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The Parish of Chelsea-Lascelles-Wakefield was formed in 1990 and is a part of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa in the Anglican Church of Canada. We are a welcoming Christian community, nurturing life's balance in God's changing world.

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Church of the Good Shepherd, Wakefield and Holy Trinity, Lascelles had been sister congregations since their inceptions in the 1860’s. In January of 2000; however, it was the will of these congregations to deepen their shared life and at successive Vestry meetings they voted to amalgamate into one congregation.

Church of the Good Shepherd now serves as the sponsoring Church of the congregation and holds services every Sunday morning. Holy Trinity is now a Chapel and continues to flourish as a place for special services of worship such as Evensong in the summer, the Feast of St Francis, and Christmas Eve Easter morning celebrations. What follows is a historical sketch of each of the congregations that have come to form the Parish of Chelsea-Lascelles-Wakefield.<-->

The Church of the Good Shepherd

In 1870, land for a church in Wakefield was obtained from Dame Sarah McTaggart and in two years the Church of the Good Shepherd was built just outside the village. The church was consecrated by the Right Rev. Ashton Oxenden on September 21, 1873. By 1920 a new church of the Good Shepherd, Wakefield was being built to replace the old frame church. The Church of the Good Shepherd is currently part of the parish of Chelsea- Lascelles-Wakefield.

 

 

Holy Trinity

In 1864, the Rev. J. J. S. Seaman was appointed as the first resident missionary of Wakefield and Masham (Lascelles). Holy Trinity Church, Masham was built of pine under the direction of the Rev. Seaman. Holy Trinity was thoroughly repaired in 1887. In 1906, the Ven. Archdeacon Naylor laid the cornerstone for a modern brick church and three years later the second Holy Trinity Church, Masham was constructed. The church was consecrated on August 21, 1912. By 1931, the church was referred to as Holy Trinity, Lascelles. Since 1990, Holy Trinity Church has been part of the parish of Chelsea-Lascelles-Wakefield.

 

 

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