St John The Evangelist Middle Sackville
954 Old Sackville Road B4E 1R3 Middle Sackville, NS, Canada

Worshipping at home May 15, 2022. Today's service may be viewed by clicking the link below. https://photos.app.goo.gl/Yqk8RXes2hY3ZvCR6

Worshipping at home May 8, 2022. Happy Mother's Day! Today's service may be viewed by clicking the link below. https://photos.app.goo.gl/5nwewMAfKYChGGEA9

PEW AND BEYOND - Today at 2 p.m. - - - Join the conversation with our guest, the Ven. Dr. Pilar Gonzelez Gateman, the Executive Archdeacon of the Diocese of Cal...gary. Under her leadership the Diocese has been training up a team of missional coaches as well as teaching a class on Spiritual Autobiography. It is going to be a fascinating and super helpful conversation. Join Lisa Vaughn and Neil Mancor for a FACEBOOK LIVE conversation right HERE! Tuesay 1pm Eastern. See more

Worshipping at home Advent II Hanging of The Greens

Saint Nicholas Day, also called the Feast of Saint Nicholas, is observed on 6 December or on the eve of 5 December in Western Christian countries, and on 19 Dec...ember in Eastern Christian countries using the old church Calendar. It is the feast day of Nicholas of Myra with particular regard to his reputation as a bringer of gifts. In the European countries of Germany, boys have traditionally dressed as bishops and begged alms for the poor. In Ukraine and Poland, children wait for St. Nicholas to come and to put a present under their pillows provided that the children were good during the year. Children who behaved badly may expect to find a twig or a piece of coal under their pillows. In the Netherlands, Dutch children put out a clog filled with hay and a carrot for Saint Nicholas' horse. On Saint Nicholas Day, gifts are tagged with personal humorous rhymes written by the sender. In the United States, one custom associated with Saint Nicholas Day is children leaving their shoes in the foyer on Saint Nicholas Eve in hope that Saint Nicholas will place some coins on the soles. The American Santa Claus, as well as the British Father Christmas, derive from Saint Nicholas. "Santa Claus" is itself derived in part from the Dutch Sinterklaas, the saint's name in that language. However, the gift giving associated with these descendant figures is associated with Christmas Day rather than Saint Nicholas Day itself. Saint Nicholas saved three children lost in the countryside. These children were kidnapped by a butcher before being saved by Saint Nicholas and returned to their parents. European people celebrate Christmas from 5-25 December. The U.S., however, doesn't publicly celebrate Saint Nicholas' Day.