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Anglican Deanery of Perth
The Anglican Deanery of Perth consists of 11 congregations organized into 5 parishes. It is north of London, Ontario and the Brough Deanery. 7 of the churches are in Perth County and 4 of the churches (Harriston, Palmerston, Gorrie and Fordwich) are in Huron County. The Dean is the Rev’d Tanya Phibbs of St Paul’s Church, Stratford. The Churches are:
- Parish of the Resurrection
- Christ Church, 295 Main Street West, Listowel
- St. Alban’s & St. David’s, Atwood
- St. George’s Church, Harriston
- St. Paul’s Church, James Street, Palmerston
- St. Stephen’s Church, Gorrie
- Trinity Church, Louisa Street, Fordwich
- St. James’ Church, 65 Church Street South, St. Marys with
St. Paul’s Church, Highway 23, Kirkton - St. Stephen’s Church, 133 Home Street, Stratford
- St. James’ Church, 41 Mornington Street, Stratford
- St. Paul’s Church, 9 Douro Street, Stratford
Archdeaconery of Huron/Perth consists of the Deaneries of Perth and Huron. The Huron Deanery has 13 congregations in 5 parishes. Archdeacon of Huron/Perth is the Ven. Dr. Lorne Mitchell of St James’ Anglican Church, Stratford.
St. James’ Anglican Church, Stratford, Ontario is one of the
Leading Churches of the Diocese of Huron
St. James’ Anglican Church, St Marys
65 Church Street South
St Marys, Ontario
St Marys, Ontario was established when a sawmill and a grist-mill were erected in 1841-43. Anglicans first meetings were at the mill.
One account of the naming of St Marys is that during a visit in 1845 Bishop John Strachan’s daughter Mary proposed a donation of £10 for a new school if St Marys were adopted as the official name of the settlement. The school was built and the Anglican congregation met regularly there.
St James’ Anglican, St Marys, Ontario was built in 1858 of local limestone. Originally a simple rectangular building, the roof was raised and the tower and chancel built in 1885.
In 1907, the parish hall was built next to the church. Shown is part of a window in the parish hall in memory of William Veal Hutton who had died the previous year and was the second owner of the grist-mill.
St James’ Anglican Church, Stratford
41 Mornington Street
Stratford, Ontario
St James’ Anglican Church was built in 1870 on the west bank of the Avon River. It is the third Anglican church on the site with the first being built in 1849. Many pioneer grave markers can still be found just south of the church entrance.
In 1909, the tower was built and the chime of bells installed. The chime consists of eleven bells, the largest of the bells weighs 2100 lbs. St. James’ has recently begun a fund raising effort to restore the eleven bells and add four new bells to complete the chime.
Rector: Ven. Dr. Lorne Mitchell, Archdeacon of Huron/Perth
Associate Priest: Rev. Lynn Mitchell
Sunday Services: 9:00am Holy Eucharist – Book of Common Prayer
10:30am Sung Eucharist – Book of Alternative Services
Wednesday Service: 10:00am Holy Eucharist
