Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Christ Church, Newbury, Ontario
Regular Anglican services in Newbury (then known as Mosa) began in 1845 with travelling missionary Rev John Gunne (1815-1872). The present church was built in 1863 under the supervision of Rev Joel Tombleson Wright (1834-1911), based in Wardsville who also ministered at Bothwell, Thamesville and Glencoe.Today, Sunday worship has a pattern of the first Sunday of each month as a traditional Book of Common Prayer Eucharist and the other three Sunday services in the month are Book of Alternative Services Eucharist.
Christ Church, Newbury is a 3 point parish with St John's, Glencoe and St Jude's, Mt Brydges.
Newbury is village of 420 which contains McNaughton's a family business. It employs 57 and sells building materials; appliances; auto parts; liquor and beer; meat and rents equipment.
