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History

Melrose derives its name and appearance from Melrose Abbey in Scotland. The congregation was founded on November 13th, 1925 with the amalgamation of Charlton Avenue Methodist Church and Westmount Presbyterian Church. The building was subsequently opened on March 31st, 1929.

Ministers

1925-1929 | Rev. A. DeRose
1929-1930 | Rev. Dr. C.T. Scott
1930-1938 | Rev. Dr. G.G.D. Kilpatrick
1938-1954 | Rev. Dr. John Mutch
1954-1960 | Rev. Dr. George W. Birtch
1960-1968 | Rev. James G. Gorwill
1968-1974 | Rev. Stanford R. Lucyk
1974-1984 | Rev. Douglas F. Pratt
1984-1989 | Rev. Dr. S. Peter Wyatt

1989-1994 | Rev. Bruce E. Gregersen
1991-1992 | Rev. G. Morton Paterson
1993-1995 | Rev. Margaret Bain
1995-2001 | Rev. R. Edward Black
2001-2004 | Rev. Robert Johnson
2004-2008 | Rev. Hans van Nie
2008-2009 | (Supply Ministry) Rev. Bert Radford
2009-Present | Rev. Liz Mackenzie


 

The Windows of Melrose United Church

Download the digitally-formatted version of The Windows of Melrose Church, written by Rev. Dr. John Mutch in 1956 (in PDF format, 2.6MB in size).