Wednesday, August 23, 2006

 

St James Anglican, Ingersoll, Ontario

St James', Ingersoll, OntarioThe first services for St James' parish were held in 1834. At the time it was part of the Diocese of Quebec, in 1839 it became part of the Diocese of Toronto and in 1857 it became part of the new Diocese of Huron.

The present building was completed in 1869. The congregation now numbers 250 families and individuals.

Since 2001 the church has been the home of the Ingersoll Choral Society. Formed in 1990 by the organists of the Roman Catholic and Baptist Churches they are an ecumenical group with 50 members.