Woodslee United Church, located at 2616 Belle River Road in Woodslee, was established in 1925; formerly Methodist. The Methodists were actively meeting in Woodslee as early as 1833. Woodslee and Rochester (later Ruscomb) were preaching places of Gosfield Methoidst Mission. In 1868, Woodslee became a circuit and the first church was built in 1875. It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925 and formed part of a two-point charge with Ruscomb, which closed ca. 1984, and later Belle River. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.
Moderator of the United Church of Canada, 1938-1940
Woodroffe United Church was established in 1948
Woodgreen United Church was established 1925, formerly Methodist. The first United Church was located at 787 Queen St. east, at the corner of Queen st Street East and Strange St. In 1959, the church moved to a new location at 875 Queen Street East, the corner of Queen and Logan Ave. This new building was dedicated May 7, 1959. It closed on December 31, 2004.
Woodgreen Tabernacle, was established in 1875 in the Queen Street East area of Toronto. It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925.
Woodbury United Church was established in 1925. It closed ca. 1939, however the property was not sold until ca. 1966
John Wood (1828-1905) was a Congregational minister, editor and administrator. He was born in England, studied at Congregational College (Toronto), then served as a Congregational minister in Brantford, Ontario, 1852-1874. He was Superintendent of Home Missions and editor of The Canadian Independent, 1874-1877. He ministered in Ottawa, 1877-1893, and in Truro, Nova Scotia, 1893-1897. He also served as Secretary of the Dominion Alliance (re prohibition). He wrote Christian Baptism and The Life and Times of Rev. Dr. Wilkes.
Charles Rowell Wood (1916-1997) was a United Church minister. He was born in Smiths Falls, and was ordained in Montreal in 1948. He served charges at Shawbridge, Vankleek Hill, Merivale and Hamilton. His wife was Norma Grace Wood and their son was Rev. David Harry Wood, who died in 1978.