WAICC was founded in 1970 by the churches in the area as a form of ecumenical Christian commitment to address perceived spiritual and social needs.
Member organizations include L’Arche Homefires, Manning Memorial Chapel (Acadia University), Port Williams United Baptist Church, Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), St Francis of Assisi Parish (St Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, Wolfville and St Lawrence Roman Catholic Church, Canning), St John’s Anglican Church, Wolfville, Orchard Valley Pastoral Charge of the United Church of Canada, and Wolfville Baptist Church.
The Wolfville Area Inter-Church Council invite you to participate in its events for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. During the week of January 16th to the 20, 2023 there will be bible reflections based on this year’s theme “Do good; seek justice” (Isaiah 1:17). These are nightly from 7:00 – 8:30 pm. The [...]
Events at WAICC organizations this season: WAICC Longest Night Service: Christmas in a Lower Key December 21st, 7:00 pm Hosted by Orchard Valley Pastoral Care Team Location is the County Fair Mall in New Minas (Where they are currently holding services.) Description of the Longest Night / Blue Christmas Service, December 21st, 7pm It is [...]
A “Blessing of the Animals” took place on Oct 2nd at 3pm in Willow Park Wolfville. People brought pets or a memento/photo to be blessed at an outdoor service of prayer, songs and readings celebrating the feast of St. Francis. See photos below.
Annual General Meeting. All welcome! Wednesday, May 11, 7:00 pm, via Zoom. Contact or a WAICC church for the Zoom link and other info. Topic: Homelessness & Affordable Housing We need to shine a light on the homelessness issue. Following the AGM business meeting, John Andrew will make a presentation and take questions. John is [...]
WAICC’s Good Friday events, April 15 Walk with the Cross, starting at St Francis, 11 am Ecumenical Worship, Port Williams United Baptist, 1 pm, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPgQh9mE0fuJBb9Pjs06JIw Please note we will not have our usual hot cross buns in between due to COVID. St John’s Anglican, Wolfville Maundy Thursday, April 14, 7 pm Good Friday, [...]
The Wolfville Area Inter-Church Council invite you to a Prayer Vigil for Ukraine Clock Park, Wolfville, N.S. March 10th, at 6:00 pm Masks must be worn at all times and social distancing to be upheld in keeping with the Covid restrictions still in place.
The Wolfville Area Inter-Church Council invites you to watch this years’ Week of Prayer for Christian Unity ecumenical worship (click the image below to play): It was held over Zoom on January 23rd, 2022, at 3:00 pm. The speaker was Pastor Peter Noteboom, General Secretary to the Canadian Council of Churches. You can also [...]
The Rev. Dr. Rima Nasrallah (The Middle East Council of Churches) reflects on the 2022 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity theme, We saw the star in the East, and we came to worship him (Mt 2:2). Beginning with a meditation on the challenges that the Christians in the Middle East face today, Rev. Dr. [...]
The Wolfville Area Inter-Church Council invites you to participate in this years’ Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Bible reflections will take place over Zoom on the evenings of January 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21st at 6:30 each night. Please register by email to to ask for the meeting link. An ecumenical service will also [...]
O God, we are grieving. O God, we are shocked. O God, we are horrified. But, God, if we truly listened, we can’t be surprised. The Elders and the Communities had already told the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, told the governments and the world, the stories of the children, dead and buried, unnoted by the [...]