Our Ministry

Bulletin Dedications: The Worship and Sacraments Committee invites members of our faith community to help with the cost of printing weekly bulletins. It costs us approximately $15.00 to have color-printed bulletin covers. You may dedicate a bulletin of any Sunday in memory of a loved one, in celebration of a significant event, or in celebration of a life's milestone. The name of Memoriam/Celebration/Milestone and Donor will appear in the bulletin on the specified Sunday. Please forward any donations to the church office and contact SuAn, the office administrator, during office hours on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. via email (gsuc@nl.rogers.com) or phone 709-753-7286 ext. 200.

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Our Community

The St. John’s and Area Council of Churches will be holding its Annual General Meeting and Dinner on Friday, May 23, 2025, at 6 p.m. at St. Andrew’s (the Kirk) Church Hall. The guest speaker will be Colonel Ray Rowe of the Salvation Army and musical entertainment will be  provided by Noreen Fraize Greene. Come and enjoy a delicious turkey dinner with all the trimmings followed by a delicious dessert! For tickets ($20.00 each), please contact Rev. Kathy at 709-771-9779

St. James United Church Tapestry: This informal service, held on the second Sunday of each month, celebrates the strands that make us who we are in terms of faith, experience, and identity. Based on a theme, the service makes use of popular music as its “hymnbook”.  Participants explore the theme through facilitated conversation rather than a sermon and time is given for individual reflection at a series of "prayer stations". There is also now a potluck prior to the service. Potluck at 5:30 p.m. and service at 7:00 p.m.

Topsail United Church will be hosting an Afternoon Tea Party and Bake Sale, on Saturday, May 24 from 2 until 4 P.M., With Special Musical Guests Avalonia.  Tickets $ 15 Adults, Children under 12-$7. Please remember your Fascinator.  To reserve your ticket please contact the Church Office at 709-834-4567. No Tickets at the door.

The UCW of First United are sponsoring a Morning Coffee Saturday, May 10^th in Trinity Hall from 10:30 - 12 noon with the Churchill Avenue doors opening at 10:00.  Tickets will be $10 each and are available through UCW members, and at the Church Office (709-368-2194) weekdays Wednesday - Friday from 10:00 to 2:00 until May 9. Tickets WILL NOT be sold at the door so please purchase them by May 9^th. Come sit, have a cup of coffee or tea and of course a treat or two with your family and friends and participate in our Cake Walk which will take place during the Morning Coffee.  Bring along a few toonies for your chance to get a wonderful cake!’

St. John’s Hindu Temple will organize the 16th Multi-Faith Symposium on Saturday, May 10th, 2025, at 7:45 a.m. at the Hindu Temple (26 Penny Lane, St. John’s).  Speakers from different faiths will present on a topic of Spirituality from the perspective of their respective faiths. The topic for this year is ‘How does one deal with conflict while walking on the Spiritual Path’. There will be opportunities for the audience to ask questions or seek clarification.  There are two sessions with three presenters in each session. There will be tea/coffee in the morning, a vegetarian breakfast during the intermission and a vegetarian lunch at the end of the second session. We request advanced registration for planning purposes. Please complete the registration form using the link Register for Multi-Faith Symposium - 2025 There is a registration fee of $ 15.00 per attendee, which can be paid either through Interac via email: hindutemplesj@gmail.com or through cash payment on the day of the event itself. If you are paying by Interac, please identify in the comment section that the amount is for ‘Multi-Faith Symposium Registration-2025’. If you have already registered for the event, we thank you.

Death on the Ice: On May 17th, from 12 noon to 8 pm, a live, continuous reading of Cassie Brown’s 1972 book “Death On The Ice” will take place at the Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. This event will last throughout the day and will include notable community members, artists, & musicians participating in the book’s reading. This event, organized by “Fishing for Success,” will also feature Seal tasting and artifacts related to Cassie Brown. Admission is by Donation – you are welcome to drop in for a portion of the reading or stay for the whole day!

New Youth Choir in St. John’s: "Hello! My name is Christina Acton, and I wanted to let you know about a new youth choir that will be launching in St. John's this Fall. A little background info about myself, I am currently a music teacher at Shine music studio and the Courtney Fowler Performance Academy, the Operations Manager for the Quintessential Vocal Ensemble, and a choral scholar and administrator for the Cowan Heights United Church.

The choir would be run by myself, as well as my colleagues Keira Davis and fellow Cowan Heights choral scholar Nick Leblanc, both of whom are fantastic music teachers, choristers, and musicians. Our goal with this choir is to provide youth with an environment to make music as a collective with a focus on expression, education, and accessibility. We aim to give singers at any level of experience an equal opportunity to learn and perform music in an ensemble which encourages personal growth and collaboration.

The fees for this choir will be $150 each semester. There will be 3 semesters, meaning fees for the entire year, from September to June, would be a total of $450.

If this choir is of any interest to you or someone you know, please fill out our questionnaire linked below, or send an email to christina.acton@qve.ca for more information. https://docs.googlecom/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_sweI0w8q4_KSlgSE2OXCMJonIa0tFyw7KHls1zsVzutg9A/viewform?usp=sharing