Physical Property

Rockingham United Church is located at 12 Flamingo Drive in the City of Halifax. The building consists of an "A-frame" style church and one story attached wing at grade, containing offices, nursery, a kitchen and building equipment. The Church has laminated vertical wood beams, floor to ceiling with the end walls angled out to a center point. The sanctuary was built in the mid 1960's, but due to some premature wear, the end walls of the A frame structure were replaced in the mid 1980's. The wall at the front of the sanctuary has a triangular shape multi-colored leaded stain glass window around the existing cross, making use of the symbolic shape and color and described by the artist as follows:
"The Cross appears to rise from the red flames of Pentecost. The yellow area behind the cross symbolizes the Glory of the Cross and Christ's sacrifice. The blues glow darker toward the top of the window. The yellow passes through the dark area as a symbol of Jesus, the light of the world, calling the Church to be "agents of hope amidst despair"
The
hanging on the front of our Pulpit has significant meaning. It is
called an Antependium and it was donated to Rockingham United Church
in memory of Norman Sellers by The National Research Council where
he worked. The “ship” was adopted by the early church as it’s
symbol, the vessel of salvation. The Mast formed the cross of
Christianity.

