St. Giles Presbyterian Church (Ottawa)
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St. Giles Presbyterian Church is a member of the Presbyterian Church in Canada
located in Ottawa
, Ontario
. It was formed in 1925 by a minority group from Glebe Presbyterian
, and a few other congregations, that did not support the vote to enter the United Church of Canada
.
It is located on the north-east corner of Bank
and First Streets in the Glebe
neighbourhood of Ottawa. The building was completed in 1928, and a hall, and offices are found on the south side of First Avenue.
Presbyterian Church in Canada
The Presbyterian Church in Canada is the name of a Protestant Christian church, of presbyterian and reformed theology and polity, serving in Canada under this name since 1875, although the United Church of Canada claimed the right to the name from 1925 to 1939...
located in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. It was formed in 1925 by a minority group from Glebe Presbyterian
Glebe-St. James United Church
Glebe St. James United Church, located in Ottawa's Glebe neighbourhood, was formed in 1965 from a merger of the Glebe and St. James congregations...
, and a few other congregations, that did not support the vote to enter the United Church of Canada
United Church of Canada
The United Church of Canada is a Protestant Christian denomination in Canada. It is the largest Protestant church and, after the Roman Catholic Church, the second-largest Christian church in Canada...
.
It is located on the north-east corner of Bank
Bank Street (Ottawa)
Bank Street is the major north-south road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It runs south from Wellington Street in downtown Ottawa, south through the neighbourhoods of Centretown, The Glebe, Old Ottawa South, Alta Vista, Hunt Club, and then through the villages of Blossom Park, Leitrim, South...
and First Streets in the Glebe
The Glebe
The Glebe is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located just south of Ottawa's downtown area, with its northern border being demarcated by the Queensway highway. It is bounded by the Rideau Canal to the south and east. Many maps show the western edge as Bronson Avenue, but some also...
neighbourhood of Ottawa. The building was completed in 1928, and a hall, and offices are found on the south side of First Avenue.