Sep 5, 2016 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
June 10, 1925 was a big day in the history of The United Church of Canada and it was a big day for Lily Maynard and Morley Harvey as well! Lily Maynard, a registered nurse, and Morley Harvey, a farmer, were married at the groom’s home in Newport, Nova Scotia....
Aug 30, 2016 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
I can make out from the sign that the church is called Wesley United Church and the picture was taken in 1998 but I’m not sure which community the church is located in. If you are able to identify this building, please free free to reply in the comments....
Aug 23, 2016 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
We often talk about church union in reference to the 1925 creation of The United Church of Canada but did you know that there was another big union before that ? The Presbyterian Church in Canada was formed in 1875 from the union of the Canada Presbyterian Church; the...
Aug 16, 2016 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
On such a gloomy day, what better to make for supper than a good ol’ fashioned casserole? Such a simple but delicious concept. You basically take whatever happens to be residing in your fridge at the moment, throw it into a dish, put a little shredded cheese on...
Aug 9, 2016 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
Here’s a throwback to January 1872 when construction was completed on Providence Methodist Church in Bridgetown, Nova Scotia. This building replaced the chapel that had been built in 1826. The church would later become Gordon-Providence United Church. We...
Aug 2, 2016 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
It seems to be a well-accepted fact that Canadians love to talk and complain about the weather! For those of you, including me, who are finding the heat a bit much at times, here’s a reminder of what we could be dealing with. The following report was published...
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