Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia
The Church of St. Andrew desires to be a church where you and your family come to pray, where you will worship among a warm and welcoming people.
A church where you will grow spiritually; and where you and your family will have access to sound Christian learning, while finding value from our history and tradition.
We strive to be a church where community needs are met and fulfilled, where groups needing a gathering place find a warm welcome.
A church that cherishes the diversity of humanity, including differences in sex, age, race, ethnicity, range of abilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, financial means, education and political perspective. And that these beliefs inform our practices, ministries and decisions throughout the parish.
It is our prayer that we are a church that witnesses the love of Jesus Christ.
Please join us to come and praise the new-born king!
Bulletins for all of these services can be found on this page.
Note that we have no worship service on Christmas Day.
At the 10:30 service we will all gather in the courtyard to pass out palm branches. We will wave them high as we process into the church, singing and praising as we go! This service focuses on Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem and children (young and old) have a grand time as we enter the church and remember Christ as He came into Jerusalem on a donkey. Palms are handed out during this service.
On this evening in Holy Week our Licensed Lay Ministers have designed an Evening Prayer service. This service will envelop and uphold us as we share the Passion Gospel. Our Licensed Lay Ministers work so diligently every day of the week providing ministry in a variety of ways. Their prayers on this evening are powerful and kind. They will give us the strength to walk to the cross
Our Altar Guild is a dedicated group of people who prepare our sanctuary every week for the Liturgies that occur. On this evening in Holy Week our Altar Guild supports us to walk the Stations of the Cross. Each year we hear this meditation differently. Come and experience the depth of spirituality in hearing the Stations of the Cross!
This dramatic and prayerful service has been done for many years. Some of our deeply prayer-filled parishioners lead this service. During this time, readings and responses are read. As the candles are extinguished one by one, we experience the depth of darkness that can exist in our world.
On Maundy Thursday we remember the last evening Christ was alive. We remember how He gathered His disciples in the Upper Room and began to tell them what was going to happen. This year we will celebrate the Eucharist together as the disciples did on this night many years ago. This helps each one of us remember where it all began.
As Christ went to the Garden to pray, we carry the Sacrament to the Altar of Repose. The church will be stripped of all items that can be removed. This leaves a bare altar for us to meditate on Christ’s death and the loss experienced on that day.
People are invited to gather at the Altar of Repose following the service. If you are unable to attend the service you can come and go as time allows until 10:00pm.
What better way to respect others than to give them time to kneel at the foot of the cross. To give them time to pray and to think of their stories and to take time to recognize the change in their lives.
Contemporary Good Friday Service
This service is led by the Youth of our Parish. It is an inspirational reflection on the day with an opportunity to pray at the foot of the cross.
Traditional Good Friday Service
Come to the foot of the cross and be prepared to experience the depth of the Passion!
This year as we come to the tomb for Vigil we tell the stories of God’s presence in the world in a similar manner to what may have been done thousands of years ago. We will sit together hearing the scripture with times of meditation, silence and music. There will be no celebration of the Eucharist on this evening; instead we will end the service with the lighting of the new light and the singing of the Exsultet! Come and be together as we share in the time before the Christ rises triumphant!
Christ is Risen. Alleluia!!!
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2 Circassion Drive
Dartmouth, NS B2W 5C2
All are services of Holy Eucharist:
Sunday – 8:30am
Sunday – 10:30am (with Sunday School)
First Wednesday of each month – 7:00pm
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Rev. Nic has had to cancel this event today, Wednesday, March 6. The program will resume next week.