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A History of St. George’s Church
Donald Fraser and Archdeacon A. Bethune first visited Georgetown in 1850, however, it was not until 1855 that the first church, capable of seating 200, was built. In 1871, the women of the church raised funds to acquire additional land to the east of the original building, and a mortgage of $500 was taken out…
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St. George’s Hosts Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols
St. George’s Anglican Church is hosting a traditional ‘Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols’, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, December 19 at the historic church, 60 Guelph St., Georgetown. The Reverend Rob Park, Rector of St. George’s, recognizes the importance of time-honoured celebrations to mark the birth of Christ. “Even in the consumer culture we live in,…
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Grant Johnson – Order of Niagara Recipient 2004
By Ian Oldaker, Rector’s Warden It is time to commend one of our own: Grant Johnston, recipient of the Order of Niagara for 2004. Created in 2000 by Bishop Ralph Spence, the Order of Niagara honours laity in the Diocese of Niagara for their exceptional work and selfless giving to the parish, diocese and the…
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When the Bishop Came to St. George’s
by Ken Tazzman When Jesus Came to Birmingham is a poem about indifference. When Bishop Spence read this poem during his sermon at St. George’s on the first Sunday of Lent, the bishop ended the poem by claiming the attitude of “that’s not my business” or indifference was the church’s problem in today’s secular world.…
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Bennett Center Pastoral Care Team
by Charles Clifford About 14 or 15 years ago a small group of St. George’s parishioners under the direction of the Rev. Tom Kingston, began ministering to the residents of the Bennett Center. Today this ministry is still going on under the direction of the Rev. Rob Park, the Rev. Tim Novis of Hornby, and…
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