Centretown United Church

Centretown United Church We believe in a mission in Centretown Ottawa which is grounded in our roots of outreach to the commu

OUR VISION

"A Christian meeting place of spirit, faith and community for all, rooted and recognized in Central Ottawa as a place to nurture spirituality and question the values of secular society. All who enter find something meaningful to their lives and experience a loving community in times of celebration, fun, joy and sorrow." OUR HISTORY

Centretown United Church is an historic church locate

d in Ottawa, Canada at 507 Bank Street at Argyle in the Centretown area. It was built in 1906 as the Stewarton Presbyterian Church under the architecture of Moses Chamberlain Edey, designer of Heritage site the Aberdeen Pavilion and the Daly Building. Centretown United Church is a member church of the United Church of Canada. The church was created on September 14, 2008 when McLeod-Stewarton United Church merged with Bell Street United. The building had previously been inhabited by McLeod-Stewarton. Centretown United Church is heavily involved with social programs in the community and abroad. The church often sends a youth delegation abroad on Habitat for Humanity trips. Located on the second floor of the building is Centre 507 which is an outreach centre providing food and clothing for the neighbourhoods homeless population. The position of minister is currently held by the Reverend David Illman-White and the Reverend David Sherwin.

CGIT Camp Kalalla has a mission to develop leadership in girls and young women.You can support our work right now in the...
06/02/2026

CGIT Camp Kalalla has a mission to develop leadership in girls and young women.
You can support our work right now in these ways…
Order ice cream through our online store with local ice creamery Merry Dairy
at https://shop.themerrydairy.com/products/kalalla-2026 May 13 – June 4th

Lend a hand at any point during our Camp Spring Opening Work Party, June 13 & 14
Lunch included. Please RSVP to [email protected] by June 10.

Please share the information if you know a camper or LIT who might be interested in:
- our classic camp programme, July 19-26. (Visit www.kalalla.com for more details)
- our LIT programme, July 18-26. (Visit http://kalalla.com/leader-in-training/)

Camp Kalalla Fundraiser May 13 – June 4 All ice cream pint orders from the Camp Kalalla online store will include a custom fundraising label! $2 from each ice cream pint and $4 from each recipe book sold supports Camp Kalalla! Want to help even more? Add a contribution of $5, $10, $25, or $50 to y...

A little history, a little future: Bell Street United sold its church building to the Korean Church when Bell Street ama...
06/01/2026

A little history, a little future: Bell Street United sold its church building to the Korean Church when Bell Street amalgamated with McLeod-Stewarton to form Centretown United. The Korean Church has done very well and recently relocated as their congregation grew too large for the church! Another piece of good news is that the former Korean Church site will be part of a project to develop non-profit housing in the Centretown community. Read the full article here:

Under a new fed­eral-muni­cipal hous­ing part­ner­ship, the City of Ott­awa will see up to 3,000 new mixed-income afford­able homes. Deliv­er­ing on that com­mit­ment, Prime Min­is­ter Mark Car­ney recently announced that Build Canada Homes — a...

05/27/2026

You won't want to miss this concert! May 29th at Dominion Chalmers!

Vocestra Choir is preforming a heartwarming night of a ca****la music that will lift your spirit and brighten your day. ...
05/27/2026

Vocestra Choir is preforming a heartwarming night of a ca****la music that will lift your spirit and brighten your day. May 30th 7:30 pm at St. Stephen's Anglican Church.
Songs for Brighter Days

Songs for Brighter DaysAn evening of music to lift your spirits.ONE NIGHT ONLYONLY 350 Tickets! Join us on Saturday, May 30 at 7:30 PM for 90 minutes of songs about joy, hope, resilience, and the promise of what's ahead.📍 Ottawa St. Stephen's Anglican Church930 Watson St, Ottawa, ON K2B 6B9🎟.....

05/27/2026

Daybreak Housing Annual General Meeting, Wednesday May 27th. Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Elgin Street. Doors open at 6:30 for light refreshments, meeting is from approximately 7- 8:30 pm. This important gathering provides an opportunity to review the highlights and challenges of the past year. Please RSVP your attendance at [email protected].

Happy 100th Birthday to our dear friend Betty Gross, a long time member of our church!
05/24/2026

Happy 100th Birthday to our dear friend Betty Gross, a long time member of our church!

JOY: music by q***r composersAn evening of bold, beautiful music by q***r choral composers as well as pop icons. Expect ...
05/04/2026

JOY: music by q***r composers
An evening of bold, beautiful music by q***r choral composers as well as pop icons. Expect harmony, heart, and a whole lot of joy.

A concert by Tone Cluster - quite a q***r choir, with a special performance by Q***r Cadence.

An evening of bold, beautiful music by q***r choral composers as well as pop icons. Expect harmony, heart, and a whole lot of joy.A concert by Tone Cluster - quite a q***r choir, with a special performance by Q***r Cadence. The concert will be approx. 60 mins with no intermission. The venue is Centr...

05/03/2026

Our neighboring United Churches:

Spring Bake Sale and Plant Sale: St. Paul's United Church, Saturday May 9th, 9 am- 1 pm. Lots of baked goods and a great variety of indoor and outdoor plants.

Having Trouble Sleeping? Riverside United presents "Connecting Seniors" Tuesday May 12th from 10-11:30. Dr. Joseph De Konnick Professor Emeritus, Ottawa U will be talking about "Sleep and Sleep Disorders". Join folks at Riverside for coffee, tea and an informative presentation and discussion about sleep. Please bring a non-perishable food donation for the Brookfield Community Food Cupboard.

Concert tomorrow at Centretown United!
05/03/2026

Concert tomorrow at Centretown United!

Musica Viva Singers is proud to present our spring concert - Riversong! From the energy of rushing waters to the gentle beat of waves on the shore, join us on a winding journey of sound through the many moods of a river. Dive into Canadian classics like The Log Driver's Waltz. And hear how rivers ha...

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