Events
Current and recent events will be listed on this page as they become available. Please also check out our Community Outreach page to learn about recurring events and initiatives. Videos of our weekly services are also archived on this website. Please see From the Rector’s Study for sermons and videos from 2020 onward.
St. James Anglican Church – 2025 Events
Regular Service – First and Third Sunday at 11 a.m. every month
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 – Ash Wednesday Service and Community Luncheon at 11 a.m.
Saturday, April 19, 2025 – Easter Service and Potluck Supper at 5 p.m.
Sunday, June 8, Cemetery Decoration Day Service and Lunch
Sunday, August 31, 2025 – 5th Sunday Service and Church Picnic at 11 a.m.
Saturday, September 6, 2025 – Plaque Dedication and Concert for Sergeant Nichol Memorial and Luncheon at 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 5, 2025 – Roseneath Fair Service 10:30 a.m. at the Old Fire Hall
Sunday, October 19, 2025 – Harvest Thanksgiving Service and Community Luncheon at 11 a.m.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 – Remembrance Day Service at the Cenotaph followed by Ecumenical Lunch at St. James
Saturday, December 20, 2025 – Christmas Communion Service at 5 p.m. followed by Potluck Christmas Party
St James Christmas Party Service
December 16, at 5:00
Come and bring family and/or friends, sing a few of your favourite Christmas Carols, bring some food, and enjoy a delectable potluck dinner.
St James is officially open and ready for use. It is a beautiful building so come and enjoy the fellowship and ambiance. The potluck dinner will be served on dinnerware (not some substitute material) and the dinnerware will be washed quickly and cleanly in the fast turn-around commercial dishwasher. The kitchen was professionally designed for efficient use and meets or exceeds all Health Unit requirements.
Come and enjoy the first Christmas Service and Dinner in the very special setting. Potluck dinner – Yummy, Luscious, Savoury, Enchanting, a Culinary and Gastronomic Treat!
Service of Dedication
December 9, 2023
The Ground-breaking Ceremony
The new church ground-breaking was held Monday January 2nd, 2023 with Bishop Riscylla Shaw, Reverend Bryce Sangster and Andrew Maloney, the general contractor. The new Church will become the future landmark building on the beautiful hillside in the Northumberland hills. It is located on the same property as the former pioneer landmark Church that stood in prominence for over 153 years.
Above: The ground-breaking party [L to R] are: Mary Winkworth, Bryce Sangster [incumbent Priest], Sheila Surerus, Barry Surerus, Bishop Riscylla Shaw [with the shovel], Allan McCracken. Helen Lee.
The Rebuild
The general contractor has planned an aggressive construction schedule.
Below is a series of photos telling the story of the rebuild of St James Anglican Church, Roseneath, Ontario.
The concrete footings were formed and poured on Wednesday, January 4, 2023
just two days after the ground-breaking ceremony.
The forms were installed in preparation for the pouring of the concrete foundation walls.
The concrete walls with the forms removed and sheets of insulation board attached to the walls.
The wood stud exterior walls are being erected with the outer insulation panels attached. The front doors of the church will be in the open space in the wall at the near end of the photo. The back doors will be in the space at the far end of the photo.
The outer stud walls, with the insulation boards attached, are completed and the building is closed in.
A truss is being transported to be set in place.
The roof trusses are all in place.
The windows with black frames are installed.
There are 12 windows in the sanctuary/church hall. The roof underlay and strapping is completed.
St James has a distinctive look because of the vertical orientation of the siding that is noticeable from a distance and imitates a board and batten exterior. Vertical siding is easier to clean and keep clean which is important on the hillside with the number of farm fields, trees, and small woodlots in the area. The steel roof is a charcoal colour and the siding is an eggshell white.
The architect’s sketch of the front view of the new St James showing the double doors with glass windows on both sides. The larger window on the left is in the office and the window on the right is in the coat room.
To get to this stage in the interior construction process, gravel fill was added inside the concrete external foundation walls. Several thousand gallons of water were pumped on top of the fresh fill to get to get it to settle and pack thoroughly.
The concrete base floor was poured and smoothed after any required under-floor water lines were installed.
The interior wood stud walls have been constructed and the drain pipes and water supply lines are ready to be connected.
It is shocking that just 14 weeks after the Ground-Breaking Ceremony, the construction process at St James has proceeded to the point that the Church Hall was ready for the electricians to arrive. St James Church Hall is attractively lit on the exterior with a series of security lights in the soffits. The new building is a landmark both day and night on the hillside in scenic rural Northumberland County.
St James has a distinctive look because of the vertical orientation of the siding that is noticeable from a distance and imitates a board and batten exterior. The charcoal steel roof, the black window frames, and the egg-shell white siding give St James Church Hall a very classy appearance. The design and the aesthetic features of the building allow us to celebrate and appreciate the past and to look toward in anticipation of the future.