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.
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!
Be sure to reserve Saturday, May 31st for a wonderful evening of musical variety as Portugal Cove Memorial United Church presents "It's Spring! Let's Sing!" This evening of music will include many genres of music including classical, spiritual, country, folk and more. It will feature entertainers from our local area as well as from around Newfoundland and the Ukraine. The concert begins at 7:00pm on May 31st. Tickets may be purchased beforehand from church members or by calling the church office. Tickets may also be bought on the door. Tickets cost $10 each (this also includes a lunch during the intermission). We look forward to having you join us.
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
Singing Hope Celebrating Youth Music Programs in CBS, holding a concert On Wednesday May 28, 7 P.M. at Topsail United Church. Admission $10 at the door, Children under 12 free.
Wesley Church 2nd Flipper Dinner : The Wesley Fall Fair Committee will be holding their second Flipper Dinner on Thursday June 5th starting at 5 pm for takeouts and 6 pm for eat in. Tickets are $30 and should be paid for and picked up by Friday May 30th. Tickets will not be sold at the door but can be picked up at the Church on Friday, May 30th between 11 am and 1 pm. To order tickets call Marvin at 709-579-7900, Pheobe at 709-726-1689 or the church office at 709-579-3682.