Why we have changed our name – Smythe Street Church



Why we have changed our name – Smythe Street Church

Why We Have Changed Our Name In 1981, our congregation called First Pentecostal Church, located on Argyle Street, built the church building where we now are on 913 Smythe Street. It was through a huge step of faith and the great sacrifice of faithful people that our present church building was dedicated on May 29 […]

What is Choral Evensong?



What is Choral Evensong?

Choral Evensong is held bi-weekly at 4:00 p.m. in the Cathedral, on Sundays featuring ‘Come Worship Eucharist’ in the morning. Check our calendar to confirm dates. The article below, written in 2018 by former Cathedral Organist and Director of Music David Drinkell, answers the question, “What is Evensong?” Evensong is often livestreamed on our YouTube […]

Bishop and Chapter News – September 2018



Bishop and Chapter News – September 2018

Bishop and Chapter met on Monday, 17 September with twelve of twelve usual members present. Minutes of the 18 June 2018 meeting were adopted. The Dean provided an article entitled “Forming an Effective Nominating Committee.” Members of the Chapter discussed our current practices and considered potential improvements. Business Arising Ending Homelessness in Fredericton – a […]

Secrtetary-Treasurer retires – Ruth Gorlick



Secrtetary-Treasurer retires – Ruth Gorlick

Pickett Scovil Memorial Fund says goodbye to secretary-treasurer Ruth Gorlick is 84, and she figures it’s time, after 19 years, to give up the title of secretary-treasurer of the Pickett Scovil Memorial Fund.”I was an ACW member and I think somebody just twisted my arm,” she said of her recruitment to the position. “It’s been […]

Belize Scholarship Student: Jenniah Tillett



Belize Scholarship Student: Jenniah Tillett

Newest Scholarship Student: Jenniah Tillett July 4, 2018 Dear Ms. Rebecca, My name is Jenniah Tillett. I am thirteen years old. I live with my grandmother and grandfather who are my guardians. I started to live with my grandparents because of my mom’s death last year. I use to live in Stann Creek district with […]

Canadian Church Calendar 2019 – Interview with Carol Ann Melvin



Canadian Church Calendar 2019 – Interview with Carol Ann Melvin

2019 Canadian Church Calendar reflects life of the church ‘inside and out’ – The Anglican Church of Canada In 2019, the new Canadian Church Calendar brings together the best of both worlds: a reflection of our beautiful Anglican tradition in twelve Canadian cathedrals, and the ministry that each cathedral community leads inside and outside the […]

Music Monthly – September 2018



Music Monthly – September 2018

2 September 2018 – Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost 10.00: Choral Eucharist (BAS) Call to remembrance – Farrant Festive Eucharist – Rawsthorne Psalm 45:1-2, 7-10 View me, Lord, a work of thine – Lloyd 1, 605, 624, 76, 393 Exurgat Deus – Hurford 9 September 2018 – Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost 10.30: Eucharist on the Green […]

Summer outreach a success



Summer outreach a success

The joy of giving was obvious this summer among people who took part in three Monday morning drop-ins for people in need. “Usually, the Outreach Committee operates weekly drop-ins from mid-September until mid-May and takes the summer off to give our dedicated volunteers a chance to rest and relax,” committee chair Penny Ericson explained. “This […]

Music Monthly – August 2018



Music Monthly – August 2018

Sunday 5 August – Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost 10.00: Choral Eucharist (BAS) Lord, for thy tender mercy’s sake – Hilton Missa Secunda – Hassler Psalm 51:1-13 Ave verum corpus – Byrd 282, 447, 10, 83, 529 Psalm Prelude, Set 2, No. 3 – Howells Sunday 12 August – Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost 10.00: Choral Eucharist […]

The Season of Creation 2018



The Season of Creation 2018

What is the “Season of Creation”? Every year, from September 1st to October 4th, churches are called to participate in the “Season of Creation.” The World Council of Churches has been promoting this theme since 2008. This special time of year has gained popularity in Europe, and the United Church of Canada was the first to celebrate […]