Events

How was Temperanceville named? Love's Corners at Temperanceville


What's in a name? In 1809 the Love family invited neighbours to worship with them in their home. The Love family home was so close to the present location of the church, that the distance would be measured better in feet, rather than in miles. The neighbourhood was known as Love's Corners. While the Love family moved out of the neighbourhood; LOVE, God's LOVE, never left. God's LOVE is here, always with us.                                                                                                                                                       

                                                     

The Love's Corners community built a log church at first and then replaced that with a brick church in 1854 and eventually with the present day church in 1897. God's LOVE also moved the hearts and minds of the Love's Corners community to raise awareness about the harm of alcoholism and to make a difference about it. Several Temperance societies carried out that work. Their strong impact led to re-naming the neighbourhood and the congregation Temperanceville. 


People who gathered for friendship and for kind-hearted service to others in the early decades of the Love’s Corners–Temperanceville community included indigenous families and families from Asia and from western Europe. The name Temperanceville is a sign of service to others. Successive generations maintain the name and service to others.


 Temperanceville United Church traces its roots to the early days of the 1800s when settlers began trekking into the "hinterland" of what is now known as York Region.

The first log church was erected on the present site in 1809 with an adjoining cemetery as was usual for most rural Ontario churches in the early days of the 19th century.

Families have been worshipping at Temperanceville United Church for more than two hundred years.

Sunday School began in 1832 with 21 members and by 1849 had grown to forty-two. Annual Tea Meetings were held and attended by everyone since they provided activities and much of the social life for the community.

The name Temperanceville comes from the fact that between 1840 and 1890, there were five different Temperance Societies located in the area.

In 1887, three appointments made up the charge - Temperanceville, Wesley and Mount Pisgah. 

Mount Pisgah closed in the 1960's, with Temperanceville and Wesley continuing as a two-point charge until May 2017, when they decided to realign, and are now two separate charges.