Trinity-St. Stephen's United Church is the largest United Church in

Amherst, Nova Scotia Amherst ( ) is a town in northwestern Nova Scotia, Canada, located at the northeast end of the Cumberland Basin, an arm of the Bay of Fundy, and south of the Northumberland Strait. The town sits on a height of land at the eastern boundary of th ...

, and is located at 1 Ratchford Street. The church was formed by the union of Trinity

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and St. Stephen's

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. The first joined service of the two churches, held in today's church building, was on July 6, 1936. The Fort Lawrence congregation joined with Trinity-St. Stephen's in 1957. There are currently 400 members of the church. The current minister of the church is Rev. Nigel Weaver. Jeff Joudrey is the current Organist and Music/Choir director.

External links

Trinity-St. Stephen's United Church Website
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