Chalmers-Wesley United Church is a Protestant church located within the walls of Old Quebec at 78, rue Sainte-Ursule in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Designed by architect John Wells for the Free Presbyterian Church of Canada, the church was built from 1851-1853 and opened for worship on March 6, 1853. It is particularly admired for its Gothic Revival design.
| Chalmers-Wesley United Church | |
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 Chalmers-Wesley United Church on rue Sainte-Ursule in the Upper Town of Old Quebec. | |
  Chalmers-Wesley United Church Location of Chalmers-Wesley United Church in Quebec City | |
| 46°48′36″N 71°12′32″W / 46.81006°N 71.20901°W | |
| Location | 78, rue Sainte-Ursule Quebec City, Quebec G1R 4E8 |
| Denomination | United Church of Canada |
| Website | chalmerswesleyunited |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | John Wells |
| Groundbreaking | 1851 |
| Completed | 1853 |
In 1925, the church became part of the newly formed United Church of Canada.[1] Composer William Reed was notably the church's organist from 1900-1913.[2] In 1931, the congregation of the nearby Wesleyan Methodist Church, which had also become part of The United Church of Canada, merged with Chalmers United Church and was renamed Chalmers-Wesley United Church.[3]
References
edit- ^ Ulysses Travel Guides: Quebec City. London: Roundhouse Publishing. 2005. p. 61.
- ^ Helmut Kallmann. "William Reed". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on May 3, 2005.
- ^ "Remember All the Way: The History of Chalmers-Wesley United Church, Quebec City" by George W. Crawford