Calvary Temple Church/Former Saint David’s Presbyterian Church/ - Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.- - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

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Saint David’s Presbyterian Church was formed in 1847 when part of the congregation of Saint Andrew’s left to form a Free Presbyterian Church of Saint John at 83 Sydney Street. The church opened on August 25, 1850 as the Fourth Presbyterian Church, and was renamed in 1851 to Saint David’s Church. In 1875 both St. Andrew's and Saint David’s Church broke ties with the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland and joined in the Presbyterian Church of Canada. In 1877 the church was destroyed by the Great Fire that destroyed 40% of Saint John. A second church was built in 1878 on the site of the destroyed church. The second church was totally destroyed by fire in 1917. The present Gothic Revival style building was built and dedicated in 1919. On January 1, 1962, St. David's Churches joined St. Andrew's and to form a single church at the site of St. Andrew's Church. In June 1965 Calvary Temple Church was formed and subsequently purchased and occupied this building. (visit link)

Initially Calvary Temple Church was an independent Pentecostal church. On February 21, 1980 we joined the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, a Fellowship of more than 1,100 churches across Canada. They believe they are empowered by and dependent on the Holy Spirit to tell the story of Jesus Christ.

The front of the church is built of stone blocks and the back is built of red bricks. A set of steps leads up to a protruding block with a triple entrance set within Gothic arches. The middle entrance is taller than the other two. Above the entrance is the inscription - CALVARY TEMPLE CHURCH. Below the gable roof is a large two by five window topped by a Gothic arch. At the apex of the gable end is a cross. Flanking the entrance are short towers with partial pyramidal roofs. On the lower level of the towers windows set deep within Gothic arches. The upper level has a small, deeply set, square window.

The south side of the main block of the church has four large Gothic style windows separated by brick columns and a protruding gable section at the back of the church. The church office is attached to the north side of the church.

Further documentation for the year the church was built comes from a sign on the base of a bell outside the church. It is inscribed:

THE FIRST CHURCH ON THIS SITE, ST. DAVID'S PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH WAS BUILT IN 1850 AND DESTROYED IN THE GREAT FIRE OF I877.
THE CHURCH WAS REBUILT IN 1878 AND THIS BELL WAS DONATED BY
JOHN FRASER. JAMES SHAW. JOHN BOYD TO COMMEMORATE THE REBUILDING.
THE INSCRIPTION READS "IN GRATITUDE TO GOD"
"TO SHEW FORTH HIS LOVING KINDNESS IN THE MORNING, AND HIS
FAITHFULNESS EVERY NIGHT. PSALM 92:2"
THE PRESENT CHURCH WAS ERECTED IN 1919.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1919 Age of Church building determined by?: Church website If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:30 AM Street address of Church: 83 Sydney Street Saint John, New Brunswick Canada E2L 2L7 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed

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