St. Andrew's Church (Quebec City) facts for kids
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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church on rue Sainte-Anne in the Upper Town of Old Quebec.
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 St. Andrew's Church
Location in Quebec City
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| 46°48′46.67″N 71°12′34.78″W / 46.8129639°N 71.2096611°W | |
| Location | Quebec City, Quebec |
| Country | Canada |
| Denomination | Presbyterian |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | 1759 |
| Founder(s) | Rev. Robert MacPherson |
| Dedication | Andrew the Apostle |
| Dedicated | 30 November 1810 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | John Bryson |
| Groundbreaking | 1809 |
| Completed | 1810 |
| Construction cost | £1,500 |
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| Capacity | 600 |
| Administration | |
| Presbytery | Presbytery of Quebec |
| Synod | Synod of Quebec and Eastern Ontario |
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church is a church in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. Its French name is French: Église presbytérienne Saint Andrew.
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History of the Church
How It Started
The story of St. Andrew's Church began in 1759. This was when the British took control of Quebec at the Plains of Abraham. A chaplain named Robert MacPherson led the first group of worshippers. He was a chaplain for the Church of Scotland. Soldiers from the famous 78th Fraser Highlanders were also part of this early group. This was during James Wolfe's army campaign.
The group grew under MacPherson's leadership until he passed away in 1765. Another former chaplain, George Henry, took over after him.
Becoming a Civilian Church
After the Treaty of Paris in 1763, more people came to Quebec. These included merchants from Scotland and New England. The church group then became a civilian congregation. It was known as the Scotch Congregation. It was connected to the Church of Scotland.
Building the Church
In 1802, Alexander Spark was the minister. Many people, 148 in total, asked for a place to build a church. King George III gave them the land where the church stands today. Construction on the church building began in 1807.
The church was finally finished and opened on November 30, 1810. This date is St. Andrew's Day, so the church was named after Andrew the Apostle. The building looks almost the same today. The only major change was adding the Vestry in 1900.
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Kirk Hall -
Manse
Other Important Buildings
On the same piece of land as the church, there are two other important buildings:
- The Kirk Hall was first built in 1829. It started as a Protestant School and was a very successful school for many years.
- The Manse was built in 1837. This beautiful building was where the ministers of the church lived until 2017.
A famous musician named William Reed was the church's organist from 1900 to 1913.
Ministers of St. Andrew's
Many ministers have served St. Andrew's Church over the years. Here is a list of some of them:
- Robert MacPherson, 1759-1765
- George Henry, 1765-1784
- Alexander Spark, DD, 1784-1819
- James Harkness, DD, 1820-1835
- John Cook, DD, LLD 1836-1883. He was the leader of the first General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada in June 1875.
- Andrew Tannahill Love, DD, 1884-1925
- Alexander M. Gordon, DD, 1926-1941
- Harold W. Reid, DD, 1941-1945
- Donald Mackay, DD, 1945-1950
- Wilfred Butcher, DD, 1951-1964
- Edward Bragg, DD, 1964-1977
- P. Lyle Sams, 1979-1990
- Donald J. M. Corbett, PhD 1991. He was also a former Principal of Knox College.
- Mrs. Tamiko Nakamura Corbett, Diaconal Minister, 1992-1993. She was the leader of the Presbyterian Church in Canada's General Assembly in 1996.
- Ronald H. Balston, 1993-1996
- Scott Emery, 1996-2000
- Bradley Nelson (Interim Minister), 2001-2003
- Stephen A. Hayes, DD, 2004-2009
- Katherine Burgess, DMin, 2009–present
