Unity-Meridian Pastoral Charge

Identity area

Type of entity

Corporate body

Authorized form of name

Unity-Meridian Pastoral Charge

Parallel form(s) of name

Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

Other form(s) of name

  • Unity Pastoral Charge [1925–ca.1983]
  • Unity-Meridian Shared Ministry

Identifiers for corporate bodies

Description area

Dates of existence

1925–

History

Unity Pastoral charge was formed in 1925, as a new United Church charge, containing preaching points at Unity, Wasteena, Belton, and Ruth. Later preaching points in the charge included Phippen and Scott. By 1951, the charge comprised just Unity and Scotstown. The name was changed to Unity-Meridian Pastoral Charge around 1983 and Evesham preaching point was added (moved from Battleford Pastoral Charge, September 8, 1983), alongside Swarthmore, Senlac and Unity. The congregations at Swarthmore and Unity amalgamated, November 23, 2007, as Unity United Church.

Places

Unity United Church (Unity, SK)
Evesham Community Church (Evesham, SK)

Legal status

Functions, occupations and activities

Mandates/sources of authority

Internal structures/genealogy

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. In some cases, a United Church may also partner with a nearby church of another denomination, forming a shared ministry charge.

General context

Relationships area

Related entity

United Church of Canada, Living Skies Regional Council (2019–)

Identifier of related entity

SCAA-UCCS-0040

Category of relationship

associative

Dates of relationship

2019–

Description of relationship

Related entity

United Church of Canada Prairie Pine Presbytery (2000–2018)

Identifier of related entity

SCAA-UCCS-0033

Category of relationship

associative

Dates of relationship

2000–2018

Description of relationship

Related entity

United Church of Canada Battleford Presbytery (1925–2000)

Identifier of related entity

SCAA-UCCS-0015

Category of relationship

associative

Dates of relationship

1961?–2000

Description of relationship

Related entity

United Church of Canada Wilkie Presbytery (1925–1961)

Identifier of related entity

SCAA-UCCS-0030

Category of relationship

associative

Dates of relationship

1925–1961?

Description of relationship

Access points area

Subject access points

Occupations

Control area

Authority record identifier

SCAA-UCCS-0253

Institution identifier

SCNUCSC

Rules and/or conventions used

Status

Draft

Level of detail

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

2018-May: drafted for SAIN
2021-2022: revised in MemorySask.

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

Sources

"Unity United Church, 1908-1974" in "Early History of Saskatchewan Churches (Grass Roots)" vol.1, compiled by Meredith B. Banting, ca.1975, p.180; UCC Sask. Conference Records of Proceedings; UCC Year Books.

Maintenance notes