St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Ottawa

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church is the oldest Presbyterian church in Ottawa, Canada. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 409 × 599 pixels Full resolution (698 × 1022 pixel, file size: 152 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church in Ottawa, ONtario, Canada; January 2005 originally uploaded to en wikipedia by File links The following pages on the English... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 409 × 599 pixels Full resolution (698 × 1022 pixel, file size: 152 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church in Ottawa, ONtario, Canada; January 2005 originally uploaded to en wikipedia by File links The following pages on the English... Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... It has been suggested that Ecclesia (Church) be merged into this article or section. ... Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Location of the City of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Established 1850 as Town of Bytown Incorporated 1855 as City of Ottawa Amalgamated January 1, 2001 Government  - Mayor Larry OBrien  - City Council Ottawa City Council  - Representatives 8...

History

Creation

It is Ottawa's oldest Presbyterian Church in Canada congregation with the original church opening in 1828. The church was founded for, and built by, the Scottish and Irish labourers who were constructing the Rideau Canal for Montreal's John Redpath and their own Thomas MacKay. The location on Wellington Street was purchased from Nicholas Sparks for 200 Pounds Sterling and the church was built during lulls in the construction of the canal. The Presbyterian Church in Canada is the name of a Christian church, of Protestant, of presbyterian, and reformed theology and polity, serving in Canada under this name since 1875. ... Year 1828 (MDCCCXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Locks in Summer The Rideau Canal, also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario on Lake Ontario. ... John Redpath (1796–March 5, 1869) was a Scots-Quebecer businessman and philanthropist who helped pioneer the industrial movement that made Montreal, Quebec the largest and most prosperous city in Canada. ... Thomas McKay* (September 1, 1792 – October 9, 1855) was a prosperous Canadian businessman who was one of the founders of the city of Ottawa, Ontario. ... Wellington Street on Canada Day. ... There have been a number of prominent individuals named Nicholas Sparks: Nicholas Sparks (author) is an American author. ...

As Ottawa had no Anglican church at the time, St. Andrew's argued that it should be considered the established church in the city, as the representative of the Established Church of Scotland. The advantage of being so recognized, was the rights to clergy reserves. The authorities agreed to the request, and in 1837 the church was granted a large glebe to the south of the city. This area stretching from Bronson Avenue to the Rideau Canal later became the neighbourhood known as the Glebe. In 1844, a number of families left following the 1843 Disruption within the Church of Scotland, and formed Knox Free Church. Despite those losses, the original building still proved too small, an extension was completed in 1854, and the building was then replaced with the current structure in 1872. The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... In English history, the Established Church is the Church of England, the church which is established by the Government, supported by it, and of which the monarch is the titular head; until 1920 it also held the same position in Wales. ... The Church of Scotland (CofS, known informally as The Kirk, Eaglais na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is the national church of Scotland. ... Clergy reserves were tracts of land in Upper Canada and Lower Canada reserved for the support of Protestant clergy by the Constitutional Act of 1791 which established the two provinces. ... Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 (MDCCCXXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... In medieval Europe, a glebe was an area of land, belonging to a parish, whose revenues contributed towards the parish expenses. ... Bronson Avenue is a major north-south arterial road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... The Locks in Summer The Rideau Canal, also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario on Lake Ontario. ... The Glebe is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Jan. ... (Redirected from 1843 Disruption) In one sense the Free Church of Scotland dated its existence from the Disruption of 1843, in another it claimed to be the rightful representative of the national Church of Scotland as it was reformed in 1560. ... The Church of Scotland (CofS, known informally as The Kirk, Eaglais na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is the national church of Scotland. ... Knox Presbyterian at 120 Lisgar Street, Ottawa Knox Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian Church in Ottawa, Canada. ... 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Growth

In June 1875, St. Andrew's, Knox, Bank Street (later Chalmers ), and the newly formed congregations in New Edinburgh (now MacKay United Church, named after their first Elder and Trustee Thomas MacKay) , and in the Sandy Hill(or Lower Town) St. Paul's or Daly Street, as well as congregations in nearby Rochesterville (Erskine), Hull, Quebec, Cumberland, Manotick, Nepean (Merivale, and Bell's Corners), that all became part of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, within the Presbytery of Ottawa. 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Knox Presbyterian at 120 Lisgar Street, Ottawa Knox Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian Church in Ottawa, Canada. ... Categories: Churches in Ottawa | Stub ... New Edinburgh is a small neighbourhood in Ottawa, Canada. ... MacKay United Church - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Thomas McKay* (September 1, 1792 – October 9, 1855) was a prosperous Canadian businessman who was one of the founders of the city of Ottawa, Ontario. ... Sandy Hill is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario located just east of downtown. ... Lower Town, or Lowertown, is a neighborhood in Ottawa. ... St. ... Hull, Québec, as seen from Ottawa Hull is part of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. ... Cumberland can mean the following places: Cumberland, Ottawa, Ontario (community) - Village on the Ottawa River Cumberland, Ontario (city) - Existed (1999-2001) Cumberland Township, Ontario - Historic Township (1851-1999) Cumberland, Simcoe County, Ontario This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the... Nepean (pronounced ne-PEE-yin) was a local municipality adjacent to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada until it was amalgamated with the 10 other municipalities that formed the Regional Municipality of Ottawa Carleton in 2001 to become the new city of Ottawa. ... The Presbyterian Church in Canada is the name of a Christian church, of Protestant, of presbyterian, and reformed theology and polity, serving in Canada under this name since 1875. ...

