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We wish you every blessing in the coming year.
Please join us for services and events.

Sunday Services
11:00 a.m.
  • We are open for in-person service.
  • We live-stream services if you are unable to attend in person.
  • And, you can participate at your convenience after 12:30 p.m. on Sundays by watching the recorded service on our YouTube channel at: www.youtube.com/channel/UCxuAWRsCjRSwMvHrszIhyVQ​​

Easter Calendar
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​Sunday, April 2
Communion will be served.

Maundy Thursday
​Thursday, April 6
Joint service at St. Andrew’s.
Potluck at 6 pm. Service at 7 pm.
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Good Friday
Friday, April 7
Zion will host at 11:00 am.
Service will be followed
by a time of fellowship.
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 9

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Community Sunrise Service
7:30 am at the Five Span Bridge
Followed by a simple
breakfast at St. Andrew's.
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Easter Sunday Service
11:00 am

There's lots going on.
Don't miss these great events.


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About Pysanky Eggs
The practice of making Pysanky, Ukrainian Easter Eggs, dates back to ancient times long before the Christian era when Ukrainians worshipped the sun god Dazhboh, which they saw warmed the earth and nurtured new life.  Eggs decorated with nature motifs became part of spring rituals. Later  Christians embraced the egg as a symbol of the rebirth of all creation realized through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The tradition of making Pysanky was prohibited by the Soviet Union along with all religious practices but with Ukrainian independence in 1991 it was revived. This craft in the meantime had also been maintained by Ukrainian Canadians.

To give a pysanka is to give a symbolic gift of life, something we all deeply desire for the people of Ukraine today.
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Rev. Sheryl is on
Study Leave
March 13 - 19, 2023.
She is available on her cell
at 1-613-401-2453 for
Pastoral Care emergencies



See yourself, your family and your neighbours doing all the things we love to do at St. Andrew's in the video below.

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Please consider renewing your regular donations to St. Andrew's.

​Donations have drastically fallen off during the Pandemic.
Here are ways to continue making your donations.

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Our Origins

In 1840, the first congregation of St. Andrew’s United Church of Pakenham gathered together in worship. The people in that first congregation, made up of predominantly pioneering families from Ireland and Scotland, had sailed across the Atlantic, then up the St. Lawrence by steamer to Brockville, then by foot to Perth and finally through rough forest trails to their parcels of land in Pakenham. For the 175 years since that first gathering, subsequent generations have continued the tradition of worship with determination, faith, love and a strong sense of community. To this day outreach remains the heart and soul of our faith family.

Whether you're already part of our community or just visiting we hope our website will help tell the story of who we are.

You are welcome at St. Andrew's for worship, musical and special events and of course for our famous country church suppers.

For our full history click here.

Our recent history in photos.
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Join us for service Sunday mornings at 11:00 a.m.

2585 County Road 29
Pakenham,  Ontario,  Canada

You can reach us by phone: 613-624-5400 or 613-277-5360
and E-mail:  st.andrews.secretary@hotmail.com
Website designed and maintained by: Rhonda Tees