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The Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-01-21, Page 22 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, January 21, 2015 A Historyof St. PAnglican Church As read at the Deconsecration Service January 17, 2015 Submitted In 1874, the Anglicans of the recently incorporated vil- lage of Lucknow requested the Rector of St. Paul's Dun- gannon, the Rev. Edward Bland, to conduct worship services in Lucknow. Worship services were held every two weeks in rooms over Button's Butcher Shop. The first service was attended by 38 people. Four years later, the enthu- siastic parish built its own church on the present site of land donated by Mrs. West, a member. In 1891 a house next to the church on Outram Street was purchased for a rectory. By the year 1900, the church was enlarged and renovated with a tower and belfry added. For many years the congre- gation felt the need for a par- ish hall and in 1954 a build- ing fund was set up and added to when possible. In 1960 a campaign was launched for funds to build the hall behind the church on Hamilton Street. On Easter day 1961, the first sod was turned and with considerable voluntary assistance, the hall was built and dedicated on June 15, 1962. In 1974, St. Peter's celebrated its centennial. A special worship service was held on June 30 at which Bishop David Ragg was the guest preacher. Commemo- rative plates and history books were offered for sale to mark the occasion. In 1978, the Rectory was sold as it was in need of con- siderable renovations. The Rector, the Rev. George Gar- ratt lived in his own home. In 1984, when the Garratt's moved to Toronto, their house on Ross Street was purchased for a Rectory. In 1992, he Rec- tory was renovated by making the double garage into extra living quarters. Over the years the church has been enhanced and improved by many beautiful and useful gifts - mostly as memorials to loved ones and former parishioners. The buildings have been kept in a good state of repair by gen- erous donations from the congregation whenever he need arose. The congregation of St. Peter's has always been blessed with an active and generous ACW and over the years, the ladies of our ACW have always willfully given of their resources to help main- tain the church. In 1893, they were called the Church Workers Society - then the Ladies Guild and in 1927, it was called Women's Auxil- iary. In 1968, it became the Anglican Church Women. Projects have been bazaars, bake sales, making turkey and beef pies for sale, cater- ing meals for other organiza- tions, family gatherings, yearly fish fries, pancake sup- pers on Shrove Tuesday, etc. It should be noted that a unique feature of St. Peter's is the curved Communion rail in the Sanctuary. The stained glass windows in the Nave of the church were given to St. Peter's when Christ Church in Dungannon was closed in 1972. The window behind the pulpit is in memory of George Burritt who died in 1871. The window above the doorway of the Narthex is in memory of John Massie Rob- erts who died in 1914. An unusual event for a small parish took place at St. Peter's on November 19, 1988 when David Atwell, the Rec- tor, was ordained a Deacon by Bishop Robert Townsend, and again in 1992 when Rev. Linda Hill was ordained and inducted as Rector of the Lucknow Anglican Parish. The principals in this cere- mony were all women. A special frontal for the Altar was designed and made by Mrs. Jill Soffe, a member of IFFTST. rWM i bi3 Et: .'dolt,% At St. Peter's Anglican Church final dinner a group photo was taken of those who were key people at that time in the church's history. Back from left: Red. Jo -Anne Todd, Treasurer Kim Phillips, Rev. Perry Chuipka, Lore Chuipka, Licenced Lay Reader Jill Beardsley, Organist Marilyn Scott. Front from left: Warden Ruth Dobrenskey, Warden Karen Gaunt, President ACW Irene Haldenby. December 16, 2014. Photos by Valerie Gillies/Lucknow Sentinel The members of the choir who performed at the Deconsecration Service at St. Peter's Anglican Church in Lucknow on January 17, 2015 were: Back from left: Bill Farnell, John Beardsley, Bob Hollenbeck, Marilyn Scott. Middle from left: Linda Hollenbeck, Jill Beardsley. Front from left: Sue Steip, Bill Seymour, Carole McInnis, Mary Webb. St. Peter's. This unique frontal in shades of purple signifies the Royalty of Christ and His Kingdom and is used on spe- cial worship services and during the season of Lent. Jill also made a white altar cloth which is used during Holy Eucharist and on Resurrec- tion Sunday. In 2007, due to changing times, economic difficulties and a reduction in congrega- tion numbers, St. Peter's, Lucknow, St. Paul's Trinity, Wingham, Trinity, Blyth and St. John's, Brussels, joined together as the Parish of New Beginnings and eventually hired Rev. Perry Chuipka to be our Rector. In the fall of 2014, after much soul searching, it was decided to close St. Peter's and with heavy hearts, our last service was held on December 28, 2014 with a full house consisting of members from all four churches of the Parish of New Beginnings. Several clergy officiated at the Deconsecration Service at St. Peter's Anglican Church in Lucknow on January 17, 2015. Back from left: Lore Chuipka, Rev. Perry Chuipka, Rev. Jo -Anne Todd, Rev. Wayne Malott. Front from left: Rev. Grayeme Bancott, Bishop Robert Bennett, Deacon Sandra Clark, Deacon Peter Zoeller, Deacon Ella Ives.