St. Mark's Anglican Church, Halifax, NS
5522 Russell Street B3K 1X2 Halifax, NS, Canada

Don't forget to order your Beans to Go by Wednesday, November 18 at noon!

Sundays 2 pm beginning November 29th. Christmas will be different this year thanks to Covid-19. All the hustle and bustle of consumerism and lavish events that have overshadowed the meaning of Christmas are gone. The world has entered into a time of expectant waiting and preparation for a vacine and a brand-new year. Advent is a season that is officially observed in many churches. The four weeks before Christmas are set aside as a time of expectant waiting and preparation for... the celebration of Jesus’ birth. The term advent is a version of the Latin word which means coming. But Advent is not just an extension of Christmas, it is a season that links the past, present and future. Advent offers us the opportunity to share in the ancient longing for the coming of the Messiah, to celebrate His birth, and to be alert for His second coming. As we begin a new liturgical year, please join us on our Advent journey as we ReDiscover Christmas with our 4- week sermon series event as we rediscover: HOPE, PEACE, JOY, and LOVE. This series of sermons uses culturally relevant teachings that recognize all that we are facing and have endured this year. Please join us as we prepare to celebrate our blessings and the greatest gift we were ever given: our savior Jesus the Christ.

Family painting party Nov 29

Our service for today!

Wondering where Rev’s Nichola and Dianne were today? They were at St. Margaret of Scotland to celebrate her feast day.

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, I pray this message finds you in good health. It is with a saddened heart that I bring this news. Premier Stephen McNeil and Doctor Strang gave a COVID-19 press conference yesterday in which new restrictions were applied to the HRM. These restrictions include a pause of religious services for two weeks. Therefore, St. Mark’s Sunday service will once again be online only and can be seen both on Facebook and YouTube at 10:00 AM. This cha...nge in regulations will affect most of the advent and Christmas activities normally enjoyed during the season. The good news is that the food bank will remain open and Jubilate Singers and Friends December 13th @7:00 p.m. virtual concert for Christmas food boxes will still offer some much-needed joy to our community this season. However, some of the activities in the parish have been altered or canceled. The Christmas Market / Bake table has been canceled. Thank you to everyone who had volunteered to donate baked goods, lasagna, jams, jellies, and pickles: it was truly appreciated. Thank you Sandra & Mabel for arranging everything. Coffee, Tea, and Conversation is canceled The Mission to seafarers is still ongoing, please drop off donations on Tuesdays during office hours. The church calendar is still available, please request a copy by email and the church will send out in the mail. Payment will go to Doug Mullenger (drop cash or cheque in the office). Please continue to send us your prayer requests so that we can add it to our Prayers of the People. The ReDiscovering Christmas Sermon series on Wednesdays has been canceled. God Bless and Stay Safe, Rev. Nichola See more

Rev. Nichola was one of the attendees of VCM yesterday.

Funeral Tomorrow Online for David Bird David Bird, our beloved friend, died in May. He is greatly missed. As you may know, David's funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon, November 24, at 1:30 p.m. Due to COVID restrictions, attendance is only by invitation. However, you may watch the service live streamed online. Here are the details: Please visit ... http://distantlink.com/dlm62.html and enter the Password Arbor2020 If there is to be a permanent link to the service video for later watching, we'll send that out, but at this time we don't have that information. Please keep David and his family in your prayers. God bless.

If you are mission focussed now is your chance, you will not regret it.

St. Mark's Holy Eucharist, November 22, 2020

Today, Revs. Jim, Nichola & Vivien led a service at the Berkeley. It was the first time going back since the shutdown. It was a beautiful service and all were grateful to be back together again. Mellie was especially pleased because they brought the Merchant Navy wreath (Norman’s wreath) with them.

Please be vigilant, COVID-19 is back in our area.

The Royal Canadian Legion is hosting a "meaningful but small" Remembrance Day service in Halifax this morning, which you can watch live here. COVID-19 protocols... mean only invited guests will be allowed inside the cordoned-off area at Grand Parade. The live stream will start at 10:45 a.m. AT. The ceremony will include legion members, Nova Scotia's lieutenant governor, and representatives of the RCMP and Canadian Forces.