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St. Alban the Martyr
Anglican Church
Serving Capreol and Valley East
36 Dennie Street, Capreol, Ontario P0M 1H0
(705) 858-2550
Rev Diana Wilde |
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| The St. Alban The Martyr Anglican Church has been
established since 1923.
With the next closest Anglican Church being located in Garson or
downtown Sudbury, St. Alban serves Anglicans from Capreol and Valley
East.
There are about 80 to 100 families registered with the parish.
Anyone interested in attending St. Alban's or in finding out more
information about the parish, is welcome to contact Rev Diana Wilde at
858-2550. |
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| The Bishop of Algoma conducted a special service at St Alban the Martyr in Capreol on
Saturday 14 July 2007 at 4:30 p.m. to officially
ordain and induct Diana Wilde into the Capreol/Valley East Parish as
Anglican Church spiritual leader. |
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| MISSION STATEMENT |
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We
are Anglican Christians, joining together to understand and share God=s
love for all. Through
Learning, Fellowship, Eucharistic Devotion and Prayer, we seek to follow
Christ, using our gifts and talents to love and care for others - within
our community and beyond. |
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| PARISH
MINISTRIES |
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Anglican Church Women
Altar Guild
Fundscrip
Layreaders
Men's Group
Music Ministry
Outreach / Pastoral Care
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Sunday School |
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| HISTORY |
| St.
Alban's rich history is closely linked to the town of
Capreol
and to the railway.
The first services were held in Rossman's Imperial movie theatre.
Howard Clark, who later became Primate of the Anglican Church in
Canada
, officiated at the
first services in 1921. He later remarked how distracting it had
been to lead a service while surrounded by posters announcing the next
attraction, "Getting Gertie*s Garter". After fire
destroyed the theatre, the congregation voted to build its own church.
The cornerstone was laid on
September 18, 1923
. The church
name was chosen by the rector of the time, the much loved Father Harry
Heard. Scotty Marshall, a foreman in the Bridge and Building
Department of the railway, paid for the addition of the sanctuary as a
memorial to his wife who had died during her voyage to
Canada
. Scotty also
persuaded the railway company to provide the bell, from a steam
locomotive, which still calls worshippers to services today. Gillmor
Hall, named after traveling missionary, Archdeacon Gowan Gillmor,
was constructed in the late 1920's and played a significant role in the
social life of early Capreol as the site of many dances, weddings,
concerts, badminton games and stage plays. It was seriously damaged
by fire in 1963 and was sold; the present parish hall was opened in 1967.
Until 1957, all clergy serving St. Alban's were bachelors who lived in
rented quarters. When Father Gabriel White announced his intention
to get married, the house adjacent to the church was purchased and
continues to be used as the rectory. The traditional high trussed
roof, interior appointments and spectacular stained glass windows make St.
Alban's Church one of the most beautiful places of worship in the diocese.
The first three stained glass windows were installed in the early 1960's
and the others followed over the next few years. Years of sun damage
threatened to destroy these beautiful windows. Fortunately, a grant
from the Ontario Heritage Foundation enabled the most seriously damaged to
be restored and they were reinstalled in 2005. |
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PALM SUNDAY
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