The Blue Banner
The Presbyterian Church of Saint David and Presbyterian Witness in Halifax
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press
- Initial publish date
- Feb 2008
- Category
- General
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780773533585
- Publish Date
- Feb 2008
- List Price
- $65.00
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780773578302
- Publish Date
- Feb 2008
- List Price
- $44.95
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Description
The Blue Banner is a case study of the survival of historic denominationalism grounded in resistance to church union. It traces the origins and near demise of Presbyterianism in Nova Scotia and the development of Saint David's from its beginnings as a new congregation and the only site of Presbyterian witness in metropolitan Halifax. The authors look at various aspects of congregational life - corporate structure and governance, education, worship and music, volunteerism, mission and outreach, and stewardship of the historic site and building that has been home to Saint David's since the beginning.
About the authors
BARRY CAHILL is an independent historian whose work focuses on Atlantic Canada. He has written numerous historical pieces on the region's legal history and has also written extensively on religious history, with a focus on Canadian Presbyterianism. He is also a former editor of the Nova Scotia Historical Review. Cahill is also a Certified Information Access and Privacy Officer in the Economic and Rural Development and Tourism Department of the Government of Nova Scotia. He was formerly a Corporate Projects Analyst and Senior Archivist in the Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management Department of the Government of Nova Scotia. Cahill lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The Reverend Dr. Laurence DeWolfe is minister of Saint David's.
Laurence DeWolfe's profile page
Elder Murray Alary is clerk of Session.
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