At the Bishop's dinner, Sept 8, 2011:
At the annual bazaar:
At the annual picnic:
The Jolly Friars Chip Wagon:
At the annual bazaar:
At the annual picnic:
The Jolly Friars Chip Wagon:
Fergus, Ontario
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People
Our Rector is the Rev. Dr. Pauline Head (left, standing with Bishop Michael Bird). Our Honorary Assistant is Reverend Amy Cousineau. Our Parish Secretary and Administrator is Angela Mullins. Our Choir Director and Organist is Tena Wetmore. Our Sexton, who looks after the upkeep of the church and grounds, is George Bailey.
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Our traditions
St James’ is part of the world-wide Anglican communion. We strive to be “a loving, joyful, and Christ-centred community, serving God by serving others.” We worship in a sacramental way, meaning that Holy Communion (Eucharist) is the fundamental part of our Sunday gatherings. Communion is essentially the same word as Community. We gather together around the...
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How to find us
St. James is located near the corner of Highway 6 (St. David Street) and Queen Street East, on the south bank of the Grand River, in Fergus. From Guelph, take Highway 6 north, come into town and instead of turning left to go over the bridge over the Grand, keep going straight. We’re just past the old Fergus pool, on the left. From Kitchener, take Northfield Road,...
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Brief history
The Parish of St James’ Fergus began in 1858 with the construction of a small church on the west side of town. The congregation had outgrown this building by the 1890s, and moved to a new location at the corner of Tower St. and St Patrick St. in 1895. This location also became unsatisfactory by the 1940s, due not least to a rail spur running right in front of the...
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St. James
St James is the patron saint of our church. Together with his brother John, James was one of the first disciples of Jesus. James and John left their careers as fishermen to follow Jesus – a story told in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. According to the book Acts of the Apostles, James was beheaded by the command of King Herod some time after the death of Jesus....
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