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St. Paul's Church, Barachois

Compiled by Mark and Kim Matheson

Welcome to "St. Paul's Anglican Church of Barachois west" home on the web. This very attractive flying buttress designed church has been a gathering point of the local community for well over 100 years. Originally built in 1895 on a high point of land overlooking local farms and homes, it features colourful stained glass interior windows and a beautiful interior of very intricate craftsman construction.

Notes on the History of St. Paul's Barachois West, Quebec (prepared by Rev. Hugh Matheson)

Church services have been held continuously for over a century although, in recent years, have been limited to bi-weekly, summers only, catering to the small English community that are mostly "from away" but return to their Gaspe roots annually.
In 1995, the hundred year anniversary of the church, well known local singer/songwriter Keith Chicoyne penned a memorable ode to "The Little White Church on the hill." (see below)


The cemetery provides a silent history lesson to those who choose to spend an afternoon visiting the graves of several generations of family from the area.


Current Incumbent, Jason Pollick
Poem by Keith Chicoyne (July 1995)
There's a little white church standing on the fork hill
Overlooking the ruins of an old lumber mill
Evergreens encircle the face of the slope
Where the house of the lord still beckons to folk
A century of worship unto the lord
Many are those who have come to adore
To pay homage to him who gave us his all
To sing his praises within sanctified walls
A symbol of goodness it stands white and clean
In peaceful repose in the sunshine it gleams
Standing watch over souls eternally bound
A sentinel of reverence on hallowed ground
A tribute to its builders attesting their skill
To date it has stood a hundred years on the hill
And if people keep coming through its holy doors
That little church may stand a hundred years more
Yes as long as there are those who still care
That little white church will be standing there
Where the weary can find sanctuary inside
Where the groom may come to marry his bride
Where folks of all stature are welcome within
And sinners humbly ask forgiveness of sin
Standing quaintly elegant like a jewel in a crown
It is the pride and the gem of west Barachois town