Another Place to Call Home
Pakenham, Ontario, Canada
Services at 11:00 a.m.
Services at 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
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* Food and Fellowship *
* Education and Entertainment *
* Worship and Wonder *
At St. Andrew's there is always something
for you and your family to enjoy.
Join us for Coffee Hour
Apr 28......... Hosted by the Sunday School children.
Please bring a donation for the Sunday School Food Grains Project.
May 26........ Hosted by the Choir. This will be the last Coffee Hour before summer. We will start up again in September.
Apr 28......... Hosted by the Sunday School children.
Please bring a donation for the Sunday School Food Grains Project.
May 26........ Hosted by the Choir. This will be the last Coffee Hour before summer. We will start up again in September.
Can’t join us for services on Sunday morning?
How about Wednesday evenings?
Bring the kids to Family Dinner & Service on the last Wednesday of each month. Enjoy a simple meal provided by members of the church. The meal will be followed by an interactive worship service, which is designed for the whole family.
How about Wednesday evenings?
Bring the kids to Family Dinner & Service on the last Wednesday of each month. Enjoy a simple meal provided by members of the church. The meal will be followed by an interactive worship service, which is designed for the whole family.
Join us at St. Andrew's United church in Pakenham on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 7:30 p.m.
to hear tales from an Officer of the Order of Canada
and one of Canada’s most gifted storytellers.
Mr. MacGregor is the acclaimed and bestselling author of Home Team: Fathers, Sons and Hockey (shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award); A Life in the Bush (winner of the U.S. Rutstrum Award for Best Wilderness Book and the CAA Award for Biography); and Canadians: A Portrait of a Country and Its People. Mr. Macgregor has also authored two novels, Canoe Lake and The Last Season, and the popular
Screech Owls mystery series for young readers.
A regular columnist at The Globe and Mail since 2002, MacGregor's journalism has garnered four National Magazine Awards and eight National Newspaper Award nominations.
Mr. MacGregor grew up in Huntsville, Ontario, and has kept returning to the
Tom Thomson mystery all his writing life. He lives in Kanata.
to hear tales from an Officer of the Order of Canada
and one of Canada’s most gifted storytellers.
Mr. MacGregor is the acclaimed and bestselling author of Home Team: Fathers, Sons and Hockey (shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award); A Life in the Bush (winner of the U.S. Rutstrum Award for Best Wilderness Book and the CAA Award for Biography); and Canadians: A Portrait of a Country and Its People. Mr. Macgregor has also authored two novels, Canoe Lake and The Last Season, and the popular
Screech Owls mystery series for young readers.
A regular columnist at The Globe and Mail since 2002, MacGregor's journalism has garnered four National Magazine Awards and eight National Newspaper Award nominations.
Mr. MacGregor grew up in Huntsville, Ontario, and has kept returning to the
Tom Thomson mystery all his writing life. He lives in Kanata.
Truth & Reconciliation Education
St. Andrew’s is hosting a Blanket Exercise which will be facilitated by Mississippi Mills All My Relations Group with Kateri Native Ministry.
The Blanket Exercise was developed in response to the 1996 Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples. It named the need for education about our shared history in Canada to improve the relationship between indigenous and non-indigenous people. This was again affirmed in the recommendations of the 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission. It is an interactive educational program that teaches the history of colonization in Canada.
Cost is $20 and includes Lunch.
There will also be an opportunity to give a donation to support this work.
Participation is limited to 30 people. The Registration Deadline is April 26, 2024.
To register contact Bronwen Harman at bharman@xplornet.ca.
Kateri Native Ministry based in Ottawa focuses on healing ministries for indigenous people by bridging with love. Facilitating ‘The Blanket Exercise’, is intended to help with healing of relationship.
Contact Kateri Native Ministry at:
211 Bronson Ave, Suite 310
Ottawa, ON K1R 6H5
613-565-4180
admin@katerinativeministry.ca
katerinativeministry.ca
St. Andrew’s is hosting a Blanket Exercise which will be facilitated by Mississippi Mills All My Relations Group with Kateri Native Ministry.
The Blanket Exercise was developed in response to the 1996 Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples. It named the need for education about our shared history in Canada to improve the relationship between indigenous and non-indigenous people. This was again affirmed in the recommendations of the 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission. It is an interactive educational program that teaches the history of colonization in Canada.
Cost is $20 and includes Lunch.
There will also be an opportunity to give a donation to support this work.
Participation is limited to 30 people. The Registration Deadline is April 26, 2024.
To register contact Bronwen Harman at bharman@xplornet.ca.
Kateri Native Ministry based in Ottawa focuses on healing ministries for indigenous people by bridging with love. Facilitating ‘The Blanket Exercise’, is intended to help with healing of relationship.
Contact Kateri Native Ministry at:
211 Bronson Ave, Suite 310
Ottawa, ON K1R 6H5
613-565-4180
admin@katerinativeministry.ca
katerinativeministry.ca
This Mother's Day St. Andrew’s is delighted to host, Aella Choir.
(pronounced eye-lah)
Aella will be performing ROOTS - the final concert of their 2023-24 season.
ROOTS celebrates both the joys and the challenges of family connections. It is about beginnings, endings, and the legacy of our loved ones. Through songs about birth, childhood, parents and parenthood, Aella will celebrate and honour those who cared
for us and nurtured us as we grew.
