McLeod-Stewarton United Church

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McLeod-Stewarton United Church is an historic church located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada's Centre-town on Bank Street. It is a member church of the United Church of Canada. The church was created on November 19, 1961 when McLeod Street Methodist Church amalgamated with Stewarton Presbyterian Church. The church's name is due to the area formerly being called Stewarton, then a village south of Ottawa city limits, on land owned by the family of former Ottawa mayor McLeod Stewart.

The building they chose was the Stewarton building which was erected in 1906. Its corner stone was laid by Sir William Mortimer Clark, Lt. Governor of Ontario. The building was designed by Moses Chamberlain Edey in a Gothic style.

McLeod Street Methodist Church was built in 1890 and had its corner stone laid by Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald.

During the 1950s the National Sunday Evening Hour broadcast from the church (then Stewarton). In 2004, it voted against amalgamating with First United Church and against becoming an affirming church. The church is heavily involved with social programs in the community, and abroad. The church oftens sends a youth delegation abroad on Habitat for Humanity trips. Located on the second floor of the building is Centre 507 which is an outreach centre providing food and clothing for the neighbourhoods homeless population. The position of minister is currently vacant.