All Saints Anglican Church asked us to introduce creative, contemporary worship & expand their musical team.
Over the 2 month period, we started a contemporary ecumenical service, played for the Sunday worship,
appeared on local TV, led the choir, started a worship band, wrote & arranged new songs,
worked with the youth group & Sunday school, hosted workshops, taught private lessons,
performed concerts, and enjoyed all the town had to offer.
St. Andrews By-the-Sea, 2014
Setting up for our interview for CHCO-TV. "Artisans" features artists of types who live in or visit Charlotte Country, NB
Thanks for the great interview, Lauren & Jamie!
The feeder outside our kitchen window has been hosting starlings and chickadees. Today, we had a pair of cardinals visit us...
A welcome supper & open mic to introduce us to the St. Andrews By-the-Sea community. After singing our set, we joined the Roman Catholic Church's worship team for "Lord I Lift Your Name On High."
Worship Team from the Roman Catholic Church who came to play at tonight's open mic. Don't know if they have more fun singing or cracking jokes
An impromptu quartet on "He Knows My Name"...
Us on TV! Watching our episode of "Artisans" on CHCO-TV with host Jamie Steel.
-25C windchill outside ... very thankful for the wood pellet stove!
The puppies came to NB with us!
Don't let the sunshine fool you - it's cooold!!!
The morning view from our back porch...
Someone handed us this treasure after tonight's worship! One of Allison's favourites!! The Ganong factory is only 25 minutes away...hoping to take a tour before we leave...
Post-worship jam session on "Shout to the North"...
Sharing songs...
After a relaxing morning, we spent the afternoon in nearby St. Stephen - Canada's Chocolate Town!
No visit to St. Stephen is complete without visiting the Ganong chocolate store! Enjoyed a lovely stay complete with espresso, almond bark, & dark chocolate Chicken Bone bark!
Happy Anniversary to us! When we think of all we've done and all the places we've been, it's hard to believe it's only been 8 years. Can't wait to see what else God has in store for us...
Anniversary & Valentine cards, with a special visitor at the feeder... how we decorated for the holidays ...
Songwriting with the Youth Group! We did a group cowrite with the youth group, using their own ideas & words to create a new song. We played it in church that week.
The results of the Youth Group cowrite. We added a second verse later.
What??? Someone brought a chocolate fountain to church tonight!! Allison's happy day New church growth strategy - chocolate fountains!
We drove to St. Paul's Church, Hampton, for a Sunday workshop and concert.
Worship leading workshop, teaching the art of song arrangement. St. Paul's Church, Hampton.
The worship team did such a great job, we invited them to open the evening concert! St. Paul's Church, Hampton.
We love it when the worship band includes an organist! St. Paul's Church, Hampton.
Small world moment - St. Paul's minister, Rev. David Turner - heard us sing in Toronto 2 years ago! Glad we could finally work together! St. Paul's Church, Hampton.
Allison's cousin, Pat, attends St. Paul's. St. Paul's Church, Hampton.
The Celtic cross and beautiful St. Andrews...
Our 7-piece worship band from Wednesday night! Guitars, voices, bass, tambourine, violin & cello. A month ago, this band didn't even exist. So thankful for everyone sharing their talents!
Sunset 'round the point', tide out, one more reason to love St. Andrews...
Birthday surprise! We opened the door to find a birthday cake for Gerald in our front porch. Such awesome friends here in St. Andrews...
We decided to host a concert for the community.
Setting up for our finale concert in All Saints Church, St. Andrews. Gerald uses his laptop to control his Triple Play pick up - the fabulous piece of tech that turns our guitar into an orchestra.
After the concert with our sweet friends, Helen & Rob. We wouldn't be in St. Andrews without their passion for All Saints and their support of our ministry.
Our final Wednesday worship was Ash Wednesday! Working with clergy from different denominations to create a unique, creative, & music-filled entrance into Lent.
After weeks of rehearsal, we presented a special anthem this morning. My Heart is Filled with Thankfulness featuring Infinitely More, the All Saints Choir, Peter on grand piano, Rob on cello, and Natalie on flute. Thanks for your beautiful work, everyone!
"I was born for hotel life..."
It's hard work moving gear - ready for room service!
Home! We had a great drive. A bit of ice & snow on Day 1, but clear sailing Day 2. Thankful for traveling mercies & a wonderful season in St. Andrews