WELCOME TO OUR NEWLY AMALGAMATED ANGLICAN PARISH!
UPCOMING SERVICES
8:00 a.m. in the Chapel
10:30 a.m. at Canatara Park Pavilion
Bulletins: 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist
Announcements: The week of 29 June
Our Priest’s Weekly Letter: So much good news to tell
The service at 8:00 in the chapel is Holy Communion using the BCP on the first and second Sundays of the month, and the traditional-language service using the BAS on the other Sundays of the month.
WHO WE ARE AS A PARISH
Welcome to our new Anglican parish, formed through the amalgamation of St Bartholomew’s and All Saints’ on 8 May 2025. We have yet to choose a name for our new parish, but we do know that it will be housed in the old, familiar Victorian structure that was known as St George’s throughout much of Sarnia’s history. We are located at the intersection of Vidal Street North and Charlotte Street.
We are truly a work in progress and all are welcome to join us as we strive to build a parish that reflects God’s truth, beauty and goodness. If you are looking for a place with opportunities for great involvement, we can build that church together. If you need a place of peace and refreshment — a place just to be — let it be with us.
Finish, then, Thy new creation;
Pure and spotless let it be.
Let us see Thy great Salvation
Perfectly restored in Thee.
We worship God in reverence and wonder at 8:00 and 10:30 each Sunday. Our 8:00 service is a traditional said-service and our 10:30 service is wonderfully choral. Our worship is directed towards heightening our awareness of God’s love for the world, as revealed through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour. We enjoy fellowship during our coffee hour after the second service.
Throughout the rest of the week, our energy is focused on activities that provide opportunities for parishioners and outside friends to increase our fellowship in God’s love through work and play together by partaking in such activities as Bible study, a walking club, a book club, cards and board games, Bible crossword, and workshops on topics of interest to the congregation. An important part of our parish life is to provide outreach and support to the community, most notably through our work with the Inn of the Good Shepherd and our sponsorship of self-help groups.
To read more about us, please visit the various pages in this website, which is always a work in progress, or click here to be taken to the “ABOUT” page. To see a curated selection of photos of our activities this year, click here.
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
See the bulletin for more details
Anyone and everyone who is interested is welcome to join us for these events!
THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES
► Sunday 29 June
8:00 am — Holy Eucharist, BAS
Lambton Deanery Annual Picnic at Canatara Park: see article on this page for details
10:00 am — Gathering at the band shell
10:30 am — Holy Eucharist, BAS
► Monday 30 June
7:00 pm — Group Meeting, Basement
► Tuesday 1 July, Dominion Day/Canada Day
In favour of celebrating our national holiday, the Walking Group will forgo its weekly walk-and-lunch. Contact Carole J-A for details should you wish to join this group11:00 am — Walking Group to meet at the animal park parking lot in Canatara
12:15 pm — Lunch, following the walk, at a location TBD
7:00 pm — Bluewater Chordsmen, Parish Hall
► Wednesday 2 July
10:00 am — Bible Study, Rectory
7:00 pm — Bible Study, Rectory
► Thursday 3 July
No events
► Friday 4 July
8:00 pm — Group Meeting, Parish Hall
► Saturday 5 July
No events
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OTHER UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
► Sunday 6 July
8:00 am — Holy Eucharist, BCP
10:30 am — Holy Eucharist, BCP
► Friday 11 July
7:00 pm — Creative Word, venue TBD
► Monday 14 July
1:30 pm — Bible Crossword, Rectory
► Friday 25 July
5:00 pm — The Slice, venue TBD
6:30 pm — Hymn Sing, Parish House
► Friday 8 August
7:00 pm — Creative Word, venue TBD
► Monday 11 August
1:30 pm — Bible Crossword, Rectory
► Friday 22 August
5:00 pm — The Slice, venue TBD
6:30 pm — Hymn Sing, Parish House
► Monday 8 September
1:30 pm — Bible Crossword, Rectory
► Friday 12 September
7:00 pm — Creative Word, venue TBD
► Monday 15 September
1:30 pm — ACW meeting, Parish House
FOOD BANK SUNDAY
Every First Sunday
The first Sunday of each month will be ‘food bank Sunday’. All items collected will be donated to the St Andrew’s Food Bank in Corunna. Much needed items are canned fruit, snack crackers, Manwich, canned chilli, canned pasta with meat, juice boxes, and men’s and women’s deodorant, shampoo and conditioner. At this time, they do not need canned beans or soup. They do not take clothing or empty containers.
