Saint John's Pastoral Charge

The United Churches of
St. Stephen's, Port Hood
St. John's, Strathlorne
St. Matthew's, Inverness

We are three small country churches along the coast of western Cape Breton.

We celebrate not only the beauty of our landscape, but also the beauty of the people in our communities.

Small but faithful, we strive to follow in the ways of Jesus Christ, who taught us the important thing: love God and love our neighbours.

Upcoming Events

February 15, 2026
9am - St. Matthew's, Inverness
11am - St. Stephen's, Port Hood

February 18, 2026 - Ash Wednesday
6pm - St. Stephen's, Port Hood

February 22, 2026
9am - St. John's, Strathlorne
11am - St. Stephen's, Port Hood (St. Stephen's Annual Meeting following the service)

Feb 25 Lenten Book Study
1pm - St. Matthew's. See Rev. Nick to get a copy of the book

March 1
9am - St. Stephen's, Port Hood
11am - St. Matthew's (Annual meeting following the service)

March 4 Lenten Book Study
1pm - St. Stephen's. See Rev. Nick to get a copy of the book

March 8
9am - St. Stephen's, Port Hood
11am - St. John's (Annual meeting following the service)

March 15
11am - St. Stephen's (Charge Annual Meeting following the service)

Our Minister

Rev. Nick Phillips joined us in October of 2024.

He is interested in helping people discover the gifts of God in their own lives, along with being active in the community through working with schools, sports and other activities.

Rev. Nick is happy to hear your stories and ideas for bringing the church beyond it's walls into the community.

If you would like to reach Rev. Nick, feel free to contact us.