Corporate body

Canora Pastoral Charge

• Canora-Invermay Pastoral Charge [195?–2003]
• Canora St. Andrew's Pastoral Charge

1925–2003, 2012–

Canora Pastoral Charge was formed as a United Church in 1925, part of Kamsack Presbytery. As of 1940, additional appointments at Mikado, Pretty Valley and Verigin were included.

In the 1950s, the charge joined with Invermay to form Canora-Invermay Pastoral Charge. (Invermay had been formed as a Mission Field in 1925, in Kamsack Presbytery.) Preaching points included St. Andrew's United Church (Canora), Invermay, Buchanan, and Margo. Hampton also joined, around 1964. Margo closed June 20, 1991, and Buchanan June 30, 1991. On May 1, 2003, the charge amalgamated with Pelly Pastoral Charge, to form the new Canora-Norquay-Pelly Pastoral Charge. The preaching point at Invermay closed, on June 30, 2003.

On January 1, 2012, Canora-Norquay-Pelly dissolved and the three points were reorganized into separate charges, including Canora Pastoral Charge.

St. Andrew's United Church (Canora, SK);
Invermay United Church (Invermay, SK) -- closed 2003;
Knox United Church (Margo, SK) -- closed 1991.

Local church congregations in the United Church are organized into pastoral charges, each run by a governing body, such as a Council or Board. Charges can often include more than one local church or preaching place congregation under the leadership of a minister.

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Draft

2021: drafted for MemorySask.

• English

"History of St. Andrew's United Church, Canora, Saskatchewan" in "Early History of Saskatchewan Churches (Grass Roots)" vol.1, compiled by Meredith B. Banting, ca.1975, pp.54-55; "An Outline of Our United Church History" in "Early History" vol. 1, p.174; UCC Sask. Conference Records of Proceedings; UCC Year Books.