Who We Are

We’re a congregation of The United Church of Canada – about 350 family groups of different shapes and sizes – with a worshipping history in Kingston, Ontario since 1847. Numerous volunteers provide leadership along with our devoted ministerial and music staff.

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We’re a congregation of The United Church of Canada – about 350 family groups of different shapes and sizes – with a worshiping history in Kingston, Ontario since 1847. Numerous volunteers provide leadership along with our devoted ministerial and music staff.

Our current building was built in 1888. People have been proudly using it since then to gather weekly for worship and engage the community and the world. Despite a devastating fire in 1995, our current sanctuary seats over 550 people, has a broad and spacious platform/stage, a beautiful grand piano and an amazing organ.

The extraordinary acoustics of the Chalmers sanctuary make it a wonderful venue for small or large events. We are well connected to the Kingston musical community. David Melhorn-Boe leads the dedicated choir and offers musical leadership in a variety of ways. Through a state-of-the-art sound system, we deliver extraordinary sound in the sanctuary and provide online streaming of our services.

Our Moderator, Doug Arrand, and countless volunteers are dedicated to ensuring Chalmers is a place where worship, music and thoughtful reflection on faith and life mingle in the celebration of God.

Where We Are

Chalmers United Church is located in Kingston, Ontario, at the intersection of Barrie, Clergy and Earl Streets. We’re just behind the old city courthouse and City Park, on the edge of the campus of Queen’s University. On Sundays, you’ll find us also live-streamed at 10:30 (ET) right here on this web site.

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Chalmers United Church is located in Kingston, Ontario, at the intersection of Barrie, Clergy and Earl Streets. We’re just behind the old city courthouse and City Park, on the edge of the campus of Queen’s University. On Sundays, you’ll find us also live-streamed at 10:30 (ET) right here on this web site.

The easiest way to get to Chalmers is to either head down Barrie St. towards the waterfront from Princess, Brock, or Johnson, or to head up Barrie from the waterfront and King Street.

If you are using an internet maps utility (such as Google Maps) our church is located at:

212 Barrie St, Kingston ON, K7L 2L8

What We Do

Chalmers is on the thoughtful, liberal edge of the United Church. We honour the Judeo-Christian traditions, interpret the Bible using the best scholarship and insights we can, and try to offer weekly worship that brings some meaning to the world in which we live.

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Chalmers is on the thoughtful, liberal edge of the United Church. We honour the Judeo-Christian traditions, interpret the Bible using the best scholarship and insights we can, and try to offer weekly worship that brings some meaning to the world in which we live.

Growing in faith is important for us all; we offer a variety of programs for children, youth and adults. Engaging with the community and the world is a part of who we are – we have both ongoing benevolent work and regular mission projects.

We offer LIVE AUDIO STREAMING of our Sunday Services, which you can listen to at 10:30 AM (ET) Sunday morning, every week.

Chalmers is an ideal place for a marriage or other significant life events. Baptism is often the way that families connect here and we are glad to have conversation about that important decision. We welcome all, including same gender couples and families. The Sacrament of Communion is usually celebrated on the first Sunday of the month. We offer a Sunday Service every Sunday from 10:30 (ending between 11:30 and 11:45) and afterwards you can enjoy refreshment and conversation in McCallum Hall.

We are proud to offer our building and technical services for rentals. Our sanctuary has amazing acoustics and an outstanding new sound system; it’s a perfect place for large celebration or meeting. With the large number of rooms, both in Chalmers and in our Church House, we are confident that we can provide the size solution to meet your meeting needs.

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Chalmers Family Variety Show Saturday May 11
from 3 – 4pm in MacCallum Hall. This is a fundraising event to support the Summer in the City Vacation Bible School. Please speak with Margaret if you have a song, dance, skit etc. that you would like  to share at this event!

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An additional Sound Operator is Required for Sunday Services. If you are interested in this paid position, (usually working about one or two Sunday mornings a month) please call Carol in the office at 613‐546‐3263 ext. 222 or email office@chalmersunitedchurch.com. No experience necessary. Job training will be provided.

 

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WE WELCOME

The Rev. Drew Douglas Strickland as our full-time ordered minister of word, sacraments and pastoral care at Chalmers effective May 1st. Until then, Drew will continue in his position as our full-time supply minister.

Drew has a B.Sc. Hons. (Life Sciences), B.Ed. (Secondary School Science) from Queen’s University and a M. Div. from Knox College, University of Toronto. He also has accreditation in classical ballet. From 1980 to 2002, Drew served congregations of the Presbyterian Church in Canada in Surrey BC, Toronto ON, Winnipeg MB and Calgary AB.

Thereafter, until coming to Kingston in the summer of 2012, he served three United Church congregations in Calgary. He was received into the Ordered Ministry of the United Church of Canada in 2006.

During his more than 32 years in ordered ministry, Drew has drawn on interests and talents that range from cosmology to Celtic spirituality, from liturgical dance to longboarding, to provide challenging, creative and supportive ministerial leadership in the congregations and communities he has served. He has a rich and varied experience in the use of theatre, dance, music and visual arts to enrich worship, spiritual experience and congregational life. He has worked in contexts that are intergenerational, ecumenical and interfaith.

A copy of his CV with more detailed information will be available soon.

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Contact Information

Chalmers United Church
212 Barrie Street, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3K3
Phone: (613) 546-3263
E-mail: office@chalmersunitedchurch.com
Fax: (613) 546-3340