Anglican Parish of Salvage
Eastport
NL

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Anglican Parish of Salvage

By Water and The Word — we proclaim Christ, crucified, resurrected, ascended — upon the Rock.

Welcome to the Anglican Parish of Salvage, which comprises of five congregations serving the seven communities of the Eastport Peninsula on the Road to the Beaches. Two of the churches are over a hundred years old. All the structures are frame construction and were built by local tradesmen. Today these places of worship are maintained as a labour of love, by the women and men of the parish, allowing all who enter to bask in the glory of God within these sanctuaries.

The Reverend Juanita Freeman is the present Rector of the Parish.

The Parish of Salvage is one of thirty-two parishes that make up the Diocese of Central Newfoundland , and one of five that comprises of the Deanery of Bonavista North (Parish of Gambo, Parish of Greenspond, Parish of Indian Bay, Parish of Badger's Quay-Pool's Island, Parish of Salvage). Our Cathedral is Saint Martin's, Gander.

There are three Dioceses in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador: the Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador ; the Diocese of Central Newfoundland ; and the Diocese of Western Newfoundland.Queen's College offers programs for both lay and clergy.

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In 1862 Salvage became the headquarters of a mission that included Broomclose, Barrow Harbour, Little Harbour, Sailor's Island, Flat Island, Gooseberry lslands and Bloody Bay (Angle Brook-Glovertown). Later came the settlements of Salvage Bay (Eastport), Happy Adventure, Sandy Cove, Menchions Cove (in Terra Nova National Park ), Damnable (St. Chad's), Squid Tickle and Hollett's Tickle (Burnside). The earliest Parish registers date from 1844 and since that time a number of clergy have served the Parish.

The communities of Gooseberry Islands, St Alban's , and Flat Island, St Nicholas, have resettled to various other places. Their residents may have long since moved elsewhere, but they are not forgotten.

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Revd. Andreas Thiel

Rector

709 677 2151

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PO Box 100
Eastport, NL
A0G 1Z0

Sunday Services

Holy Cross - 10:30 am
St. Alban's - 10:30 am
St. Stephen's - 6:30 pm

Service Times last updated on the 25th of January, 2024

St Nicholas Church: it's history by Cyril Hiscock

Inhabitants Abandon Island 55 Year Old Church Is Closed

Eastport, Flat Island in Bonavista Bay was once a flourishing community? Wost of the residents were fisherman who braved the turbulent seas for a living? As many as 25 fishing schooners sailed out the harbor to fish the Labrador Coast. Their sons and daughters were raised in the fishing boats and on the flakes.

In the beginning the settlement's education was at a low levels but as time went on the people became more determined to improve their living standards and highly experienced and well trained teachers were available up to 1954 when the beginning of the end took place?

Prior to 1954 the Labrador fishery, upon which the people depended for a living was slowly fading out and less schooners sailed out the harbor. More men had to seek employment on the mainland of Newfoundland. Since 1940 there has been an increasing tendency to abandon the Labrador fishery, to seek employment in the logging camps, construction jobs, and elsewhere. Schooners were sold and fishing equipment, stages wharves, decayed. In general an atmosphere of change took place. Families were left at home as men worked away and it became difficult to get to and from the island during the fall, winter and spring.

The general economy of the people slowly decreased and the merchants found it necessary leave the island in order to continue in business? This was the final straw which forced the peoples decision to leave the island in favor of new life elsewhere.

The voluntary evacuation took place from 1954 to 1958 when evacuation was completed.

Back in the year 1896 Dec. 12, the people of Flat Island made the momentous decision in their history. This was the period when the prosperity of the island began to increase and which was to continue for 90 years and then fade out and die. on that date the residents sat around a stove with the oil lamps burning and made decision that welded the people into a community of unity and prosperity. That night they decided to built a church.

What they had in their minds was later to become a reality which today seems remarkable in view of the circumstances surrounds these people time.

They sat there without money, without material, without plans, having only faith in God they set to work.

The meeting was presided over by the Rev. H. F. Wilson, Rector of the Parish of Salvage. It was proposed by J. W. Cullen and passed unanimously. It was also decided the church would be constructed with free labor and voluntary contributions.

The men agreed to cut the logs and saw them into lumber as a voluntary contribution. So the rest of the people dug in and got down to the business off raising money and getting stock.

Plans for the building were completed and a large amount of money was raised by April 28, 1900. A meeting was called and a building committee was elected composed of Job Lane, William Samson, F. Kelligrew, William Hiscock, R. Saunders, and Mr. Peyton.

At the meeting it was decided to elect a man to take change of the construction, and an experienced and competent carpenter was engaged. This was Caleb Marshell.

The work of construction started in the summers of 1900 and continued the winter and the following year.

Mr. Marshell, while engaged in work on the church was taken ill and and died on Feb. 19, 1901. He was buried at the church of England cemetery on Flat Island.

The late Mr. Marshell was succeeded by a Mr. Granger who lived to complete the job.

The church was completed April 30,1903. This being Easter Thursday, a special service was held which was presided over by Rev. Augustus T. Bayley, parish priest of Bonavista. This was the first official service held in the church.

The interior of the church is beautifully decorated with intricate coverings done by the people of the island using knives, chisels, lock saws and hammer.

The church is wholly constructed of pine which is is polished and varnished, producing a gleaming surface. Along the inscription, "Glory to God in the Highest. On earth peace and good will toward men."

Everywhere in the church stained glass windows are in evidence. All woodwork and furnishings are in dark oak staining which contrasts with the white ceiling.

All logs cut for this church were secured in the Rocky Bay, area and on nearby islands.

Pillars were donated by Mr. Reid of REID Newfoundland company and is of 12" baulk timber cased with pine boards and polished.

