St. Luke's Anglican Church

1382 Ontario Street, Burlington
905-634-1826
www.stlukesburlington.ca
Year built: 1834
Church services:
Summer- Sunday  8:15 am, 10:00 am; Wednesday  10:00 am
Winter- Sunday  8:15 am, 9:30 am, 11:15 am; Wednesday 10:00 am

History:
Surrounded by stained glass windows and beautiful carvings, St. Luke’s is the oldest church in Burlington. It was originally built in 1834, and later consecrated in 1838. St. Luke’s is built on the land that was originally given to Joseph Brant, the famous Native leader for his services during the American Revolution.  Joseph Brant then gave the land to his daughter, Elizabeth, and then she donated the land for the construction of St. Luke’s. In over 165 years, St. Luke’s has had only ten Rectors, many who went on to become Bishops, and many who are buried in the St. Luke’s cemetery.

Knox Presbyterian Church

461 Elizabeth Street, Burlington
905-333-3013
www.knoxburlington.ca
Year built: 1845
Church services: Sunday  10:30 am

History:
In 1845, Andrew Gage (the son of Burlington’s founder, James Gage) donated the land for the building of a church. The first church was very small, and by 1877 a larger church was needed. The original church was moved to the back of the lot to serve as a Sunday school. Later, the two structures were bricked and attached. The current structure features 12 unique stained glass windows imported from Scotland.

St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church

2600 Headon Forest Drive, Burlington
905-332-8122
http://stpaulsburlington.spaces.live.com/
Year built: 1867      
Church services: Sunday  10:30 am

History:
In 1806, a devoted Presbyterian named Gilbert Bastedo established a farm on Dundas Street, and in 1822 he donated his farmland for the construction of a church. The Brant family, were large motivating forces behind the establishment of the St. Paul’s parish. The first baptism and first marriage at St. Paul’s were recorded in 1835. The current church is the second building, which was constructed in 1867. The original historic church still stands beside the second church today.

Lowville United Church

5800 Guelph Line, Burlington
905-335-0911
www.nelsonunited.ca
Year built: 1872
Church services: Sunday  9:30 am

History:
Joseph Colling, the first farmer in the Lowville area, donated his land to the church in 1846. Prior to the construction of the church, services were held in a school on the north-east corner of Britannia Road and Guelph Line, and in a frame building on the present site, which was later replaced with the current brick structure.  At that time it was named the Colling Church, and in 1855, it became the Lowville Wesleyan Methodist Church.  It became one of 25 churches in the Nelson circuit. The present church was built in 1872 from orange bricks from the Bronte area.

Nelson United Church

2437 Dundas St. West, Burlington
905-335-9394
www.nelsonunited.ca
Year built: 1859      
Church services: Sunday  11:00 am

History:
Nelson United’s history extends back to the first settlers in Nelson Township, which is the present day city of Burlington. In 1809 Moses McCay, received the patent to 200 acres of land, and in 1830 he sold one acre to the Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  At this time, a small frame church with a gallery was built.  In 1854, David Springer bought 100 acres and sold half an acre to the Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  In 1859, the current stone church was built, and one year later a Sunday school was built to meet the needs of the expanding congregation.

Trinity Baptist Church

4372 Appleby Line
905-335-1148
www.trinity-baptist-church.com
Year built: 1890                      
Church services: Sunday  11:00am, 6:30pm; Wednesday 7:00pm

History:
In 1882, two congregations joined together to become Zimmerman Methodist Church(Salem Methodist Church and Bethesda Methodist Church). At the time, services were held in an abandoned school.  In 1980, the congregation built its own church at the cost of $2900. The church still stands today, however, in 1996 became Trinity Baptist. While the brick church was renovated, the bucket seats remained as they were the preference over pews.

Ukrainian Catholic Church

419 Pine Street, Burlington
905-634-6598
Year built: 1861   
Church services: Sunday 9:00am in Ukrainian, 10:45 am in English

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• History of Burlington