Christ Church Millarville Christ Church was constructed in 1896 at the instigation of the Reverend Webb-Peploe, the first Anglican minister in the Millarville area. Because of poor health, Webb-Peploe had relinquished his pastoral duties in England and left for western Canada. He acquired a quarter section of land in the Millarville area in 1894 and had a house built of vertical logs. Church services were being held in private homes, and Webb—Peploe was determined that a church should be built. He donated a five-acre parcel of land for the church and in 1895 contracted Charles Schack to oversee the construction of the building, to be done of vertical logs like his home.
Christ Church was dedicated on May 6, 1896. It stands on a foundation of local sandstone and concrete. The church bell, which first rang in Christ Church on June 2, 1930, was actually found during the demolition of the old Alexander Block in Calgary. It had been the bell of the Cathedral Church of the Redeemer, the first Anglican Church built in Calgary.
The Christ Church interior is unique. The furnishings are a combination of local materials and donations, many from overseas. The Gothic stained glass windows in the attractive five-sided east chancel wall were placed by Miss DeVere Hunt in memory of her brother who lost his life in the Boer War (1899-1902). The Communion Table, pulpit, and lecturn, in keeping with the rest of building, were made of small, rough logs. The alter cloths and kneeling rugs were gifts sent to Webb-Peploe from friends in England.
The cemetery ground was consecrated in 1920, and an impressive memorial, depicting a broken column, was erected in honour of those who died in the First World War. Many of the old time residents of the area are buried here and special services are still a regular event at the church.
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