INN OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Every Other Month on the First Monday
In addition to the food bank, please do not forget our long-standing commitment to the Inn of the Good Shepherd. We continue to actively support the Inn by preparing hot meals on a rotating schedule. Our most recent such day was Monday 2 June when a team of volunteers — and this could have included you! — met at 10:30 in the kitchen at the Inn to prepare a tasty lasagna dinner. Carol Arnesen will happily provide details to those who wish to join the team next time. Perhaps the next time the meal will be eagerly devoured grilled cheese sandwiches!
FROM THE PANTRY
Available Every Sunday
Available now and on a changing basis, homemade soup for $6/portion and suppers for $12/meal. At this time, various soup, macaroni and cheese, and different suppers are available. Please speak to our long-suffering kitchen volunteers for details.
OUR ONGOING AMALGAMATION
Saturday 28 June
On Sunday 25 May, our amalgamated parish elected its first parish council, thus beginning a new chapter in our shared history. With that move, we become self-governing, with the Rev’d Karen Nelles as our priest-in-charge and the Rev’d Canon Steve Harnadek as our associate priest. Our new council is as follows:
- Wardens: Heather Norwood and Gord Loeven
- Deputy Wardens: Carole James-Airey and Katharine Hungerford
- Members-at-Large: Leigh Carson, Beverly Woods, Glen Crawford, Don Hunter, and Kory Memedovich
- Lay Delegates to Synod: Moe Carson and Susan Memedovich
- Alternate Lay Delegates to Synod: Barb Pajuk and Jim Hodgins
- Treasurer (non-voting): Natalie Beer
- Recording Secretary (non-voting and chosen by Council): John Airey
Heartfelt thanks are offered to Archdeacon Amanda Longmoore, who chaired our meeting and who skilfully and tactfully guided us through the election process. The same are offered to Karen, who, with input from Steve and the former wardens, worked diligently for countless days at putting together a slate of appointees and nominees that included representatives from our former parishes, and that also included families that are new to the parish, thus ensuring that all voices are heard and that all those who wish to be involved have the opportunity to do so.
After the meeting concluded, Glynn Cole, aided by Kory Memedovich, opened the time-capsule that had earlier been recovered during the demolition of the former St Bart’s. It included a great deal of memorabilia that was eagerly examined by all of us.
Now that Glynn has had the opportunity to prepare the memorabilia for display, pictures are slowly being added to our website. In order to be able to present them in a manner that makes it easy to read all of the text, a separate page will be added so that a larger size of photo can be included. Here is a sneak preview!
In other news, our new Parish Council met for the first time on Monday 26 May. Stock was taken of our current situation with plans being made to further the aim of integrating our two former parishes. It was a very productive meeting and all left with a sense that we are moving in the right direction. Thanks are offered to Karen for the manner in which she ensured that all items in the lengthy agenda were addressed with a view to continual forward progress.
Parish Council met again, this time on Monday 23 June, in order to further our work on several important files and to take further stock of our financial situation. You will doubtless be pleased to know that our wardens are working diligently at advancing the cause of our new parish. Other members of Council are working on different areas in the life of our parish as we seek to continue the good work that was done by St Bart’s and All Saints’, but to do so as one parish with the common goal of being co-workers in the vineyard of the Lord.
ANNUAL DEANERY PICNIC
Sunday 29 June at Canatara Park
Our annual Deanery picnic took place this year on Sunday 29 June at Canatara Park. We gathered at 10:00 a.m. in pavilion right beside the lake under a gentle sun with a gentle breeze. Worship began at 10:30 and it was a lovely service. After communion had ended and the service came to a close, an absolutely overwhelming choice of lunch options and desserts were made available. Parishioners gathered around picnic tables, although many had brought their own chairs, and enjoyed a wonderful time of fellowship and dining. A great time was had by one and all!
