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Appleby United Church, formerly Methodist, was established in 1925. The congregation is located at the corner of Spruce and Henderson Roads in Burlington. The current building was completed and dedicated in 1959. It is still an active congregation.

Charles Sinclair Applegath (b. 1881 ) was a Methodist/United Church minister in Ontario. He was ordained as a Methodist minister in 1909 and served in the Hamilton and Toronto Conferences at: Ryerson Church, Hamilton , 1909-1910; Paisley Memorial Church, Guelph, 1910-1911; Lincoln Ave., Galt, 1911-1914; Islington, Toronto, 1914-1916; Timothy Eaton Church, Toronto, 1916-1917; Chapleau, Ont., 1917-1918, Port Hope, Ont., 1919-1921; and Emerald Street Church, Hamilton, 1922-1925. He was instrumental in creating Hamilton's first United Church, and creating the Canadian Chautauqua Institute on Lake Rosseau, Ontario from 1921-1929.

Applewood United Church, Mississauga, was established circa 1952.

Adella J. Archibald (1869-1960) was a Presbyterian missionary to Trinidad. Born in Truro, Nova Scotia, she was appointed to Trinidad as a teacher by the Foreign Mission Committee of the Presbyterian Church in 1889. In 1894, she was appointed a missionary. She retired in 1935.

The Arden Methodist Church was established in 1898. The original building was built by the congregation in the year 1898. In 1925 the church joined the United Church of Canada. In 1952, the building built by the Methodist congregation, being now used by the United Church, was destroyed by fire.

Arden Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925 from the Arden Methodist Circuit. Mountain Grove Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925 from the Mountain Grove Methodist Circuit. Arden and Mountain Grove Pastoral Charge was formed in 1930 when Arden from Arden Pastoral Charge joined Mountain Grove and Long Lake from Mountain Grove Pastoral Charge; it included Arden, Mountain Grove, Elm Tree and Henderson. In 1967, it changed it's name back to Arden Pastoral Charge, but still includes Mountain Grove and Henderson.

Arden United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. The current church building is located on Railway Street in Arden, and was completed and dedicated in 1954. The congregation is still active.

Arkell United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist.

Arkona-Ravenswood Pastoral Charge was formed on June 20, 2002; formely known from 1925-2002, Arkona Pastoral Charge. It included Arkona, Ravenswood, West Williams and Sylvan (1925-1926). It disbanded in 2008 when Arkona United Church closed and is now named Ravenswood Pastoral Charge.

Arkona United Church, located at 13 Centre Street, was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. Both the Episcopal Methodists and the Wesleyan Methodists were in Arkona as early as the 1850s. In 1884, the two congregations united to form Arkona Methodist Church in the Wesleyan Methodist church building. The church was construced in 1862 and was raised to include a Sunday School in 1915. It joined the United Church in 1925. The congregation disbanded on June 29, 2008.

West Williams United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. The church was built in 1870 on the west side of the Lamon community in West Williams. The congregation closed in 1964.

Ravenswood United Church, located at 7476 Lakeshore Road in Lambton Shores, was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. The church was originally built in 1867 and was part of the Arkona Mission. In 1884, Ravenswood Methodist Circuit was formed including Ravenswood, Ebenezer and Kinnaird. It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925 and was a three-point charge with Jura and North Plympton. The charge disbanded ca. 1946 and Ravenswood joined the Arkona Pastoral Charge. On July 20, 1939, the church was destroyed by fire and the community built a new church, which opened in November 26, 1939. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Arkwright Methodist Church was established around 1895, in 1925 it joined the United Church.

Armour Heights United Church in North York was established in 1947. The church building was opened in 1950 and was located at 63 Dunblaine Avenue at Kelso Street, south-west of the intersection of Avenue Road and Wilson Avenue. In 1968, Wilson Heights United Church became part of Armour Heights United Church. In 1989, Armour Heights united with Fairlawn United Church to form Fairlawn Heights United Church in the Fairlawn building.

Wilson Heights United Church in North York was established in 1952. The church building was opened in 1955 and was located at 68 Collinson Boulevard, north-west of the intersection of Bathurst Street and Wilson Avenue. In 1968 Wilson Heights became part of Armour Heights United Church.

