St. Michael’s Anglican Church
St. Michael’s Anglican Church
St. Michael’s Anglican Church
Arnold’s Cove’s first Anglican church was completed in 1888, along with the community’s first school and cemetery, on land donated by Jonathan Boutcher.
The first Confirmation was held in 1912. Another memorable service occurred on Halloween night in 1967, followed by a community supper at the old two-room school.
Photograph submitted by Phyllis (Labelle) Hollett.
The Salvation Army
St. Michael’s Anglican Church
St. Michael’s Anglican Church
The first Salvation Army “Cottage Meeting” in Arnold’s Cove was held in 1895 at the home of Henry Guy, who had moved from Grand Bank.
The corps later built its first Citadel, known as the “Old Junior Hall.” In 1914, it purchased a second building from the Orange Lodge. That building remained in use until the 1980s, when the former Wadman’s Furniture Store was converted into a church.
The United Church
St. Michael’s Anglican Church
The Pentecostal Church
During the late 1960s, approximately sixty United Church families relocated from Woody Island to Arnold’s Cove through the Resettlement Program. Their arrival created the need for a local congregation and place of worship, leading to the establishment of the United Church in Arnold’s Cove. The church allowed these families to continue th
During the late 1960s, approximately sixty United Church families relocated from Woody Island to Arnold’s Cove through the Resettlement Program. Their arrival created the need for a local congregation and place of worship, leading to the establishment of the United Church in Arnold’s Cove. The church allowed these families to continue their religious traditions while building a new community together.
The Pentecostal Church
St. Michael’s Anglican Church
The Pentecostal Church
The Pentecostal congregation began in Arnold’s Cove during the late 1960s, when members resettled from Woody Island gathered for “cottage meetings” in their homes. In 1970, the church building from Woody Island was moved to Arnold’s Cove, allowing the families to bring an important part of their former community with them and continue worshipping together.
Second Anglican Cemetery — Established in 1915
Located off Highliner Drive, the Second Anglican Cemetery was established in 1915 and consecrated on August 28, 1919. It contains more than 50 grave markers and continued to be used into the 1970s.
The names recorded there reflect both Arnold’s Cove’s early families and those who arrived from Placentia Bay’s island communities during resettlement. Together, the two cemeteries provide an important record of the people, faith and changing community of Arnold’s Cove.