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
Miramichi Presbytery
Miramichi Presbyterian Presbytery: On January 20, 1833, the five Church of Scotland ministers in New Brunswick met in Fredericton and constituted themselves as the Presbytery of New Brunswick in connection with the Church of Scotland. Two years later, with there now...
Archives Recipe of the Month-The Anniversary Cake Edition
The anniversary cake is a staple at most churches and the churches of Maritime Conference are no exception. Here's a brief collage in honor of the ever-present anniversary cake:
Pictou Presbytery
Pictou Presbytery has had a long history within what is today Maritime Conference Pictou Presbyterian Presbytery: The Presbytery of Pictou was organized in 1795 and consisted of Rev. James McGregor; Rev. Duncan Ross, Rev. John Brown, and two elders. A little over...
What’s New At the Archives
Every year, the Archives receives a variety of interesting records from churches, Presbyteries, individuals, and other archives. These records are processed, listed, and made available for church members and other researchers but often people don't realize some of the...
The Tryon United Church Utopian Society’s Quest for a Piano
As I was scrolling through some records, I came across the minutes of a group with the intriguing name of Utopian Society. It turns out that the Utopian Society was the name of the Young People's Society at Tryon United Church in PEI. The group met every Friday and...
Archives Recipe of the Month
I'm going back to my favorite cookbook in the Archives: Tried and Proved Recipes from the Exmouth Methodist Church Ladies Group in 1909. Seeing as how the weather is still hot, I thought it would be nice to feature some refreshing beverages. In case you didn't know,...
A Brief History of Rosedale Methodist Church
Rosedale is located about 10 km north of Jacksonville in Carleton County, New Brunswick. It became part of the Jacksonville Methodist Circuit in 1877/1878. In January 1889, a group of interested people met in the home of John Cowan to discuss building a Methodist...
Keeping cool at CGIT Camp
While we are still in the middle of this heat wave, let's think some happy, cool thoughts. The following photographs are from various Canadian Girls in Training (CGIT) camps across the Maritimes: ...
Sunday School Picnic at Riverport Methodist Church, 1911
The following photographs are from the Riverport (Nova Scotia) Methodist Sunday School picnic c. 1911. The minister in the center with the dark suit and black hat is Rev. Hobbs and the man standing in the background with the impressive beard is Jacob Ritcey, Sunday...
The Rebuilding of St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Windsor, NS
On October 17, 1897, a fire spread through the town of Windsor, Nova Scotia, destroying most of the town, including both St. John's Presbyterian Church and Windsor Methodist Church, and leaving most of the residents homeless. You can read more about the fire by...