Egerton Franklin Armstrong was born in Goderich, Ontario on December 6, 1874 and died July 25, 1965. After graduating highschool in Goderich, Armstrong attended Victoria University in Toronto, where he graduated in Arts in 1898 and in Theology in 1901. After leaving College he spent his probation serving the Tuckersmith circuit in the Goderich district and Wellington Avenue, Windsor, Ontario, in the Windsor district of the Methodist Church. He was ordained in 1901. After ordination, he was stationed in the Methodist Church at Tupperville (June 1901), Ethel (1905), Charing Cross (1907), Victoria Avenue Chatham (1910), Essex (1914), Wingham (1917), Wallaceburg (1921). After Union he served the charges of Listowel (1925), Bowmanville (1931) and Blenheim (1936). He retired from Blenheim in 1939 and resided in London, Ontario. There, he supplied at Pilgrim United Church London from 1940-1950, and took charge of the church from 1952. He was chairman of the Essex and Wingham Districts in the Methodist Church and of the Perth Presbytery in the United Church.

Robert Cornell Armstrong, (1876-1929), was a Methodist missionary to Japan. He was born in Carleton County, Ontario in 1876. He received his B.A. in 1903 and his M.A. in 1911 from Victoria University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in 1914. He served as a missionary to Japan from 1903 to 1910. Between 1912 and 1915 he was Professor of Philosophy and Comparative Religions at Kwansei Gakuin University, and Dean from 1915 to 1919. In 1919 Robert Cornell Armstrong was appointed missionary of Central Tabernacle, Tokyo. As well, he lectured at Aoyama Gakuin Seminary, spoke at Conference and Bible events, and served as Secretary for the National Christian Council of Japan. He wrote articles and four books on Japanese religion and philosophy. He died in Tokyo.

Arnstein Evangelical United Brethren Church was established in 1887 as part of the Arnstein and Perry Sound Mission (including Mills, Deer Lake, Rye) of the Evangelical Association. A log church building was constructed in 1888 and a frame church was later built in 1905. In 1966, the congregation had been served by the Fellowship of Evangelical Baptists. It did not join the United Church of Canada.

Arntfield United Church was established in 1939. It closed ca. 1958.

Alice Dorey (1883-1979) was a teacher, a writer, a poet, and the wife of United Church Moderator Very Rev. George Dorey. Alice Ann Dent was born in Cowansville, Quebec. She taught at a school for the deaf in Montreal and wrote poems which were published in Canada, the United States, England, Australia, and some which were translated into Hungarian and Italian. She also wrote book reviews and occasional articles for The United Church Observer.

Jesse H. Arnup, (1881-1965) was a minister and Moderator of the United Church of Canada. He was born in Norfolk County, Ontario in 1881. He graduated from Victoria College in 1909 and received his D.D. from Wesley College, Winnipeg, in 1924. From 1910 to 1912 he was Secretary of the Layman's Missionary Movement of the Methodist Church, Assistant Secretary of Overseas Missions from 1913 to 1925, and Secretary of United Church of Canada Foreign Missions from 1925 to 1952. He served as Moderator from 1944 to 1946.

Arthur Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925, formerly Methodist; it included Arthur, Comnock, Union Church in Arthur Township, and Kenilworth Union United Church in Arthur Township was established in 1925, formerly Methodist; it closed ca. 1971.

Arthur United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist.

Arva United Church, located at 14340 Medway Road in Arva, was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. The Methodists first built a church in Arva in 1857.It was part of St. John's Methodist Circuit. It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925. It became a single-point charge in 1986. On June 25, 2017, it amalgamated with Siloam United Church in London to become Siloam United Church at 1240 Fanshawe Road East in London

Arva - Hyde Pastoral Charge was formed ca. 1962 when Melrose United Church closed and Arva Park United Church and Hyde Park United Church remained from the Arva - Hyde Park - Melrose Pastoral Charge, which was originally known as the St. John's Pastoral Charge. It closed on January 1, 1986 when Arva and Hyde Park split into two separate charges.

Hyde Park United Church, located at 1560 Hyde Park Road in London (formerly Hyde Park), was established 1925, formerly Methodist and Presbyterian. Both the Methodist and Presbyterian churches in Hyde Park were formed in 1875 and built churches in 1876. The two churches joined together to form the United Church of Canada in 1925 and the newly founded congregation used the Presbyterian building. It closed on September 26, 2010 and the congregation amalgamated with Riverside United Church in London.

