdays

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(902) 422-3157

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