145:. The Chapel of Ascension, as it was formerly called was founded on May 11, 1893 and the current church is still holding their services at the original location on London Street, now called University Avenue. Early in its existence the parish was served by the rectors and curates of their sister church, All Saints Anglican Church, Windsor. Prior to the construction of the original frame church people would gather at the site and hold services. Church of the Ascension grew until it was a large enough congregation and as a result they received their first official rector in 1905.
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church building was dedicated on May 31, 1908. This structure was destroyed by fire of unknown causes on
December 22, 1926. The only items that were saved from the fire were the altar linens, communion vessels and the parish hall. Services were held in the parish hall while the church was being rebuilt. The new cornerstone was laid in 1927 and the re-building of the church commenced. The church was re-dedicated on December 4, 1927, after construction was completed.
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damage. Members of the church were able to save several items from destruction including the cross, altar cloths, silver, candlesticks, church records, the church Bible and many of the pews. The stained glass windows in the church were rebuilt using the original glass and new lead as the original lead of the windows had buckled from the heat of the fire. The church was rededicated in
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January 14, 1990. The cause of this fire was arson. Much of the church was destroyed, but restoration work began immediately. While the restoration was taking place services were held at a local school, and eventually in the parish hall which survived the fire with minor
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The church building and property have seen many changes and additions through the years, funds for which were mainly donated by its parishioners. Improvements have included new stained glass windows, a new organ, and a rectory, the renovation of the parish hall, a parking lot, air conditioning, and
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Memorial Garden, which has utilized some of the charred beams from the church, a new church sign, paintings in the parish hall and nursery and a new stained glass window, installed in 1993, which faces the street and
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