Arva United Church, located at 14340 Medway Road in Arva, was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. The Methodists first built a church in Arva in 1857.It was part of St. John's Methodist Circuit. It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925. It became a single-point charge in 1986. On June 25, 2017, it amalgamated with Siloam United Church in London to become Siloam United Church at 1240 Fanshawe Road East in London.

Melrose United Church was established in 1925, formerly, Methodist. The Melrose Methodist Episcopal Church was established in 1820 in what is now Lobo Township, on Concession 3, Lot 14. The church building was erected sometime between 1820 and 1825. It was damaged by a tornado in 1870. A new church was built in 1872, near the old site. It joined the United Church in 1925. The church disbanded in 1961.

Asbury and West United Church in North York was established in 1947 upon the union of Asbury United Church in North York and the Toronto congregation of West United Church. The new congregation used the Asbury building which is located at 3180 Bathurst Street at Woburn Avenue, just north of Lawrence Avenue.

Asbury United Church in North York was established in 1925; formerly Asbury Methodist Church. It was located at 3180 Bathurst Street at Woburn Avenue, just north of Lawrence Avenue. Asbury was a point on the Downsview Methodist Circuit (from 1917 onward) and on the Downsview Pastoral Charge. In 1947 Asbury United Church united with West United Church to form Asbury and West United Church in the Asbury building.

West United Church in Toronto was established in 1925; formerly West Presbyterian Church, which was established ca. 1860 and held services in a building on the corner of Queen Street West and Spadina Avenue. Shortly after 1860, the congregation moved a few blocks west to Dennison Avenue and Wolseley Street (just north of Queen). In 1912 the congregation moved to a new building at College Street and Montrose Avenue (near Ossington Avenue). The congregation was expanded in 1928 with the addition of Clinton Street United Church; In the 1940s, West United started to consider re-locating to north Toronto, and, upon the invitation of Asbury United Church in North York, united with that congregation in 1947 to form Asbury and West United Church in the Asbury building.

Clinton Street United Church in Toronto was established in 1925; formerly Clinton Street Methodist Church. The church was located at the intersection of Clinton Street and Jersey Avenue, just north of College Street and about half-way between Bathurst Street and Ossington Avenue. In 1928 Clinton Street United Church became part of West United Church.

Ashfield - St.Helen's Pastoral Charge was established in 1969 with the amalgamation of Trinity United Church in Ashfield and St. Helen's United Church.

Calvin United Church in St. Helen's was established in 1925, formerly Presbyterian. The first Presbyterian Church in the community was built in 1859; a new church was then constructed in 1898. The church joined the United Church in 1925. It was a part of St. Helen's Pastoral Charge with Whitechurch until ca. 1957, and then became part of Ashfield - St. Helen's Pastoral Charge in 1969. It closed on July 1, 1985 with its members amalgamating with Lucknow United Church.

Trinity United Church in Ashfield Township was established in 1969 with the amalgamation of Hackett's, Zion and Blake's in the Hackett's building. It became a point on the Ashfield-St. Helen's Pastoral Charge. With the closure of Calvin Church in St. Helen's in 1985, Trinity United joined Dungannon Union Pastoral Charge.

Hackett's United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist.Hackett's appointment was established in 1853 as a preaching point of Ashfield Methodist New Connexion Church Circuit beginning from 1869-1874. It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925 and formed part of Ashfield Pastoral Charge. It closed in 1969 with the formation of Trinity United.

Blake's United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist.It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925 and formed part of Ashfield Pastoral Charge. It closed in 1969 with the formation of Trinity United.

Zion United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925 and formed part of Ashfield Pastoral Charge. It closed in 1969 with the formation of Trinity United.

Rev. Elmer E. Ashley was a United Church minister serving in the twentieth century. Elmer Ashley was born in 1909 or 1910. He was ordained in the Maritime Conference of the United Church of Canada. He served various charges in Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and Ontario. He retired in 1977 to Fenwick, Ontario. Rev. Ashley died in 2004.