Again Aug. 23, 1903 another special service took place when the Right Rev. Llewellyn Jones, Bishop of Newfoundland conducted the consecration service at which the church was given the the name or St. Nicholas. This completed one of the greatest achievements in the lives of the people of Flat Island.

The life of this church extends from Aug 23, 1903 when the church of St. Nicholas became a reality till Sept. 21, 1958 when the official closing service was held on the island.

This is service was conducted by the Rev. L. C. Rees, rector of the parish of Salvage at 3 p.m. Sept. 21 when 475 parishioners attended. They arrived on the island by boat from Glovertown, Burnside, St. Chads, Salvage , Eastport, Sandringham, Happy Adventure, Sandy Cove.

Note: This account was discovered in Salvage as a building was being torn down.

Consecration Service for the Church of the Resurrection, Sandringham - 1963
Rebecca Brown

Sandringham was ready to welcome the new settlers in 1940. From the moment they moved in and had realized their dream was real, one of the earliest hopes they entertained was to have their own church where they could congregate and worship.

Many of the residents who had resettled from the different bays came with aspirations of their new lives and also memories of what they left behind, especially some of their beautiful and familiar church buildings. As was the custom in Newfoundland, we always felt that the church was the heart of the village and everything else revolved around it. So Sandringham being no different, looked forward to the dream becoming a reality.

After a few years of attending Holy Innocents School Chapel, their incessant longing for a new place of worship got the better of the parishioners and they decided to start planning their new structure. Cooperation and courage played a big part. Then the determination and hard work paid off. After a few local concerts and other fundraisers, it was well underway. The people worked well together and finally a building was erected, measuring 78 feet long and 28 feet wide. Seating capacity was estimated at about 180, but many special services held in later years had conveniently rendered space for over 200 or more people. The overall cost was $30,000.00, including one-third cash and the remainder being gifts in kind. However, the largest contribution of all was voluntary labor, accounting for an overall debt-free enterprise.

So, on a pleasant Sunday morning on May 19th, 1963, the Consecration took place and Church of the Resurrection was born. On that special day of official opening, people, including different choirs, came from outside districts and filled this new place of worship to overflowing, as they helped to celebrate this joyous occasion with the new congregation.

Participants at the Consecration Service were as follows:

Rev. L. C. Rees (Rector)

Rev. J. A. Meaden (Lord Bishop of Newfoundland)

Rev. E. R. Kearley (Gambo)

Rev. J. Moss (Gander)

Rev. A. Torraville (Port Blandford)

Rev. Bruce Sweetland (Grand Falls-Windsor)

Mr. Reginald Samson (Cross Bearer)

Mr. Gerald Brown (Presented Petition for Consecration)

Mrs. Rebecca Brown (Organist)

The 25th Anniversary services and banquet were held at the Church of the Resurrection and its adjoining Parish Hall in May 1988. Despite out-migration and the failing fishery, our church has continued on.

Clergy of the Anglican Parish of Salvage

The following have served as rectors, or missioners, of the Parish. (Some clergy were visiting for a time and some dates are approximate)
Rev'd Benjamin Smith 1842-1852.
Rev'd John Moreton of Keels 1853-1859.
Rev'd Charles Rock West, Incumbent, 1862-1870.
Rev'd H. M. Skinner 1868
Rev'd Fred J. J. Smith, S.P.G.M. 1879-1881
Rev'd Arthur C. Wood (visiting) 1881
Rev'd William Howe (Incumbent of Greenspond) 1882
Rev'd Augustus E. G. Bayly (Incumbent of Bonavista, made a number of visits) 1879-1885
Rev'd George Crane (visiting) 1885-1886
Rev'd Albert Watkins (Deacon, served one month) 1886
Rev'd Edwin Weary (visiting) 1887
Rev'd Christopher Wood 1887
Rev'd John Antle (Incumbent of Catalina) 1895
Rev'd Dr. William Pilot (made several visits) 1886-1895
Rev'd Harold F. Wilson 1895-1901
Rev'd Frank Smart - 1896.
Rev'd D. W. Blackall 1901-1902
Rev'd Augustus G. Bayly (Incumbent of Bonavista) 1903
Rev'd Ernest Edward Rusted 1903-1908
Rev'd Llewellyn Godden 1908-1914
Rev'd Henry Leggo 1914
Rev'd Arthur E. Tulk 1914-1917
Rev'd E. H. Humphries 1918-1923
Rev'd Ralph Fowlow 1923-1928
Rev'd A. Sheppard 1928-1937
Rev'd J. W. Young 1937-1938
Rev'd Enurchus Fowlow 1938-1948
Rev'd T. E. Smith 1948-1953
Rev'd James Coffin 1953
Rev'd d Percy Graham 1953-1956
Rev'd Lloyd C. Rees 1956-1966
Rev'd E. B. Cheeseman 1966-1977
Rev'd Arnold Torraville 1977-1982
Rev'd Bruce Genge 1982-1984
Rev'd W. G. Colbourne 1984-1989
Rev'd Marilyn Moore 1989-1997
Rev'd Paul C. Thoms 1997-2016
Rev'd Juanita Freeman 2017-

Among others who made short visits during vacancies were Rev'ds Mercer, L. J. Ludlow, George Grouchy, T. Hiscock, L. Norman and E. Keeping. Notably Archdeacon James B. K. Kelly, DD, visited in 1870. He would become the third Bishop of Newfoundland.

It should also be acknowledged that, with the clergy, many individuals served as Lay Readers within the Parish. These individuals carried out the task ministry in the absence of the clergy. Presently both men and women, have served, and continue to exercise ministry within the Parish as Lay Readers (Lay Ministers).