Anglican Parish of Fall River with Oakfield

St Margaret’s

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5639 NS-2, Oakfield,

NS B2T 1B3

Sunday services at 9:00 A.M.

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A Brief History

St. Margaret’s has its roots in the Laurie family, who settled in Oakfield in the 1860s. Colonel John Wimburn Laurie built a family church in 1866 to serve the growing community that formed around Oakfield Estate. Constructed with local lumber and handcrafted details—such as hand-hewn pews, early stained-glass windows, and the surrounding dry-stone wall—the church quickly became the centre of worship and community life.

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Going Green, Going Clean
Reducing Our Carbon Footprint

St. Margaret’s has recently completed a major reconfiguration of our church heating system—an important step in our commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability.

We have installed an air-to-liquid heat pump to supply our in-floor heating system, fully eliminating the need for our former oil-fired boiler.

Key benefits of the new system include:

  • A significant reduction in our carbon footprint
  • Added comfort: the versatility of heat-pump technology now provides air conditioning for the first time (live as of August 2024)

We are grateful for the opportunity to contribute to a cleaner, healthier planet through our Going Green, Going Clean initiative.

Ministries & Groups

Prayer Group

A time of quiet learning usually held at times that are announced here and on Facebook and are most often held at St. Margaret’s church in Oakfield in the evenings …
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Land Use Committee

The land use committee is working on ways to make St. Margaret’s land accessible and useful to the surrounding community. Plans include a potential quiet walking area and contemplative spaces, as well as an outdoor columbarium …
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St. George’s Soup Kitchen

The Parish of St. Thomas and St. Margaret’s is blessed to support the vital outreach of St. George’s Soup Kitchen, a long-standing ministry of hospitality in Halifax. Four times each year, our parish provides both hot meals and volunteers, helping to serve some of our city’s most vulnerable neighbours …
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Prayer Shawl Ministry

Our Prayer Shawl Ministry began in 2009 through the caring hands of several women in our congregation, joined by friends from the wider community. Together, they gather to knit and crochet prayer shawls for those facing illness, grief, or any significant life challenge, as well as special blankets to welcome newborns into our parish family …
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Caring and Sharing Angel Tree Food Bank

Each year, St. Margaret’s partners with our community through the Caring & Sharing Angel Tree Food Bank to support local families in need. Our parish “adopts” families and provides thoughtful, personalized gifts, something for the pets and grocery gift cards for holiday meals and essentials …
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Tim’s Cards Christmas Campaign

Each year, the Parish of St. Thomas and St. Margaret’s gathers Tim Cards from our congregation and wider community to support some of our most vulnerable neighbours—those who are unhoused during the harsh winter months …
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