McPhail Memorial Baptist Church
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McPhail Memorial Baptist Church is a Baptist
church in Ottawa
, Canada
. It is located on Bronson Avenue at Lisgar Street in the west of Downtown. The church was founded in 1888 as an offshoot of First Baptist Church
. Its current home was completed in 1893. It is one of Ottawa's best known examples of late-nineteenth century revivalist architecture. The church is named after Rev. Daniel McPhail who served as a minister
and itinerant preacher in the Ottawa area for many decades. He died in 1874.
The church is one of only three churches of the Baptist Convention of ON & QC located in downtown Ottawa. It continues to thrive while many other mainline Protestant churches are merging or closing. The congregation worships each Sunday morning at 10:30 am. The former manse is part of Cornerstone Ministries - it provides transitional housing to women in need.
Baptist
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church in Ottawa
Ottawa
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, Canada
Canada
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. It is located on Bronson Avenue at Lisgar Street in the west of Downtown. The church was founded in 1888 as an offshoot of First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church (Ottawa)
First Baptist Church is a prominent Baptist church in downtown Ottawa, Canada. It is part of the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec. It was designed by James Mather.The church was first founded in 1857, the first Baptist congregation in Ottawa...
. Its current home was completed in 1893. It is one of Ottawa's best known examples of late-nineteenth century revivalist architecture. The church is named after Rev. Daniel McPhail who served as a minister
Minister of religion
In Christian churches, a minister is someone who is authorized by a church or religious organization to perform functions such as teaching of beliefs; leading services such as weddings, baptisms or funerals; or otherwise providing spiritual guidance to the community...
and itinerant preacher in the Ottawa area for many decades. He died in 1874.
The church is one of only three churches of the Baptist Convention of ON & QC located in downtown Ottawa. It continues to thrive while many other mainline Protestant churches are merging or closing. The congregation worships each Sunday morning at 10:30 am. The former manse is part of Cornerstone Ministries - it provides transitional housing to women in need.