What is happening at the Parish of Annapolis for 2010?
A logo has already been designed and is in use. Various
items will be made using this including the licence plate below.
In 1710 the British troops were under the command of General
Francis Nicholson. The French who were holding the area at that time
were led by Daniel d'Auger de Subercase. Previous campaigns
against the French had not been successful but this time the British forces
greatly outnumbered the French and in a short time the French sent out
a white flag of truce and the battle was over. At this time the name
was changed from Port Royal to Annapolis Royal and a service of Thanksgiving
was held by the British troops in Fort Anne.
It is from this service that the Anglican Church is able to claim
that in Annapolis Royal was held the first Anglican servie in Canada and
it marks the beginning of 300 years of continuous Anglican worship in this
area.
1. There will be series of services on Sunday mornings to
reflect the different liturgies in words and music of the 300 years of
our worship in this place.
May
2nd - Eighteenth century liturgy
June
16th - Twentieth century service
July
4th - Twenty first century service
Aug
1st - Natal day - Nineteenth century liturgy
2. There will be a major worship celebration on October
10 for Thanksgiving. We will have special guests from
both church and secular areas. This service will be the main commemoration
of the original service on Fort Anne in 1710. Hopefully the original
Queen Anne silver vessels can be used.
3. A Special exhibition of old photos, writings and artifacts
will be set up in the O'Dell museum during the summer of 2010.
4. New altar hanging and vestments are being made and given as
a memorial for use during special services in 2010, especially at the Thanksgiving
service. These are white and feature the logo designed by Peter Davies
5. It is hoped that a summer series of concerts will be performed.
6. A commemorative garden will be planted for use by everyone.
7. Pins will be for sale by this Fall
8. Banners will be made. The Sunday School already had made
one and these will be hung in the church during 2010
9. A reproduction of a picture of the original St. Luke's
building will be framed and hung as a memorial donation.
10. St, Luke's Church will be open for tours during the summer
months both in 2009 and 2010
A VERY SPECIAL YEAR FOR THE PARISH OF ANNAPOLIS
The year 2010 is a very special one for the Parish of Annapolis and indeed for the whole Diocese. It is during this year that we commemorate 300 years of continuous Anglican worship in this place. Because of events that happened in Annapolis Royal, or Port Royal as it was named before that time, the Diocese in which we now live and worship came into being.
It is hard to imagine what it can have been like for those early people of our Anglican communion. They were few in number. The English were mostly soldiers drafted to fight in an ongoing series of battles far from their homeland. Around them in a land, vast and untamed were a small number of Acadian farmers and the Native peoples, who had hunted and fished here for hundreds of years. Far away in Europe the great powers made treaties and sent troops to enforce their rule and, as always happens, the ordinary people, soldiers, farmers and fishermen were caught in the middle. Money and provisions were scarce, tempers flared easily and there were deceptions, false promises and families divided.
During these difficult times, in October of 1710 a garrison of soldiers from New England arrived at what is now Fort Anne and a small siege was mounted and the French troops who were occupying the Fort surrendered. After the battle Rev. John Harrison, the chaplain held a service of Thanksgiving and this was the first service held in our Diocese and from that time on services were held, marriages solemnized and children baptized and the dead were buried. Our Anglican communion had begun and it is for this reason that we are marking this year as special. Although it is fitting that we should celebrate what our church is today, we must not forget the work of these, our grandfathers and grandmothers, in a new land and with a strong and enduring faith.
To begin this special anniversary year Bishop Sue Moxley is hosting a Levee in the Parish of Annapolis on January 1st 2010. . There will be a service to mark the beginning of the year and a dedication of new anniversary vestments and altar hangings which have been designed and sown by members of the Parish. They feature the logo which has been designed for us by Peter Davies, a local artist. The logo shows a dove to represent the Holy Spirit and imposed on this is an outline of Fort Anne where the first service took place. The colours of read, white and green represent the colours of the Anglican Church. The service will begin at 10.00 am. And the Levee at 11.15 am and all are welcome.
The Parish of Annapolis will be holding a series of events throughout the whole of 2010. and further information will be in the Diocesan Times and on the Diocesan website. You may also call the Parish at
annapolis.parish@ns.aliantzinc.ca
Judy Dickinson
Chair of 2010 Committee for the Parish of Annapolis
