St. George’s Bell Tower Fundraising Campaign

During Fall, 2024, a leak was discovered in the roof of the church’s bell tower that caused considerable damage.  A fundraising campaign is being launched to help with the repair costs so that the bell can ring once again.
If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to the St. George’s Bell Tower Fundraising Campaign, you can do so by:
  1. Writing a cheque
  2. Transferring funds via Interac, or by
  3. Donating using a credit card.
All donations must be made via our “mother parish”, St. Peter’s, Cobourg, since St. George’s is a “Chapel of Ease” that is overseen by the clergy of St. Peter’s.  All donations will be directed to the restoration of the bell tower.
There is a “Donate” webpage on the St. Peter’s website that describes how to donate via cheque and Interac E-mail-based direct electronic transfer.  You can access this “Donate” page by clicking here.
The “Donate” webpage also includes a link button to the online credit card donation system used by St. Peter’s.  You can access this online credit card system directly by clicking here.  Please note that only Visa and Mastercard will be accepted.  Donations of $10.00 or more will qualify for a tax receipt.
Please be sure to indicate that your donation is to be applied towards the St. George’s Bell Tower Fundraising Campaign.  You can write this on your cheque, enter it into the “Comments” field of your bank’s Interac Transfer page, or enter it into the “Comments – Please tell us how to direct your gift” field of the credit card donation page.

REGULAR SERVICES

St. George’s Chapel of St. Peter’s Church, Cobourg, opens for regular worship Easter Sunday of each year with services continuing until the final Sunday of October.
All services begin at 10 A.M. with Morning Prayer on the first, third, and when applicable, fifth Sunday of each month. The Service of Holy Communion is celebrated on the second and forth Sunday of each month.
Please join us for services and coffee following the service. Everyone is welcome!

 

 

 

 

FOR SPECIAL SERVICES

For Baptisms, Confirmation, Weddings or Funerals call or email The Rev. Matthew McMillan at St. Peter’s Church at 905-372-3442

 

HISTORY

The original St. George’s Anglican Church was erected in 1847. This Historical stone church sits at the top of Church Hill Road, overlooking Rice Lake. The first service was held on January 1, 1848.  Thomas and Catharine Traill and their family were among those in attendance. In 1867, The Rev. Archibald Lampman arrived as rector and his incumbency lasted for seven years. By the end of the 19th century the fifty-year-old church was deteriorating and no longer safe.
The present church was built in 1908. Stones gathered from nearby fields by the men of the church helped to keep down the cost of rebuilding. Its gothic design is based on that made by Architect, J. A. Ellis.