The Deaconess Association met for a first conference in 1926, and assisted deaconesses in their duties and in caring for their needs. The Fellowship of Professional Women was formed between 1938 and 1939 to bring together a fellowship of women in full-time employment in the United Church as missionaries, deaconesses, Christian education directors, evangelists, teachers, nurses, doctors, and executive secretaries; and to strengthen the viewpoint of such workers in the development of Church policy.

The Fellowship of Deaconesses and Other Women Workers was established in 1963, a union of the Deaconess Association and the Fellowship of Professional Women in The United Church of Canada, all voluntary associations. This Fellowship was dissolved in 1971 upon the establishment of the Association of Professional Church Workers, made up of men and women working in a professional capacity in the Anglican and United Churches.

Athens-Addison Pastoral Charge disbanded and each congregation formed its own single-point charge in 2013 and the final dissolution took place in 2014.

Athens United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. It formed part of Athens Pastoral Charge with Glen Elbe (until ca. 1953) and Addison. The charge would change its name to Athens-Addison Pastoral Charge ca. 1987. The charge disbanded and each congregation formed its own single-point charge in 2013. Athens United Church is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Athens Methodist Circuit was established in 1884 when the Farmersville (Athens) Methodist Episcopal and Wesleyan Methodist joined the Methodist Church Canada; it joined the United Church of Canada in 1925.

Farmersville Methodist Episcopal Church was established in 1842; it joined the Methodist Church Canada in 1884. Farmersville Wesleyan Methodist Circuit was established in 1850; it joined the Methodist Church Canada in 1884.

Atwood Methodist Church was formed in 1871 and was located one half mile north of the village. A new building was erected at the corner of John and King streets in 1916. The congregation joined the United Church in 1925.

Atwood Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925; formerly Methodist. It includes Atwood, Donegal and Trowbridge United Churches.

Trowbridge Pastoral Charge, a three-point charge inlcuding Mayne, Molesworth, and Trowbridge United Churches, was formed in 1925 and later amalgamated with Atwood Pastoral Charge ca. 1950.

Atwood United Church, located at 131 John Street in Atwood, was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. Atwood Methodist Church was formed in 1871 and was located one half mile north of the village. A new building was erected at the corner of John and King streets in 1916. The congregation joined the United Church in 1925. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Molesworth United Church was established in 1925; it closed ca. 1949

Donegal United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. The Methodist Church formed in 1864 with the congregation first being a preaching point of the Elma Mission, 1863-1864. For a time it was known as "Foster's Congregation". A church was built in 1864 and it was then became Donegal Methodist Church. It joined the United Church in 1925. It closed in 2014.

Trowbridge United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. Trowbridge Methodist Church was formed in 1854. The first church was built in 1858. It joined the United Church in 1925. The congregation disbanded in 2015.

Auburn Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925. It included Knox Church in Auburn, Westfield, and Donnybrook. Donnybrook transferred to Dungannon-Union Pastoral Charge ca. 1985.

Knox United Church, located at 135 Goderich St in Auburn, was established in 1925, formely Presbyterian. Knox Presbyterian Church was established in 1860 and a church building was constructed three years later in March 1863. A second building was constructed in 1904. It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Westfield United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. It closed on June 29, 1969.

Aurora Methodist Circuit was active from at least 1874 until 1925 when the Methodist Church, Canada joined the United Church of Canada. Aurora Methodist Circuit included Aurora, Queensville, Holland Landing and Sharon.

Aurora United Church, located at 15186 Yonge Street in Aurora, was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. The Aurora Methodist Episcopal Church was built in 1818 at the corner of Yonge and Tyler Streets. A larger church was built in 1855 with the original building moved to be the Sunday School. Following a fire in 1877, a new building was erected. Opening services was held on October 1, 1878. In 1884, the church became Aurora Methodist Church, and then in 1925, it joined the United Church of Canada. In 2014, the church was destroyed by fire, including its historical records. The congregation began worshipping at Trinity Anglican Church. Aurora United Church is an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Ausable Pastoral Charge was formed on April 26, 2005 as Thedford-Parkhill-Lieury Pastoral Charge, and later re-named Ausable on January 19, 2006, with the amalgamation of Thedford Pastoral Charge and Parkhill-Lieury Pastoral Charge. It is still an active pastoral charge of the United Church of Canada and includes Thedford-Sylvan United Church and St. Paul's United Church in Parkhill.

