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United
Church of Canada
1925
- Present
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On
June 10, 1925, the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches
of Canada united to form the United Church of Canada. In
that year, the congregations of the Methodist and Presbyterian
Churches in the village voted to unite.
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Chalmers
Presbyterian Church
1864
- 1925
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In
1863, the first Presbyterian service was held in the
North School, the schoolhouse a mile north of the village
on the northwest corner of Centre Street and the first concession
(Doane Road). In 1864, Chalmers Presbyterian Church
was built on the east side of Centre Street just south of
Doane Road, on the site of the current Mount Albert cemetery.
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Primitive
Methodist Church
mid-1800's
- 1883
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Initially
there were two Methodist Churches in Mount Albert -
the Primitive Methodist Church on Main Street and the Wesleyan
Methodist Church at the top of the hill on Albert Street.
In 1883, the Methodist Churches in Canada formed a union
and the congregation of the two Methodist Churches in Mount
Albert voted to unite.
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Wesleyan
Methodist Church
1857
- 1925
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Hillside
Church
1889
- Present
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The
Mount Zion congregation was originally part of the Mount
Pleasant Church, located in Egypt, two miles north of Zephyr.
In 1889, the Mount Zion members decided to form their own
congregation. The first service in Mount Albert was
held on September 24, 1978 in the Community Centre.
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Anglican
Church
mid-1800's
- 1898
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The
Anglican Church was built in the mid-1800’s, on the
east side of King Street two houses south of the corner
of Main and King Streets. It was on the same circuit as
Sharon and Holland Landing. This church closed in
1898 and the building was sold. It has been a private
residence for some time.
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