Year
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Minister
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Historical Event
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1852
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Rev. George Carr
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· congregation established and began worshipping as a Methodist Episcopal Church
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1855
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Rev. V. B. Howard
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· 15 January – new Wesleyan Church at Percy Mills opened for Divine Service
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1858
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Rev. Edward Ward
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1860
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Rev. J. E. Richardson
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1861
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Rev. W. L. Scott
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1863
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Rev. D. A. Johnston
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1865
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· St. Andrews Presbyterian Church opened
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1866
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Rev. S. Might
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1867
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· Canadian Confederation
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1869
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· Warkworth Methodist Church is built by William Smedley—26 Dec 1869 dedicated.
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1870
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Rev. John Todd
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· Norham Church opened
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1870
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Rev. A. Browning
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1873
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Rev. E. S. Rupert
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· spire weighing 600 lbs. added at a cost of $400
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1876
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Rev. Edward Cragg
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· 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)
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1879
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Rev. A. Doxsee
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1882
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Rev. Wm. Buchanan
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· A church organ was purchased; the salary of the organist was $25
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1884
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· Dartford Church opened
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1885
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Rev. Wm. Burns
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1888
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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
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1891
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Rev. J. C. Wilson
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· Meyersburg Church opened
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· Oak Heights Church opened
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1894
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Rev. Jas. McFarlane
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· manse purchased
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1896
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· Free Methodist Church built
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1898
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Rev. J. W. Totten
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1901
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Rev. Samuel McCauley
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· church insured for $3000
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1902
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· St. Jerome’s Catholic Church built
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1904
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Rev. C. W. Barrett
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1905
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Rev. Wm. Johnston
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1909
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Rev. W. D. Harrison
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1910
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· steeple and church gallery removed · Morganston Church built
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1911
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Rev. J. G. Lewis
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1913
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Rev. F. H. Howard
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1915
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· new shed was erected
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1917
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Rev. J. R. Butler
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· new hymn books adopted
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1921
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Rev. S. A. Kemp
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1923
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· electric lights arrived
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1925
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Rev. W. W. Jones
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· Church Union
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1928
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Rev. F. H. Howard
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1930
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Rev. Edwin Smith
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· Rev. Dr. Edwin Smith delivered an illustrated lecture on “The Heritage of the United Church of Canada”
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1933
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Rev. J. R. R. Cooper
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1941
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· Union of Warkworth and Meyersburg Churches
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1942
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· 25 March Union of Warkworth and Norham Churches
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1944
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Rev. Harold Lester
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1952
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Rev. Archie L. Sisco
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· St. Paul’s Centennial – Turkey dinner big success
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1958
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Rev. H. H. Lackey
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1959
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· Union of Warkworth and Oak Heights Churches
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1962
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· More Than 100 Attend First UCW Meeting
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1964
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· church shed removed and Christian Education Room added · dedicated June 7, 1964 by Rev. H. H. Lackey
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1967
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· Canada’s Centennial
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1968
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· August – A.O.T.S. Men’s Club Conduct Service
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1969
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· Union of Warkworth and Dartford Churches
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1973
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Rev. George Lavery
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· Sunday Evening, March – Festival of Joy held in St. Paul’s United Church
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1974
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· May 6,1974 Scarboro Choir, led by Garth Allen, performed in Ecumenical Church Service to celebrate Ontario’s Bicentennial
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1976
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· November 10 – Dr. Wilbur Howard, Moderator of the United Church of Canada, spoke at St. Paul’s United.
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1976
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· Trustees received the consent to sell two building lots in Norham to Mr. Arthur Wartman
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1977
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· Sunday, October 16 – St. Paul’s United Church celebrates 125th anniversary
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1978
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Rev. Lee Haughton
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1984
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Rev. Ralph Ingleby
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1991
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Rev. Dr. Bill Stephenson
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1995
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· Union of Warkworth and Morganston Churches
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1997
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Rev. Austin Snyder (Interim Minister)
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1997
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Rev. Douglas Moore
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2000
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Rev. Lloyd Paul
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· 75th Anniversary of United Church
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2002
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· St. Paul’s celebrates its 150th anniversary
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2007
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Rev. Ross Bruleigh -supply
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2007
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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
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2011
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· Ecumenical Good Friday Service at St. Paul’s
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2012
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Reverend Susan Fleming (supply)
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“· Christian Education Room became “The Gathering Place” May 6 – St. Paul’s became an Affirming Church
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2013
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Rev. Allan Rush (supply)
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· Jan. 27, 2013 – St. Paul’s received a certificate acknowledging it is now an “affirming ministry”
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2014
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Rev. Richard (Dick) Prince
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· March 1 – Wine Service approved for Gathering Place
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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
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2016
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· Kid’s Club attracts several young families · Community Care Northumberland opened an office at St. Paul’s
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2017
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· Canada’s 150th Anniversary · St. Paul’s 165th Anniversary
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