In 1925, this congregation voted 389-309 to remain in the Presbyterian Church in Canada rather than join the United Church of Canada. A number of families, and the Minister, went to nearby Chalmers Church; only Knox and Erskine, within the then City of Ottawa remained as "continuing" Presbyterians. Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Presbyterian Church in Canada is the name of a Christian church, of Protestant, of presbyterian, and reformed theology and polity, serving in Canada under this name since 1875. ... The United Church of Canada (French: lÉglise Unie du Canada) is Canadas second largest church (after the Roman Catholic Church), and its largest Protestant denomination. ... Categories: Churches in Ottawa | Stub ... Knox Presbyterian at 120 Lisgar Street, Ottawa Knox Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian Church in Ottawa, Canada. ...

After 1925, the Presbyterian presence in Ottawa was far smaller. St Andrew's (as well as Knox and Erskine) were involved with city-wide ministries. A Church School in the Hintonburg neighbourhood (the former Bethany Presbyterian Church became Parkdale United), eventually became St. Stephen's Church in 1945, while "minority" groups formed St. Giles in The Glebe, Westminster in Westboro, South Gloucester and Knox Church, Manotick. Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Presbyterian Church in Canada is the name of a Christian church, of Protestant, of presbyterian, and reformed theology and polity, serving in Canada under this name since 1875. ... Hintonburg is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, Canada. ... St. ... The Glebe is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Westboro is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, Canada often referred to as Westboro Village. ... Gloucester (pronounced ) is a city and district in the English county of Gloucestershire, close to the Welsh border. ... The welcome to Manotick sign Manotick, Ontario is a village on the Rideau River, now part of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada at its very southern end. ...

Following the 1950 annexation by Ottawa of parts of Nepean and Gloucester Townships, St. Andrew's was very supportive of Presbyterian church extension into these new residential neighbourhoods. Under the leadership of Rev. Dr. John A. Johnston, father of the present Senior Minister, four new congregations were started after his appointment in 1956; St Timothy's on Alta Vista Drive, a new St. Paul's, located on Woodroffe Avenue, St. Martin's in Manor Park, and St. David's in Overbrook. The latter two merged in 1967, and later extension projects included Parkwood, in Nepean, Trinity in Kanata, Grace in Orleans, and Greenview in Barrhaven. Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nepean (pronounced ne-PEE-yin) was a local municipality adjacent to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada until it was amalgamated with the 10 other municipalities that formed the Regional Municipality of Ottawa Carleton in 2001 to become the new city of Ottawa. ... Gloucester (pronounced ) is a city and district in the English county of Gloucestershire, close to the Welsh border. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alta Vista Drive looking south in Riverview Alta Vista Drive is a suburban road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Woodroffe Avenue is a road that runs south from Carling Avenue through Baseline Road to Prince of Wales Drive towards Manotick and Barrhaven. ... Map of Ottawa with a dot indicating the location of Manor Park Manor Park is a neighborhood in the East End of Ottawa, Ontario, in the area of Rockcliffe Park. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Nepean (pronounced ne-PEE-yin) was a local municipality adjacent to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada until it was amalgamated with the 10 other municipalities that formed the Regional Municipality of Ottawa Carleton in 2001 to become the new city of Ottawa. ... Kanata was a suburb of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada until it was amalgamated with Ottawa and the surrounding cities in 2001 to become the new city of Ottawa. ... This article is about Orléans, France; for other meanings see Orleans (disambiguation). ... A group of homes in Barrhaven Barrhaven is a rapidly growing suburban area located in the southwest corner of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, about 20 km (12 miles) southwest of downtown Ottawa. ...

Recent history

With the changing demographics in Ottawa, there were other changes in the area adjacent to the congregation. In the 1970s, it was decided to lease the land to the rear of the church. The Sunday school building that had been built in 1874 was torn down and an office building, St. Andrew's Tower, was built in its place in 1988. This building, which is attached directly to the rear of the church, is now the headquarters of the Department of Justice, although the congregation has offices, and rooms on the lower levels, entered from Kent Street, with wheelchair access from the Tower Building. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... Sunday school, Indians and whites. ... Year 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Department of Justice of Canada ensures that the Canadian justice system is a fair, accessible and efficient system. ... Kent Street is a major street in downtown Ottawa, Canada. ...

