Church says it is part of the community—and it has been part of the community for a very long time
Nanaimo’s St. Paul’s Anglican church hosted a special service of thanksgiving on January 23rd 2011, the first event of several planned for the coming year as the congregation celebrates its 150th anniversary.
St. Paul’s is one of the oldest Anglican churches in British Columbia. There have actually been three St. Paul’s buildings over time—on land originally given by the Hudson Bay Company. 150 years later, the parish maintains a key role in the community and offers a range of ministries and activities in the downtown core of the city.
We’re joined in the studio by St. Paul’s rector Father Brian Evans and by Muriel MacKay-Ross, who was baptized at St. Paul’s over 80 years ago. Muriel was recently named a Freeman of the City of Nanaimo.
