St. Paul's,
Knowlton
Welcome to St. Paul's, Knowlton
Bienvenue à l'église St. Paul
"A Church is not a building, but a community brought together by
Jesus Christ. Our prayer is that you will come to know Jesus Christ more
and more each day."
Our History
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In 1842, the first resident missionary clergyman, the Rev. W. Cassock,
arrived in Knowlton, then known as "Coldbrook".
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In 1843, with the help of Colonel P.H. Knowlton, the first church
building was opened.
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In 1881, the Rev. Percy Chambers came to Knowlton and began plans
to replace the original church building with a larger structure.
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The first church building was demolished in 1891 and the second church
building was opened on Decemeber 1, 1892.
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On January 8, 1941, the second St. Paul's burned to the ground, and
only the bell and some stained glass was saved.
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The cornerstone of this current church building was laid on May 31st,
1941 and on October 18th, 1941 this third St. Paul's was consecrated by the
Bishop of Montreal.
The cost of the new church was $30,000.
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The stones used in the church walls were taken from parishioners'
farm fields.
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The 150th Anniversary of the Parish was celebrated in 1994.
St. Paul's Today
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St. Paul's today has a vibrant congregation of some 100 people every
Sunday morning. Services are held at
8:00 am
and
10:00
am. Everyone is
welcome.
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St. Paul's supports the local community in many ways some of which
are, by praying, by holding Bargain Day Sales and lunches, and by giving
financial contributions to local causes.
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St. Paul's supports a mission church in Honduras.
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Please come and visit us. The door is always open.
The Wardens:
John Staton 450-243-0924
John Parry 450-539-1785
The Rector:
The Rev. Ralph Leavitt
24 St. Paul St., Box 315
Knowlton, Quebec
J0E-1V0
Phone: 450-242-2885
Fax: 450-242-2916
Email:
leavitt@citenet.net
"Une église n'est pas un bâtiment mais une communauté
réunie par Jésus Christ.
Nous prions pour que vous connaissez Jésus Christ de plus en plus
à chaque jour."
Some Interesting Links
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Anglican Church of Canada
Anglican Diocese of Montreal
Visit our diocesan web site
Readings and Commentaries
for this Week
Commentaries on the scripture readings for this Sunday