The centrepiece of this concert is the debut of a new work by Franco-Ontarian composer Marie-Claire Saindon. “La valse de Marie” was composed in loving memory and celebration of Marie Paquette-Rivard: maman to Aella member, Josée Rivard,
and much-loved choir mom to us all.
Admittance is a freewill donation as part of Aella’s mandate to make high quality musical performances accessible to everyone. Your donation can be made until 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 at: https://t.ly/8ED3s -- and at the door by credit, debit, or cash.
Aella Choir Presents: Roots (May 12 - Pakenham show)
Aella Choir is delighted to be taking Roots on the road to Pakenham, for a special repeat performance. This concert celebrates both the joys and the challenges of family connections. It is about beginnings, endings, and the legacy of our loved ones. Through songs about birth, childhood, parents and parenthood, Aella will celebrate and honour those who cared for us and nurtured us as we grew. As the centrepiece and beating heart of Roots, Aella is thrilled to debut a new work by Franco-Ontarian composer Marie-Claire Saindon. “La valse de Marie” was composed in loving memory and celebration of Marie Paquette-Rivard: maman to Aella member, Josée Rivard, and much-loved choir mom to us all. Ticket purchases are by freewill donation as part of our mandate to make high quality musical performances accessible to everyone.
Aella Choir is an upper-voice ensemble founded by Artistic Director Jennifer Berntson, which initially started as a pick-up choir for a single concert in 2016. It operates in Ottawa, Ontario, on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg people. The ensemble has been described as "everything a modern choir should be – innovative, technically precise, joyous, comforting and representative" (Andrew Riddles, Classical Ottawa) and "like a battle scene from Game of Thrones although with far less violence" (Blake Edwards, a fan). Its members, more specifically, have been called “fierce” (Giacomo Panico, CBC) and “abnormally close” (Aella member). They enjoy singing a mix of genres – from traditional choral repertoire, to challenging contemporary music, to pop – but mostly, they enjoy singing with each other. You can learn more about the choir at http://www.aellachoir.com/.
(pronounced eye-lah)
Aella will be performing ROOTS - the final concert of their 2023-24 season.
ROOTS celebrates both the joys and the challenges of family connections. It is about beginnings, endings, and the legacy of our loved ones. Through songs about birth, childhood, parents and parenthood, Aella will celebrate and honour those who cared
for us and nurtured us as we grew.
The centrepiece of this concert is the debut of a new work by Franco-Ontarian composer Marie-Claire Saindon. “La valse de Marie” was composed in loving memory and celebration of Marie Paquette-Rivard: maman to Aella member, Josée Rivard,
and much-loved choir mom to us all.
Admittance is a freewill donation as part of Aella’s mandate to make high quality musical performances accessible to everyone. Your donation can be made until 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 at: https://t.ly/8ED3s -- and at the door by credit, debit, or cash.
Aella Choir Presents: Roots (May 12 - Pakenham show)
Aella Choir is delighted to be taking Roots on the road to Pakenham, for a special repeat performance. This concert celebrates both the joys and the challenges of family connections. It is about beginnings, endings, and the legacy of our loved ones. Through songs about birth, childhood, parents and parenthood, Aella will celebrate and honour those who cared for us and nurtured us as we grew. As the centrepiece and beating heart of Roots, Aella is thrilled to debut a new work by Franco-Ontarian composer Marie-Claire Saindon. “La valse de Marie” was composed in loving memory and celebration of Marie Paquette-Rivard: maman to Aella member, Josée Rivard, and much-loved choir mom to us all. Ticket purchases are by freewill donation as part of our mandate to make high quality musical performances accessible to everyone.
Aella Choir is an upper-voice ensemble founded by Artistic Director Jennifer Berntson, which initially started as a pick-up choir for a single concert in 2016. It operates in Ottawa, Ontario, on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg people. The ensemble has been described as "everything a modern choir should be – innovative, technically precise, joyous, comforting and representative" (Andrew Riddles, Classical Ottawa) and "like a battle scene from Game of Thrones although with far less violence" (Blake Edwards, a fan). Its members, more specifically, have been called “fierce” (Giacomo Panico, CBC) and “abnormally close” (Aella member). They enjoy singing a mix of genres – from traditional choral repertoire, to challenging contemporary music, to pop – but mostly, they enjoy singing with each other. You can learn more about the choir at http://www.aellachoir.com/.
Save the following dates so the children in
your life don't miss any of the fun!
Two camps for children ages 4 - 12
June 27 and 28 and August 22 and 23
Join us for one or both of these programs.
Teen helpers are invited and very welcome.
Registration starts on April 8, 2024.
Stay tuned for more information.
For information contact Bronwen at: bharman@xplornet.ca
your life don't miss any of the fun!
Two camps for children ages 4 - 12
June 27 and 28 and August 22 and 23
Join us for one or both of these programs.
Teen helpers are invited and very welcome.
Registration starts on April 8, 2024.
Stay tuned for more information.
For information contact Bronwen at: bharman@xplornet.ca
If one of your 2024 resolutions is to give back, we invite you to help at St. Andrew’s.
We need two volunteers to serve as part of our Ministry and Personnel Team. Check here for details. |
Rev. Sheryl is serving coffee and conversation.
It’s a time to drop in, relax, sip a cup of coffee and chat.
All are welcome
Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m.
It’s a time to drop in, relax, sip a cup of coffee and chat.
All are welcome
Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m.
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Donations have drastically fallen off during the Pandemic.
Here are ways to continue making your donations.
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.
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 history in photos.