St Paul’s started a new era on Sunday, 25th September, 2022 when we officially became a two point charge with First Presbyterian Church, Brockville, with Rev. Marianne Emig Carr as our minister.

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Built in 1876, the St Paul’s has served its community continuously for 148 years.  As one of a rapidly diminishing number of rural churches, it stands as a well-preserved example of that period’s construction and design.
Many features of the original church remain.

•    A handsome pump organ, used until 1987 and still played periodically
•    Black ash pews, made of local wood.
•    Black ash pulpit, and wainscoting
•    Slate roof
•    Collection plates and smaller items

 

•    At the back of the sanctuary, are the woodstoves which heated the church. Built by Chown and Cunningham of Kingston, these stoves were probably original ( not authenticated) but have been here at least 100 years, by witness. Each and every Sunday, summer and winter, one member of the congregation had to build up the heat in the church before service. In the late 1980’s, the church converted to oil.

•    Exterior remains of the sheds used to park buggies.

Changes over the years include;
•    Vestry addition 1895
•    Kitchen annex  1954
•    Centennial year additions-pulpit fall, collection plates, communion table runner, etc.
•    Entrance vestibule