Clarification of Sunday Service arrangements between the Diocese and the ANiC

Diocesan Services at St. Georges, Lowville, St. Hilda’s, Oakville, and The Church of the Good Shepherd, St. Catharines are public services of worship. We encourage anyone who wishes to worship God with us to attend. We ask simply that members wishing to worship with ANiC congregations not arrive on the church property before 10 a.m. to prevent any congestion and allow both congregations the best possible access to the churches. In our press release of this week we clearly stated that “These are services of healing and rebuilding and we hope will be attended by returning and continuing parishioners.”  We hope that all who wish to worship in an Anglican Church of Canada, Diocese of Niagara service will feel welcome

Diocesan Services to resume this Sunday at St. George’s Lowville, St. Hilda’s, Oakville and The Church of the Good Shepherd, St. Catharines.

We are grateful and give thanks that Anglican Church of Canada, Diocese of Niagara, services will resume at the parish churches of St. George’s, Lowville, St. Hilda’s, Oakville, and The Church of the Good Shepherd, St. Catharines.  These services will all be held at 8:30 a.m.  The services will be taken by the Reverend Susan Wells at St. George’s, Canon Dr. Brian Ruttan at St. Hilda’s and the Venerable Bruce McPetrie at The Church of the Good Shepherd.  These are services of healing and rebuilding and we hope will be attended by returning and continuing parishioners.  We are able to return to our buildings for these services because of the May 5th court ruling of Madame Justice J. Milanetti which states in part, “The Diocese will have full access to and use of each of the three parish properties every Sunday between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. for Sunday service…”

For more information:
Archdeacon Michael Patterson
(905) 527-1316, extension 257
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