Welcome to St John’s Anglican Church
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

St. John’s, Lunenburg has been a place of welcome and worship since 1753. St. John’s not only has a rich history in the Anglican tradition, we also have a Vision for what God is calling the parish to be and do in the 21st Century. The Parish is a community of caring people who gather to worship and praise God in Common Prayer. We seek to look beyond the walls of the church and make a difference for good in the community and world. The parish provides a number of Christian education activities for children and adults.

We invite you to tour our website and discover some of the richness of our parish. If you are a parishioner, we hope that you will find the information you are seeking here on the website. If you are planning to visit St. John’s, we hope that the website will assist you in discovering St. John’s Church, Lunenburg, NS.

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ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE BISHOP

Bishop Sue Moxley is pleased to announce the appointment of the Reverend Michael Mitchell as the Archdeacon of the South Shore, effective January 1, 2012.

Archdeacons represent the Bishop in the exercise of pastoral care for clergy and parishes.  They visit the clergy and parishes and of support to clergy and parishes in times of transition and in times of crises and tension.

Prayer for Archdeacons

Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of your faithful people is governed and sanctified, receive our supplications and prayers, which we offer to you for our new Archdeacon and for all the members of your Church, that in their vocation and ministry they may truly and devoutly serve you; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

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The Annual Report 2010

Obtain the Report Here!

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Are you interested in making donation to St. John's Anglican Church? Please use Canadahelps.org, a secure, online non-profit initiative, that allows you to help St. John's quickly and easily Click Here.

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Copies are now available of the new Illustrated History of St. John’s Anglican Church, written by noted author and parishioner, Shirley Woods. 
For more information please view the Poster.St. John's Windows

Click here to view the interactive video of thewindows in church.Exciting Music Ministry News

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Exciting Music Ministry New

See the music calendar for details on MusiqueRoyale and other concerts coming up at St. John's.

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Church of the Stars

A mystery of the gold gilded chancel stars was uncovered during the restoration project of St. John's Anglican Church. Click here to watch the award winning story featured on the Discovery Channel "Daily Planet" program.

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Take a Virtual Tour

Click here to see a quick time movie of the interior of the church. When the picture appears, left click and move cursor to pan around the church.

We are grateful to Allan Jost, a recent visitor, for providing us with this movie.

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Our tour program

has ended for the season, please check our Visitor Information page for additional information.

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Gallery

Visit our online gallery to view pictures from recent events in our parish.