Parkhill - Lieury Pastoral Charge was formed ca. 1931 when St. Paul's United Church and Jubilee United Church, both in Parkhill, amalgamateda. It included Lieury, which had been previously part of St. Paul's Pastoral Charge, Parkhill. It was also referred to as Parkhill Pastoral Charge. It disbanded in 2005.

St. Paul's United Church, located at 236 Hastings Street in Parkhill, was established in 1925, formerly Presbyterian. It amalgamated with Jubilee United Church in Parkhill ca. 1931. It formed a two-point pastoral charge with Lieury United Curch until Lieury closed in 2002. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Lieury United Church was established in 1925, formerly Presbyterian. It began as McGillivray Presbyterian Church ca. 1880. It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925. It amalgamated with St. Paul's United Church in Parkhill on Nov. 29, 2002.

Thedford United Church, located at 150 Pearl Street, was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. The Thedford Methodist Church opened a new church in 1914. It would join the United Church of Canada in 1925 and form part of a two-point charge with Sylvan United Church. Thedford and Sylvan would amalgamate ca. 2004 to form Thedford-Sylvan United Church, using the Thedford church building. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Benjamin Fish Austin, (1850-1933), was a Methodist minister and Principal of Alma College who was expelled from the church on charges of heresy. He was born in Brighton, Ontario in 1850. He received his B.A. from Albert College and his D.D. degree from Victoria College in 1872. He was ordained as a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1872. Rev. Austin was Principal of Alma College from 1881 to 1897, when he resigned. He was expelled from the Church in 1899 on charges of heresy. He was a publisher and writer on spiritualism. He was pastor of Plymouth Spiritual Church, Rochester, New York, from 1906 to 1913 and in Los Angeles from 1913.

Oliver R. Avison (1860-1956) was a missionary to Korea. He was born in Yorkshire, England, and came to Canada in 1866. He graduated from Toronto School of Medicine in 1887 and in 1893, Dr. Avison went to Korea under the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church of the U.S.A. He and his wife, Jennie Barnes, stayed in Korea for forty years, until 1934, when they were expelled by the invading Japanese.

Avonbank United Church was established in 1925, formerly Presbyterian; it closed ca. 1968

Avon-Putnam Pastoral Charge was formed ca. 1968 with the merger of Avon and Putnam Pastoral Charges. It originally included Avon, Banner, Crampton, Harrietsfield (only for 1968), and Mossley (later named Putnam). In 1994, with the merger of Avon and Crampton congregations, it became a three-point charge with Banner, Avon-Crampton, and Putnam. It would then become a two-point charge when Avon-Crampton and Putnam amalgamated to form Reynolds Creek United Church in Putnam. It is still an active charge of the United Church of Canada.

Avon Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925, and included Avon, Harrietsville and Crampton; it was discontinued ca. 1968 when Mossley and Banner were added to Avon Pastoral Charge, forming Avon - Putnam Pastoral Charge.

Putnam Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925; it included Putnam, Mossley and Banner, and was discontinued ca. 1968 when Avon-Putnam Pastoral Charge was formed

Avon United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. Avon Methodist Church was established in 1858. A church building was built on lot 4, Concession 6 in North Dorchester Township in 1861. A second building was built on lot 3 in 1875. It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925. It amalgamated with Crampton to form Avon-Crampton United Church on July 1, 1994.

Crampton United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. It was previously known as Songfields's Methodist Church. A church building was constructed ca. 1860 on lot 4, Concession 3, North Dorchester Township. A larger church was constructed in 1891. It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925. It amalgamated with Avon in 1994 to form Avon-Crampton United Church.

Bailieboro-Springville Pastoral Charge was formed in 1969 by Springville United Church and Bailieboro United Church (which took on members from the closed Fraserville and Bensfort congregations and changed its name to Emmanuel United Church, Bailieboro). Previously Bailieboro had been, along with Fraserville and Bensfort, points on the Fraserville Pastoral Charge, which had existed since 1925; from 1917 to that date the same three congegations had formed Fraserville Methodist Circuit, and before that had been part of South Monaghan Methodist Circuit