St. James and St. John United Church
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St. James and St. John United Church

Newcastle, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada

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    Coordinates: 47.00322, -65.56866
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In 1797, when the Rev. James MacGregor visited the Miramichi, the area had its first experience with Presbyterianism. By 1816 a Presbyterian minister was settled in Chatham to serve the whole Miramichi area. While it was still being built, the first Newcastle Presbyterian Church was levelled in the great Miramichi Fire in 1825. When the new church was completed on the site of the first church in 1829, the congregation of St. James Presbyterian Church was organized. The Rev. James Souther was St. James' first minister. He began his ministry in 1830. When St. James Church was deemed too small in 1855, the pews were re-arranged to give a seating capacity of 584. Initially, the Newcastle Presbyterian parish included outlying areas such as Blackville, Red Bank, Douglastown and Nelson. Eventually, the people in these areas were able to form separate congregations and build their own churches.

Methodism was officially introduced to the Miramichi area by the Rev. John Strong who rode from Fredericton (on horseback) in 1820. In 1830, Rev. Michael Pickles became the first regular Methodist minister to serve the Newcastle area and the first Methodist Chapel was soon built. A new church with a seating capacity of 500 was built by the St. John Methodist congregation in 1866.The

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In 1925, the United Church of Canada was formed from the union of the Presbyterian, Methodist and Congregational Churches. The congregations of St. John Methodist Church and St. James Presbyterian Church assented (the latter albeit reluctantly, with many members refusing to join the new church) to participate in this union. The Presbyterian Church become the home of this congregation. It is surrounded by St. James cemetery, a National Historic site.


In 1797, when the Rev. James MacGregor visited the Miramichi, the area had its first experience with Presbyterianism. By 1816 a Presbyterian minister was settled in Chatham to serve the whole Miramichi area. While it was still being built, the first Newcastle Presbyterian Church was levelled in the great Miramichi Fire in 1825. When the new church was completed on the site of the first church in 1829, the congregation of St. James Presbyterian Church was organized. The Rev. James Souther was St. James' first minister. He began his ministry in 1830. When St. James Church was deemed too small in 1855, the pews were re-arranged to give a seating capacity of 584. Initially, the Newcastle Presbyterian parish included outlying areas such as Blackville, Red Bank, Douglastown and Nelson. Eventually, the people in these areas were able to form separate congregations and build their own churches.

Methodism was officially introduced to the Miramichi area by the Rev. John Strong who rode from Fredericton (on horseback) in 1820. In 1830, Rev. Michael Pickles became the first regular Methodist minister to serve the Newcastle area and the first Methodist Chapel was soon built. A new church with a seating capacity of 500 was built by the St. John Methodist congregation in 1866.The

United Church

In 1925, the United Church of Canada was formed from the union of the Presbyterian, Methodist and Congregational Churches. The congregations of St. John Methodist Church and St. James Presbyterian Church assented (the latter albeit reluctantly, with many members refusing to join the new church) to participate in this union. The Presbyterian Church become the home of this congregation. It is surrounded by St. James cemetery, a National Historic site.


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