P.E.I. Heritage Buildings: St. Simon and St. Jude Parish Church

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

St. Simon and St. Jude Parish Church - Interior photos

The interior of St. Simon and St. Jude Church is awe inspiring. The blue ceiling is brilliant with gold stars - you can't stop looking up. The interior was painted by Cathedral Painters of Nova Scotia in the 1990's.
Also during the restorations in the 1990's a replica of the original altar was built.
There's also an 1882 Louis Mitchell (Montreal) Organ in the church - during summer months recitals are held regularly. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/1880s-pipe-organ-being-restored-1.1055305

St. Simon and St. Jude church is a must visit - well worth the drive from anywhere on Prince Edward Island!

Below are photos from the Side Chapel.

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Edward RixJuly 25, 2014 at 2:07 PM
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HERITAGE PRAYER

We keep forgetting all of those who lived before us.

We keep forgetting those who lived and worked in our communities.
We keep forgetting those who prayed and sang hymns in our churches before we were born.
We keep forgetting what our fathers have done for us.
We commit the sin, Lord, of assuming that everything begins with us.

We drink from wells we did not find.
We eat food from farmland we did not develop.
We enjoy freedoms which we have not earned.
We worship in churches which we did not build.
We live in communities we did not establish.
This day, make us grateful for our heritage.

Amen

cf. Cumberland Historic Village, near Ottawa - in the vestibule of Vars Knox United Church -

adapted from a prayer in the old Covenanters' Church - 1804, Grand Pre, Nova Scotia.