Wolfville Area Inter-Church Council (WAICC)
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.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
January 19th to 26th All are welcome. Ecumenical Worship, Sock-Hop Dance, Evensong Worship & Potluck Supper, Sock Drive. Details below: Sock Drive: New or very gently used socks for all ages wanted. Collection bins located at St. Francis Catholic Church, Orchard Valley United Church, L`Arche, etc. Socks will go to agencies such as Open Arms, Chrysalis House and Harvest House….
Christmas Services in the Wolfville Area
Saint Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church 118 Main Street, Wolfville, NS, B4P 1B7 Nov. 23, Saturday 6pm Mass at Acadia Chapel, with Fr. Craig Cameron Sunday Nov. 24 9:00am Mass at Wolfville, Berwick, Service of the Word with Communion at Bridgetown with Deacon Wolfville Baptist Church 487 Main Street (Corner of Highland Avenue), Wolfville, NS, B4P 1E3 December 15th at 11…
THE BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
‘The moral progress of a nation and its greatness should be judged by the way it treats its animals.’ – Gandhi Sunday, September 29th – 4pm Willow Park – Wolfville Hosted by Churches in the Wolfville Area and L’Arche Homefires. As you arrive, please fill out one of the name cards provided for you and your favourite animal(s) so that every critter…
Quiet Garden Retreat, Sept 21
A Quiet Garden Retreat is being held in the Quiet Garden at Kent Lodge (corner of Main Street and Cherry Lane, Wolfville) on Sat., Sept. 21st. Join us at 9:30am for coffee. The retreat will begin at 10am and concludes by 3pm (lunch is provided). Retreat leader: the Reverend Father Chad McCharles, Rector of the Anglican Parish of Mahone Bay…
Lenten Study
The season of Lent begins with that haunting reminder, “You are dust, and to dust you shall return.” Most of the time we avoid the words, the thought. We want to believe we will live forever, as if believing it will make it happen. As long as we don’t think about death—our death—we will hold it at bay. But the…
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Wolfville Area InterChurch Council’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Events – ● 20-minute worship, “Pursuing Justice,” at Manning Memorial Chapel; January 21, 22, 24, and 25 (Mon-Tues, Thurs-Fri) at 11:30 am followed by brown bag lunches and discussions. Worship led by Chaplain Rev. Tim McFarland and his student chapel assistants. Please note parking is available on Acadia St along the loop…