Year |
Minister |
Historical Event |
1824 |
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Percy Township were visited by Circuit Rider, Rev. Anson Green |
1852 |
Rev. George Carr |
· congregation established and began worshiping as a Methodist Episcopal Church |
1854 |
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· 15 January – new Wesleyan Church at Percy Mills opened for Divine Service |
1855 |
Rev. V. B. Howard |
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1858 |
Rev. Edward Ward |
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1860 |
Rev. J. E. Richardson |
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1861 |
Rev. W. L. Scott |
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1863 |
Rev. D. A. Johnston |
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1865 |
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· St. Andrews Presbyterian Church opened |
1866 |
Rev. S. Might |
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1867 |
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· Canadian Confederation |
1869 |
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· Warkworth Methodist Church built by William Smedley—26 Dec 1869 dedicated. |
1870 |
Rev. John Todd |
· Norham Church opened |
1870 |
Rev. A. Browning |
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1871 |
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church shed was built for horses |
1873 |
Rev. E. S. Rupert |
· spire weighing 600 lbs. added at a cost of $400 |
1874 |
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basement was excavated for two classrooms |
1876 |
Rev. Edward Cragg |
· the big fire of 1876 destroyed all the buildings on the east side of Main street from the Bee Hive (LCBO) to the Methodist Church (now St. Paul’s United) |
1879 |
Rev. A. Doxsee |
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1882 |
Rev. Wm. Buchanan |
· A church organ was purchased; the salary of the organist was $25 |
1884 |
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· Dartford Church opened. St Paul’s basement excavated |
1885 |
Rev. Wm. Burns |
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1888 |
Rev. C. L. Thompson |
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1889 |
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· Woman’s Missionary Society of St. Paul’s Church was organized in the Methodist Church |
1891 |
Rev. J. C. Wilson |
· Meyersburg Church opened · Oak Heights Church opened |
1894 |
Rev. Jas. McFarlane |
· manse purchased |
1896 |
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· Free Methodist Church built |
1898 |
Rev. J. W. Totten |
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1901 |
Rev. Samuel McCauley |
· church insured for $3000 |
1902 |
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· St. Jerome’s Catholic Church built |
1904 |
Rev. C. W. Barrett |
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1905 |
Rev. Wm. Johnston |
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1909 |
Rev. W. D. Harrison |
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1910 |
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· steeple and church gallery removed · Morganston Church built |
1911 |
Rev. J. G. Lewis |
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1913 |
Rev. F. H. Howard |
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1915 |
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· new shed was erected |
1917 |
Rev. J. R. Butler |
· new hymn books adopted |
1921 |
Rev. S. A. Kemp |
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1924 |
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· electric lights arrived |
1925 |
Rev. W. W. Jones |
· Church Union |
1928 |
Rev. F. H. Howard |
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1929 |
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The United Church Publishing House issued a periodical called The Bible Class Magazine. A picture the Young People’s Class (1929) of the Sunday School was on the December, 1933 cover. |
1930 |
Rev. Edwin Smith |
“· Rev. Dr. Edwin Smith delivered an illustrated lecture on “The Heritage of the United Church of Canada” – Lulu E (Mitchell) Knight became the organist at St. Paul’s |
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1933 |
Rev. J. R. R. Cooper |
Bowmanville – Rev. Dr. Edwin Smith, of Warkworth, parked his car in front of the church on Tuesday afternoon and after the service returned to find it stolen. |
1938 |
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St. Paul’s, Warkworth, was treated to a new roof. The old covering had served the building since It was erected, sixty-nine years ago. |
1941 |
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· Union of Warkworth and Meyersburg Churches |
1942 |
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· 25 March Union of Warkworth and Norham Churches |
1944 |
Rev. Harold Lester |
Rev. Harold G. Lester was transferred to Warkworth from Seagrave. |
1952 |
Rev. Archie L. Sisco |
Centennial of Warkworth United Church |
1958 |
Rev. H. H. Lackey |
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1959 |
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· Union of Warkworth and Oak Heights Churches |
1962 |
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· More Than 100 Attend First UCW Meeting |
1963 |
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paid membership in the UCW was 133 |
1964 |
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· church shed removed and Christian Education Room added · dedicated June 7, 1964 by Rev. H. H. Lackey |
1967 |
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· Canada’s Centennial |
1968 |
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· August – A.O.T.S. Men’s Club Conduct Service |
1969 |
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· Union of Warkworth and Dartford Churches |
1973 |
Rev. George Lavery |
· Sunday Evening, March – Festival of Joy held in St. Paul’s United Church |
1974 |
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· May 6,1974 Scarboro Choir, led by Garth Allen, performed in Ecumenical Church Service to celebrate Ontario’s Bicentennial |
1975 |
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UCW holds Spring Spree fashion show |
1976 |
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· November 10 – Dr. Wilbur Howard, Moderator of the United Church of Canada, spoke at St. Paul’s United. |
1976 |
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· Trustees received the consent to sell two building lots in Norham to Mr. Arthur Wartman |
1977 |
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· Sunday, October 16 – St. Paul’s United Church celebrates 125th anniversary |
1978 |
Rev. Lee Haughton |
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1984 |
Rev. Ralph Ingleby |
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1991 |
Rev. Dr. Bill Stephenson |
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1995 |
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· Union of Warkworth and Morganston Churches Moving the Morganston Pews to St. Paul`s |
1997 |
Rev. Austin Snyder (Interim Minister) |
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1997 |
Rev. Douglas Moore |
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2000 |
Rev. Lloyd Paul |
· 75th Anniversary of United Church |
2002 |
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· St. Paul’s celebrates its 150th anniversary |
2007 |
Rev. Ross Bruleigh -supply |
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2007 |
Rev. Dr. Heather Froats |
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2010 |
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· “The Reinvention of St. Paul’s” · new metal roof on the church · stage area removed and renovated · October 2010 – solar panels on the roof |
2011 |
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· Ecumenical Good Friday Service at St. Paul’s |
2012 |
Reverend Susan Fleming (supply) |
· Christian Education Room became “The Gathering Place” May 6 – St. Paul’s became an Affirming Church |
2013 |
Rev. Allan Rush (supply) |
· Jan. 27, 2013 – St. Paul’s received a certificate acknowledging it is now an “affirming ministry” |
2014 |
Rev. Richard (Dick) Prince |
· March 1 – Wine Service approved for Gathering Place the Abundance Project is initiated |
2015 |
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· church manse sold for $175,000. Some used for repairs and renovations and also to pay off loan incurred with the installation of the solar panels |
2016 |
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· Kid’s Club attracts several young families · Community Care Northumberland opened an office at St. Paul’s |
2017 |
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June 16 Mill Creek Service in the Park |
2017 |
Rev. Dick Prince Retires |
July 30, 2017 Rev. Dick Prince Retired – see photo record under Life at St. Paul’s |
– 2017 |
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· Canada’s 150th Anniversary · October 15, St. Paul’s 165th Anniversary Service |
2017 |
Rev. Anja Guignion (interim supply) |
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2018 |
Rev. Meggin King |
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2018 |
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