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Oras Chamber Choir

The fall concert season is beginning!

The Oras Chamber Choir, accompanied by members of the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Erik Reikko, will present the Fauré Requiem at 8:00 pm on Friday, October 30, 2015.

William Byrd–Ave Verum Corpus
Ola Gjeilo (a Norwegian composer)–Second Eve
Einojuhani Rautavaara–Missa a Cappella
(intermission)
Gabriel Fauré–Requiem in D Minor

Admission is $20 for adults, $10 for students.

This concert is the first of three presenting Requiems by Herbert Howells and Maurice Duruflé and works by Francis Poulenc in 2016.

We are very fortunate to hear these pieces performed to such a high standard in this warm, resonant space.

Community Celebration Service

Restoring! Renewing! Rejoicing!

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church celebrates one year anniversary
of sanctuary restoration.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church is celebrating with a service of Thanksgiving and Rededication on Sunday October 25 at 7:00 p.m. In attendance will be community and business partners, representatives from the faith community, City of Thunder Bay Heritage Advisory Committee Members, as well as individuals who were all a part of the effort to restore the sanctuary ceiling after two sections collapsed in the summer of 2013.

Fifteen months after the incident closed the sanctuary for worship and community, use it was reopened in October of 2014. Sunday October 25^th marks the one year anniversary of the completion of the 1^st phase of the project in this City of Thunder Bay Heritage building. The congregation of St. Andrew’s wishes to recognize and celebrate with all those involved in restoring the beautiful sanctuary.

For pictures and more information about the restoration, click here.

A St. Andrew’s Thank You to Flipper Flanagan

A standing ovation and many thanks to Flipper Flanagan’s Flat Footed Four for a great evening of Celtic, bluegrass and foot-stomping pub music in support of St. Andrew’s and our many programs.

Click here for more about these exciting musicians

New Opportunity for Book Study

From Rev. Joyce…

Grace: More Than We Deserve, Greater Than We Imagine

This is the title of a book by Max Lucado and the one I plan to use for an upcoming book study that will run for seven weeks. There will be two opportunities to meet for conversation and learning. An evening group will meet on Mondays from October 19 to November 30, from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.; afternoon sessions will meet on Fridays from October 23 to December 4, from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Read About the Book

St. Andrew’s Welcomes Choir Director

From Rev. Joyce…

Today is a day of welcome and saying goodbye…

We have the wonderful opportunity to welcome Nancy Wallace as the Choir Director for St. Andrew’s. Nancy comes to us with a background as a teacher, musician, and theologian. Recently retired from teaching, Nancy applied for the position of choir director as a next step in her journey of growth in learning, leading, and faith. We give thanks to God for bringing her to us and look forward to Nancy’s leadership as part of our weekly worship and special services. Read More!

Restoration a multi-stage project

Historic St. Andrew’s received a wakeup call from above when part of the ceiling fell down, signalling the urgent need for repair. But the ceiling is just the first stage. Next follows roof, windows, exterior stone and kitchen.

To cover the cost of this work, the congregation continues to receive donations from members and to raise funds through special events such as the Dinner Auction.

Mortar Restore — Vector Construction repairs the mortar to protect the building

In addition to the interior work, the beautiful limestone exterior requires maintenance to preserve this historic church and all it embraces. Just one such repair was undertaken in July, 2016. To protect against possible water damage, the workers erected scaffolding and repointed the mortar that had deteriorated over many years.

St. Andrew’s is very thankful for the ongoing support of other individuals, churches and community groups such as the Thunder Bay Community Foundation.

Deborah Kraft (centre) and her father Moe Nelson (right) presenting donation to Rev. Joyce Yanishewski

And the ceiling came tumbling down…

To be exact, three ceiling panels in the sanctuary collapsed onto the balcony and choir loft, Keep Reading!