Melrose United Church 3.26

History

Melrose derives its name and appearance from Melrose Abbey in Scotland. The congregation was founded on November 13th, 1925 with the amlgamation of Charlton Avenue Methodist Church and Westmount Presbyterian Church. The building was subsequently opened with a dedication service held on Easter Sunday, March 31, 1929.

Greening Sacred Spaces

Melrose had been looking at our environmental footprint and 'Greening our Sacred Space' for a number of years. At our Annual General Meeting in February 2011 we discussed and approved Energy Planing including replacing our aging boiler and installing solar panels.

Boiler replacement and solar panel installation were both completed during the summer of 2011.

These initiatives have the potential to significantly reduce our net energy consumption and help in our stewardship of God's world. Bonus: Going 'Green' means using fewer resources and saving money which will help to put our bottom line 'in the Black'.