A Century Of Grace, 1905 to 2005
A unique book covering the 100 years of GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH in Calgary, Alberta
This unique book “A Century at Grace” is the story of this Grand Edifice of the Prairies, Grace Presbyterian Church in Calgary. It includes good times, hard times, prosperity along with difficult challenges, Church union (or division), two World Wars, the great depression, an Alberta oil boom and massive population growth 1905 (eight-fold between 1905 & 1936), twelve Senior Ministers and twenty one Organists.
As you turn the over 600 pages of this 9′ X 11″ hard cover book, and view the over 300 rare photographs of the history of Grace, hundreds of amazing, dedicated hard working, Board, Session, Women’s Fellowship & Church members, will come to life. It is the members that are the real backbone and driving force of our Church. The history of Grace is about people, people called by God to bear witness to our Lord, and through him Gods work will continue throughout the next century.
This historical accounting brings forth the fighting determination of Grace’s 1904 founders, three women who would not take no for an answer, or the efforts of our Dr Gunn at Vimy Ridge, of the faith of the 1912 congregation to rise to the challenge of a $3,500,00.00 (today’s dollars) mortgage to build our present building. It is about the faithfulness of past and present members, many of the families still connected after 100 years. It includes the celebration for our 100th anniversary; the missionary work Grace has always extended to our community, city, country and world at large; the events of the history of Grace Presbyterian Church are all presented before you in this book.
“A Century Of Grace” has been written and composed by renowned author Dr. Peter Penner, professor emeritus of history, Mount Allison University, Saskville, New Brunswick. We are deeply indebted to Dr. Peter Penner, teacher, Christian, friend, and author of history, for taking on this formidable challenge and writing this book “A Century Of Grace”.
