Our Church

Here is a little bit of information on the garden and bells.

Our Garden

By 1937, the Corporation of the Church decided a rectory on Sainte-Catherine Street was no longer suitable place to bring up a family. It was demolished creating room for our garden.

Today, the beautiful David and Ann Harris Garden is the only “green” space on Sainte-Catherine Street between Atwater Avenue and Christ Church Cathedral. It is open to the public. And, in the spring, summer and fall, it provides a welcome and peaceful relief to visitors in the busy downtown.

The Bell Tower: the Sound of our Bells

If you are visiting on a Sunday or mid-week at noon you may be lucky enough to hear our bells. They were another generous gift of the Phillips family. They’re rung before every service as they have been rung since Easter Day, 1889 when they were rung for the first time.

There are ten bells. The smallest weighs 200 lb, the largest 20,000 lb. Each bell is inscribed. One reads “May God bless all whom we call” and another reads “Come let us join our joyful voices”. First played from a clavier, they are now played from an electronic keyboard.

Thank you for taking time to explore our Church. If you would like more information, please ask one of our volunteers in the Church or ... or come, meet us and worship with us next Sunday!

If you also have a paper version of this Guide with you,
we would ask you to leave it in the Church so future visitors may be able to read it too.

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