Archives – About Us
The Bermuda-Nova Scotia Regional Council and Fundy St. Lawrence Dawning Waters Regional Council Archives is mandated to collect, preserve, and provide access to the records of the Maritime, Gaspé, and Bermuda regions of the The United Church of Canada. We also have pre-1925 records of the Presbyterian, Methodist, and Congregational congregations in the Maritimes and Gaspé which joined The United Church of Canada in 1925.
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Contact Us
The Bermuda-Nova Scotia Regional Council and Fundy St. Lawrence Dawning Waters Regional Council Archives
Archivist: Sarah Wallace
21 Wright Street Sackville, NB E4L 4P8
Email: swallace@united-church.ca
Telephone: 506-306-0383
Fax: 506-536-2900
Hours: Tuesdays to Thursdays, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
In-person research visits are by appointment only.
Resources
Browse Our Holdings
Our holdings include records from:
- The congregations of Bermuda-Nova Scotia Regional Council and Fundy St. Lawrence Dawning Waters Regional Council
- The Regional Councils Office and the former Maritime Conference
- Pine Hall Divinity Hall (now part of Atlantic School of Theology)
- Church camps
- Individuals who have ministered within the churches or held leadership positions within the two regions.
Check out the links below to see listings of our records. New records listings are periodically added to the website so stay tuned!
Congregational Union of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia records
News & Updates
Halloween Party
Hard to believe that we're approaching Halloween weekend already! Of course the Halloween costumes and candy have been out in the stores since July but still.... If you're frantically searching for Halloween activities with kids, the following pages from the book...
Happy Thanksgiving from the Archives!
Here is an invitation from Queen Square Methodist Church (later to become part of Centenary-Queen Square United Church, Saint John, NB) to a Thanksgiving service on October 6, 1879. The card was addressed for a George A. Henderson, police clerk. Interestingly enough,...
Tales from The Pepper Box-The Wedding Edition
I don't think I've ever kept my love of archival wedding tidbits secret but here's something a little different. I should reiterate that this is from a publication put out by the inhabitants of the Pine Hill residence so it's a bit of a tongue-in-cheek take on things....
When your kids get their hands on important documents…
Never despair parents, your kids are not the first to mark up official documents or records. Here's living proof that this sort of thing happened a hundred years ago. The book in question is a subscription treasurer's book from York Methodist Circuit in Prince Edward...
Happy Times
I've always had a soft spot for old notebook covers, there's such a variety of backgrounds and colors. The following is a case in point: Here's a transcription of the verse on the bottom: "The thing that goes the farthest toward making life worthwhile that's worth the...
Archives Recipe of the Month
After a long summer vacation, the Archives Recipe of the Month is back! Isn't it nice that we're finally getting some full-blown summer weather? On hot days such as these, no one wants to spend hours cooking over a hot stove or oven. That's where the Fairview UCW...
Camp Time!
In honor of Berwick 2015 which is happening this week: Here's to many more years!
19th century telemarketing minus the telephone
One doesn't have to go very far to hear complaints about the price at the pumps. That's why the headline of "Small Gas Bills" grabbed my attention as I was going through some records of Centenary Methodist Church (later Centenary-Queen United Church in Saint John). It...
Happy Canada Day from the Archives!
In celebration of Canada's 148th birthday, here's the music and lyrics for a patriotic song "My Own Canadian Home." Has anyone heard this song before? It was written by E.G. Nelson and composed by Morley McLaughlin, was very popular throughout the late 1800s and...
We went with him, as it were
The Sable River District Sunday School Convention (Nova Scotia) was comprised of Baptist and Methodist churches in the area who met regularly to discuss and promote Sunday School work. One such meeting took place at the Little Harbor Methodist Church on January 30,...