A number of dignitaries have attended the church. It was where Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King worshipped when in Ottawa. Governor Generals included the Earl of Aberdeen, and Lord Tweedsmuir, also known as author John Buchan, whose February 1940 funeral was held within the sanctuary. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands was baptized here, while the royal family was in exile during the Second World War, and a Lectern was later donated by the family, featuring the Dutch Royal Coat of Arms. Regions Political culture Foreign relations Other countries Politics Portal      The Prime Minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada), is the Minister of the Crown who is head of the Government of Canada. ... Not to be confused with William Lyon Mackenzie, Mackenzie Kings grandfather. ... The Governor General of Canada (French: Gouverneure générale du Canada or Gouverneur général du Canada) is the vice-regal representative in Canada of the Canadian Monarch, who is Canadas Head of State; Canada is one of sixteen Commonwealth realms, all of which share a single... His Excellency Lord Aberdeen The Most Honourable John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, KT, GCMG, GCVO, PC (3 August 1847–7 March 1934 Tarland) was Governor General of Canada from 1893 to 1898. ... John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (August 26, 1875 - February 11, 1940), was a Scottish novelist and politician who served as Governor General of Canada. ... John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (August 26, 1875 - February 11, 1940), was a Scottish novelist and politician who served as Governor General of Canada. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet Francisca of the Netherlands (born January 19, 1943), Princess of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld, is the third daughter of Princess Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard, the former Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. ... The Netherlands have been an independent monarchy since 1815, and have been governed by members of the House of Orange-Nassau since. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

In September 2003, the congregation celebrated their 175th Anniversary. A new history book, Unto the Hills Around by John S. Moir, was published for this milestone occasion. This book was awarded the T. Melville Bailey Memorial Award by the Presbyterian Church in Canada's Committee on History in June 2005. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Ministers

The current Senior Minister of St. Andrew's is the Reverend Andrew Johnston, whose childhood was spent in Ottawa, Lagos Nigeria, and Hamilton, Ontario. He came in January 1999 from the Briarwood Presbyterian Church, Beaconsfield, Quebec, on the West Island of Montreal. This article is about the city in Nigeria. ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Location in the province of Ontario, Canada Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Incorporated June 9, 1846[1] Government  - Mayor Fred Eisenberger  - City Council Hamilton City Council  - Representatives 5 MPs and 5 MPPs Area [2]  - City 1,138. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Beaconsfield within the Island of Montreal. ... The West Island (in French, lOuest de lîle) is the unofficial name given to the mostly suburban boroughs of the city of Montreal, comprising the western portion of the Island of Montreal, in Quebec, Canada: Beaconsfield—Baie-dUrfé Dollard-des-Ormeaux—Roxboro Dorval—LÃŽle-Dorval Kirkland... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (in unity, prosperity) Coordinates: Country Canada Province Quebec Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ...

Since 1828, thirteen Ministers have served this congregation along with a number of associates, assistants, deaconesses, pastoral care, and student ministers. All but six of these senior ministers were born in Scotland, the last being Rev. Dr. A. Ian Burnett, who resigned in 1960. Year 1828 (MDCCCXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...

Two ministers; Rev. Dr. William T. Herridge (1914), and Minister Emeritus Rev. Dr. Arthur W. Currie (1981), both held the Office of Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada while serving as Minister of St. Andrew's. Rev. Dr. Daniel Miner Gordon (1896) was moderator after his tenure (1867-1882) in Ottawa, and before he became Principal of Queen's University. The General Assembly moderated by Dr. Currie was also held in Ottawa, in Knox, and at Tabaret Hall in the University of Ottawa. 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is an honorary role, held for 12 months. ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... Queens University, or simply Queens, is a coeducational, non-sectarian university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, on the edge of Lake Ontario. ... Presbyterian polity is a method of church governance typified by the rule of Assemblies of presbyters, or elders. ... Knox Presbyterian at 120 Lisgar Street, Ottawa Knox Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian Church in Ottawa, Canada. ... For the university in Ottawa, Kansas, see Ottawa University. ...

St Andrew's has hosted the Presbyterian General Assembly in 1879 1901, 1910, 1929, 1951, and 1997, and before 1875, the Church of Scotland Synod in 1859 and 1874. 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Church of Scotland (CofS, known informally as The Kirk, Eaglais na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is the national church of Scotland. ... Year 1859 (MDCCCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

List of Ministers

• John Cruickshank (1829-1843),
• Alexander MacKid (1844-1846),
• William Durie + (1846-1847),
• Alexander Spence (1848-1867),
• Daniel Miner Gordon (1867-1882),
• William T. Herridge (1883-1919),
• G.G.D. Kirkpatrck (1920-1925),
• William Harvey Leathem + (1926-1937),
• Alexander Ferguson + (1938-1942),
• Andrew Ian Burnett (1943-1960),
• Arthur W. Currie (1961-1986),
• James Peter Jones (1987-1997),
• Andrew J. R. Johnston (January 31 1999-).

Associates;

• Arthur M. Pattison (1973-197x),
• Willard Pottinger (197x-1985),
• Brian Weatherdon (198x-1994),
• Gregory Davidson (June 19, 2005-)

+ Died In Pastorate.

External links

• Official site
• The church's organ

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