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First Baptist Church Halifax

Our Mission: First Baptist Church is an inclusive and ecumenical community of believers in Jesus Christ committed to proclaim God’s mission of love by word and deed.

Our Vision: First Baptist Church will be a Christ-centered community of diverse people experiencing God’s unconditional love and acceptance, finding opportunities to grow and nurture our faith, and sharing that love, acceptance and faith with the world.

Welcome!

First Baptist was founded in 1827 as the Granville Street Baptist Church (renamed First Baptist Church in 1886) and is a member of the Halifax Region United Baptist Association as well as the Atlantic Baptist Fellowship. We are intentionally ecumenical and inclusive in our services (Sundays at 10:30 a.m.) and programs.

We wish to get to know you better and for you to meet our staff. We are located at 1300 Oxford Street. You can be added to our mailing list or ask for the weekly News Notes. Please contact us for further information!

29 January 2012; 10:30 a.m.
Epiphany 4

Jesus casts out an unclean spirit.

This is the fourth Sunday in the season of Epiphany. Rev. Renee Clark will lead the service and Rev. John E. Boyd will preach a sermon entitled "Who Do You Speak For?" Music will be provided by our Senior Choir, conducted by Lynette Wahlstrom, our Director of Music. The scriptures for the day are Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalm 111; 1 Corinthians 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28. We hope you will join us.

Services on Audio
You can listen to the service or download a podcast for your MP3 player. If you have any comments, please send us an email.

Weekly Bulletin
Our weekly bulletin is available as a PDF file here.

Daily Bible Readings - Jan. 22 - 29
Sunday, Jan 22: Psalm 62.1-12
Monday, Jan 23: Nehemiah 5.1-19
Tuesday, Jan 24: Nehemiah 8.1-18
Wednesday, Jan 25: Acts 9.1-19a
Thursday, Jan 26: Acts 9.19b-31
Friday, Jan 27: Deuteronomy 18.9-22
Saturday, Jan 28: Psalm 111.1-10
Sunday, Jan 29: Mark 1.21-28

In Memory of Helen Shirley Smith

First Baptist Church Halifax extends sincere sympathy to Kay Zinck and family in the loss of her mother, Helen Shirley Smith, of Truro, NS on January 26, 2012. more...

In Memory of Marion Scott
We extend our sincere sympathy to the family and friends of the late Marion Scott who died in Sackville, NB on Tuesday, January 24th. more...

Eclipsing Empire - Bible Study

Join us on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. when preeminent New Testament scholars Marcus Borg (left) and John Dominic Crossan (right) on location in Turkey as they trace the Apostle Paul’s footsteps throughout the Roman Empire. This 12-session DVD and web-based study explores fresh insights into Paul’s message of the Kingdom of God, its challenge to Roman imperial theology, and the apostle’s radical relevance for today. Filmed in High-Definition across Turkey, Greece, and Italy. Participant Guide written by John Dominic Crossan. For an overview, watch this YouTube video. more...

News Notes
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Week of Prayer Service
The 2012 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Service will take place at the Presbyterian Church of St. David on Sunday, January 29th at 7 p.m. with Rev. Rhonda Britton of Cornwallis Street Baptist Church as the preacher. Poster

2011 Carols by Candlelight Recording

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