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

Week of Christian Unity #Mp2Go

LENT IN LOCKDOWN - - - Join a Facebook LIVE conversation HERE today at 2 p.m. GUESTS: Dawn Davis and Leslie Gerlofs. Lent in a Lockdown. How will you draw nea...r to God this Lent? Join Lisa Vaughn, Neil Mancor and our guests as we discuss ways to spend Lent in a Lockdown. With all the difficulties this past year has thrown at us, it is all the more important for us to draw near to God in prayer and reflection. We want to hear from you! Join the conversation!

The Confession of St. Peter #Mp2Go

So grateful to have our congregation and those on Facebook join us online each week. The pews are a bit light due to the pandemic, but attendance is still in abundance. Praise God Just like Nathanael we are being invited to come and see the wondrous ways of following Christ in new and unexpected ways.

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.

This is an incredible opportunity for people who are driven to further the Kingdom of God through mission.

Family painting party Nov 29

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

Our service for today!

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

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.

Dear friends, As you may have realized from our fuzzy videos that we are currently having issues with our wifi and phone line. Bell will be working on this next week.It should working well by Oct 4th. Thank you for you patience!

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

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

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

Please join us for this weeks service online, our building will be closed because Halifax Water is doing some repairs.

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

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

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.

Rev. Nichola had a wonderful time with her Connectors sisters.

It was a fantastic session. It was so nice to spend time with my Connectors sisters

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.

Let's support local for a good cause. Thanks for the information Ariel!

Dear Friends, Please stay safe while Teddy gives us a visit. The office will be closed tomorrow; however, please feel free to call us if you need anything. Blessings, Rev. Nichola

The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents to prepare in advance for the possible effects of Hurricane Teddy, expected to arrive in the Halifax reg...ion early next week. The largest threat to homes and property is flying debris. Please move umbrellas and patio furniture inside and remove anything that high winds could pick up such as garbage containers/bags, flower pots, toys, temporary signage, sports equipment, and any other objects located near the right of way. Stay informed with the latest information: https://www.halifax.ca//fi/emergency-management/hurricanes

Please share with your building committee. Spiritually Connected Through Creation! Sept. 24, 7 pm on Zoom. Next week’s focus is on energy efficiency & greening... our church buildings. Everyone is welcome to join our guest, Ben Grieder, as he shares his knowledge of energy efficiency in church buildings. Ben is passionate about Community Energy Planning, Electric Vehicle Transportation, Active Transportation and anything related to Energy Efficiency. Ben graduated from Acadia University with a Professional Studies degree in Community Development and Environmental Sustainability Studies. In recent years, he has worked as a Community Energy Planner, his goal being to help people understand the benefits of energy efficiency, energy conservation and renewable energy. Most people have heard of accountants, well Ben is a slightly different kind of accountant where he focuses more on Greenhouse Gas Emission Accounting. He is also an energy efficiency specialist, with a background in building sciences and energy analysis. For more information call Rev Marian at 902-483-6866 Please share with your church’s building committee. To register contact Rev Marian at [email protected]

Hello everyone, I am sad to tell you that my father, Norman Bernard (Bernie) Campbell died, 2 weeks after a stroke, this afternoon. Our family has been so blessed to have him with us until the age of 101 years, and his loss is felt deeply. I thank God for the days we have just spent together. Please keep Bernie, and also the second-oldest member of our extended Campbell family, my cousin Bill Campbell, who has also died, of a stroke, yesterday.... May they Rest In Peace and rise with Christ to glory. Vivien+

Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. 1 Peter 3:8, NIV

For our Bishop-Elect, Sandra Fyfe: Generous God, we give you thanks: you have heard our prayer, guided your people and raised up Sandra to serve as the next Bi...shop of the Diocese Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. By your Holy Spirit, grant to her good counsel, holy insight and joy in the gospel, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. See more

Sunday Worship Pentecost 18A

The results are in, and we have a bishop!