Worship Sundays @ 11:00am
Worship Sundays @ 11:00am
One way St. John's celebrates Black History Month is by the choir wearing these beautiful African dashiki gowns. For almost 2 decades now, the choir wears them during February honouring our friend, her family, and her story.
They were made by Deborah George.
Two of Deborah’s sons, Desmond and Harold, had escaped the murder and mayhem in their country of Sierra Leone. Their father had disappeared, presumed killed and, at the urging of their mother, they escaped first to the Gambia and then made their way to Canada.
Through the appeals of Desmond, and as part of an ECUMENICAL EFFORT, our church became involved in an attempt of bring the remainder of their family to Canada. and in June of 2002, Deborah arrived at the Stanfield Airport along with her other three sons, Sydney, Desmond and Vernon.
Although they carried with them all they owned, Deborah had packed enough fabric to make and gift to us the beautiful gowns we wear every February.
The family has settled into productive life here in Nova Scotia and Deborah, who had found employment, is now retired and grateful to be in Canada, enjoying her expanding family with new grandchildren.
Our Green Team has invited a guest speaker to help inform, challenge and encourage us for the future. Charles Bull served as an Anglican parish priest for 35 years, ministering to congregations in Ontario and Nova Scotia. Since retiring in 2020 he has made a study of the environmental crisis, and is engaged in public education and advocacy, all the while deepening his own mystical journey. He is motivated by his love for “all our relations,” with the conviction that we are all in this together and everything we do makes a difference. Sermon Title: HOPE IN THE DARK: Keeping the Faith in a time of Climate Emergency.
We look forward to have Rev. Bull join us.
Please plan to join us at St. John's United church, Fall River on Sunday, March 2 for our Annual General Meeting, following the short worship service at 11 a.m. You are invited to bring a sandwich potluck lunch. Refreshments will be provided. Child care will be provided during the meeting.
Hope to see you there.
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