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1865-2000 (Creation)
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6.6 m of textual records 73 architectural drawings 9 photographs : b&w and col. Parish and service registers fragile.
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Administrative history
St. Paul's congregation was formed in 1872 and in 1876, a frame church was dedicated as St. Paul's, Rochesterville. The name was later changed to St. Luke's at the request of the minister of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Ottawa. The Rev. J. S. Lauder laid the cornerstone for a new church on October 18, 1889 which was subsequently completed for the growing congregation. St. Luke's burned down in the Autumn of 1903 and while being rebuilt, services were held in Booth's Hall. The church was reopened on February 16, 1904. By 1914, the congregation had again outgrown their church building and were making arrangements to sell the church and rectory as well as to build a new church on land which had been previously acquired. The foundation stone was laid by Sir Robert Borden on July 31, 1922. During construction the congregation had services in the Cambridge Street School. The opening services for St. Luke's, Ottawa were held on December 22, 1922. A chapel was completed and dedicated by 1955. Also, during May of that year, Bishop Ernest Samuel Reed dedicated Serson Clarke parish hall. In September of 1962, Bishop Reed rededicated the church after extensive redecoration and renovation and on May 24, 1966 the Bishop consecrated St. Luke's, Ottawa. The church was renovated in 1990/91 and services were held in the Bell Street United Church while St. Luke's was unavailable. The church received heritage status in 1990. The parish hall was demolished the following year and replaced by a senior citizen residence.
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Scope and content
Fonds consists of records of the activities of St. Luke's congregation in Ottawa, Ontario. It includes parish registers, 1865-1979, vestry records, 1882-1981, service registers, 1938-1981, records of committees and organizations including parish council, financial records, property records, special services and events material, correspondence, historiography, a guest book, service bulletins, newsclippings, lists of parishioners, authorizations and declarations, newsletters, special collections, scrapbooks, architectural drawings, and photographs.
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Donated at various times by clergy, parish officers, parishioners, and staff of St. Luke's, Ottawa.
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Restrictions on access
Parish registers after 1930 available only to family members.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Photocopying of original registers is not permitted. Use of records for publication, either whole or in part, requires permission of the archivist.
Finding aids
Index to parish registers. Database available for index to parish registers. Index for other parish records. Architectural records finding aid. "Guide to the Holdings of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario"
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Further accruals are expected.
General note
Most photographs are encapsulated.