How We Worship

William Black Memorial United Church is a small but strong congregation with a long history of care and service in the community of Glen Margaret, a small community within the Halifax Regional Municipality.

Weekly services begin at 10:00 am. on Sunday morning. You’ll find a warm and lively welcome when you enter as the choir practices, and friends catch-up on what they’ve been up to in the past week. Wear what makes you feel comfortable. We welcome all people to join us in worship and in the full life of the church community.

A printed order of service is available as you enter the sanctuary and we also project responsive readings and words to hymns on a large monitor at the front of the church. As the bell rings at 10:00, you’re invited to stand in body or in spirit.

Music is a very important part of our worship. We sing hymns together, both old and new, and the choir performs special music accompanied by keyboard and sometimes guitar, bass or ukulele!

Scriptures are read aloud and our minister will have a sermon or reflection, and leads us in prayer for one another and the world.

Communion isn’t celebrated weekly, but on select Sundays in the church calendar. Communion is most often taken in the pews, and all are welcome to receive the sacrament.

We don’t currently have an active Sunday School, but children and youth are very welcome to join us for the entirety of worship. We always need help ringing the bell and receiving offering!

The church isn’t open during the week, but many community events take place in our adjacent hall as we play an active part in the life of our community.