United Church of Canada

1925 - Present

The United Church was formed by an act of parliament on June 10, 1925.  The act made it possible for the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches of Canada to unite.

In that year, the congregations of the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches in Mount Albert voted to unite.  At first, services were held alternately in the two churches.  In 1926, the congregation voted to use the former Methodist Church, as it was larger, and the Presbyterian Church was closed.

After the union, the ladies from both congregations formed a new group called the 

Location: Alice Street, 1960's

Ladies Union.  The money they raised contributed to the upkeep of the parsonage and supported the Church's charities.  Most of their money was raised by sponsoring dinners and catering funerals and weddings.  They had a strawberry dinner in the spring and another dinner in the fall.  These dinners continue to this day although they were suspended during war times.  Now the dinners are sponsored by the Church Stewards and not the ladies.

In 1928, the parsonage, which had been on Centre Street, was sold for $1,900 and a house, two houses north of the Church, was purchased from Mr. Milton Mainprize for $4,500.

In 1957, an extension was put on the back of the United Church.  Downstairs it included a recreation room that was also used for Sunday School, and upstairs it included a choir room, nursery, kitchen, washrooms and a church parlor.  The dedication service took place on September 28, 1957.

For many years the pastoral charge included the Hartman United church on Davis Drive.  In 1966, the Hartman congregation voted to join the Mount Albert congregation and the Hartman Church was sold and converted into a private residence.

Canada's centennial year, 1967, was a busy year for the Church.  As a centennial project, it was decided to: 

- build a new manse at the back of the Church

- build a narthex at the front of the Church, and

- remodel the interior.  

The stained glass windows taken from the Hartman Church when it closed were installed in the narthex.  

During the summer while the renovations were going on, services were held in the public school on Mount Albert Road.  The official opening of the Church and manse was held on October 15, 1967.

Location: Alice Street, 2001

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