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Chalmers United Church (Kingston, Ontario)
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Denomination United Church of Canada
History
Dedication Thomas Chalmers
Administration
Parish Ontario
Diocese United Diocese of Ontario
Province Canada

Chalmers United Church is a special building in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. It belongs to the United Church of Canada. You can find it on a unique triangular piece of land where Clergy, Barrie, and Earl streets meet. It's right next to Queen's University. This church is one of four churches located close together on Clergy Street. It was named after a famous person called Thomas Chalmers.

History of Chalmers Church

How the Church Building Began

The building we see today was built a long time ago, in 1890. Back then, it was known as The Chalmers Free Presbyterian Church. It was a place for people who followed the Presbyterian faith.

Becoming Part of the United Church

Later, in 1925, something big happened in Canada. Many different churches, like Presbyterian, Methodist, and Congregational churches, decided to join together. They formed a new group called the United Church of Canada. When this happened, The Chalmers Free Presbyterian Church became part of this new group. That's when its name changed to Chalmers United Church, which it is still called today.

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