Events

Friday, January 10, 7pm
Video Viewing in the Church Hall
The video includes original footage of the fire with local news coverage at the time, the removable of valuables from the church the next day, the first Sunday Service of Holy Communion following the fire, and the visit of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh during the rebuilding. Saturday, January 11, 5pm
Choral Evensong followed by Reflections
Our Guest preacher will be The Rev'd Dr George Westhaver, former Rector and now Principal of Pusey House, Oxford, England. Fr Westhaver was Lay Evangelist at St George’s at the time of the fire. This will be followed by a reception and a presentation of the original document which outlined the reasons for rebuilding the Round Church; and various parishioners will present their own recollections of the fire and the rebuilding. Archbishop Ron Cutler will also be in attendance at this service.

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Sun, Jan. 5
4:30pm Seasonal music with harpist Ellen Gibling
5pm Christmas Lessons & Carols
Hymns, anthems, and readings featuring the Parish Choir. This service will include the music of Benjamin Britten, Herbert Howells, Michael Head, and Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck. Offering taken for the Friends of Saint George’s Society in support of the parish music programme.

7:00pm, Wednesday, December 18
A brief dramatization imagines Mary and Joseph's refugee hearing at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, followed by a roundtable discussion and open Q&A. All faiths welcome.
Free admission.
Donations encouraged; 100% of proceeds go to the Halifax Refugee Clinic's life-saving work.

7:30pm, Friday, November 29
The students in the Early Music ensembles led by Jennifer Publicover, based out of the Round Church, will present fun Irish and Scandinavian tunes and charming Baroque and Renaissance chamber music at a concert in the Round Church. A freewill offering will be taken in support of the renovation of the St George’s Music Room in the parish hall.

7:30pm, Saturday, November 9 This year marks 75 years since celebrated Nova Scotian contralto Portia White made her NYC debut at Town Hall in 1944. This special presentation recreates White's historic NYC concert featuring works by Thomas André Campra, Henry Purcell, Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, and Florence B. Price, as well as spirituals and text by African American poet Langston Hughes. The Grammy Award-winning soprano Harolyn Blackwell is accompanied by prize-winning pianist Daniel Zelibor.

5pm, Sunday, November 10. This will provide an opportunity for reflection on the devastation caused by war and conflict, and the trauma inflicted on civilians and those who serve in the Armed Forces and their families. Music for the service will include Thomas Tomkins' "I heard a voice" along with his Preces and Responses. Canticles will be sung to the Evening Service by John Blow. The Anthem will be "Justorum animae" by William Byrd, and the concluding organ voluntary will be "Pièce Héroique" by Cesar Franck.

Saturday, November 2 at 7pm at the Little Dutch Church (2393 Brunswick Street). The service begins outside in the dark in the graveyard, so dress warmly!

The Feast of All Saints will be celebrated on Friday, November 1st at 7 pm. with Choral Holy Communion in the Round Church. The Rector will preach.

will be sung by the Parish Choir on Sunday, October 27 at 5pm. Music for this service will include Evening Service Canticles by Thomas Weekles, Responses by Smith of Durham, and the Anthem “Prevent us, O Lord” by William Byrd.