On Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 4:00pm Fort Massey celebrated 150 years since the laying of its corner stone,
which took place on June 23, 1870 at 4:00pm.

The Rev'd Trent Cleveland-Thompson stops to chat with Fort Massey's Clerk Emeritus, Dr. Alasdair Sinclair, during the drive-by celebration of the 150th anniversary of the laying of the Church's cornerstone on June 23, at 4 PM, the exact date and time in 1870.

On Sunday, March 8, 2020 Fort Massey United held its Vicar's Ladle Soup Competition, where men of the congregation prepared soups, which were judged by a panel of women judges. The first winner was this year was Mr. David Griffiths, who can be seen in this photo taken when he was awarded the tropy by Rev’d Trent. His soup was a pumpkin bisque.

On Sunday, March 1, 2020 the newly repainted sign for mounting on the Queen Street entrance was dedicated.

In one of the pictures Rev'd Trent is seen with Ian MacDonald (who did the repainting and replacing of the mounting hardware) dedicating the sign.

In the other picture children are shown taking part in signing their names to the back of the sign to be there as a reminder for posterity. Some adults also signed the back of the sign.

On Sunday, November 24, 2019 Fort Massey United presented The William S. Fong Volunteer Award to Peter Coulthard.

The Award was established on September 16, 2007 to honour our long serving treasurer at the time, the late Bill Fong. Each year the Nominating Committee reviews a list of potential worthy recipients who have contributed to the life of the congregation in a significant way over the past year. Our first recipient, in 2007, was Bill himself. 2019 marks the 13th anniversary of presenting the award.

Bill took over the job when J.A. Bowman retired as treasurer in 1971. He served in the volunteer role until he passed it on to others in 2010 (39 years later)!!

The 2019 recipient is an Elder, Board Member, and Trustee. To say that he has been fully engaged in the life of Fort Massey Church for well over 30 years would be an understatement. His committee work in these three areas of governance has been exemplary, whether it was as Sunday School Superintendent or as our Finance Chair. In recent years, as our facility took on a more community role, and along with that role, liability control of the rental space, his legal opinion to the Board of Management is always forthcoming in a timely, professional manner, gratis to the church, allowing us to pass along the savings to community groups.

Long before our present minister arrived in 1993, he had taken charge of the greening of the sanctuary for the holiday season, with help from his wife, Stephanie, and they did so again for 2019.  His latest 'green' project on behalf of the Board of Management is an investigation in the installation of solar panels on our church roof, which would provide the church with excess electricity that we could sell back to the grid, bringing Fort Massey Church well into the 21st century of renewable energy and making a contribution to the greening of our planet.

On Sunday, November 3, 2019 Fort Massey United had the joy of presenting four members — Pictured below: John Beveridge, Mary Carmichael, Viola Greer, & Nancy Riggs — with The Order of Fort Massey. Two others — Roxann Tupper and Betty Pacey — were absent and awarded later. The Order of Fort Massey is presented to members who have contributed in significant ways to the life of the congregation.

On Sunday, October 27, 2019 Fort Massey United held its first Great Pumpkin Carving Contest, where members of the congregation designed and carved their Jack-o-Lanterns and put them on display for members of the congregation to vote on the ones they thought the best. The first winner was this child pictured with Rev’d Trent, who won for her unicorn themed Jack-o-Lantern.

On September 29 Fort Massey had the honour and pleasure of having the University of Heidelberg choir Camerata Carolina sing during our church service. We then held a reception in the Music Room on the Tobin Street Level for those present. This was followed by members of the congregation serving the choir a lunch of soup and/or chilli and dessert (all prepared by congregation members) in the Lower Hall.