Trinity Anglican Church, West Perth (Mitchell), Ontario
	110 St. Andrew Street Box 184, Mitchell ON N0K 1N0 Rector:   Rev. Karine Farmer. The sign marking the entrance to West Perth, 12 miles west of Stratford, Ontario reads 'Home of Howie Morenz'.   It could just as truthfully read 'Home of a Caring Christian Community'.   Several times each year Anglicans, Roman Catholics, Lutherans, Presbyterians and members of the Local United and Christian Reformed Churches come together in prayer and praise.   Trinity Anglican Church is proud to be part of such a united Christian family. There has been an Anglican presence in West Perth, formerly known as Mitchell, since 1858 when the first church was built just off Highway 23 South.   Today the Anglican Cemetery occupies this location.   In 1897 a new church building was erected at the corner of St. Andrew and Quebec streets; the dream of a small but determined group of parishioners. This dream gave way to a nightmare in March of 1939 when the Church burned to the ground.   According to the newspapers of the day, the future of the Anglican Church in Mitchell was uncertain due to the size of the congregation. Yet today almost 70 years later, the small yet active congregation of 48 souls continues to serve Christ in this small rural community. Annual events include a very popular Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, the proceeds which sponsor a Foster Child overseas and the Annual Christmas Tea and Bake Sale which not only raises much needed funds but also allows old friends to catch up over a plate of assorted dainties and lovely steaming ‘Cuppa’. In the 1960's Trinity shared a Rector with Trinity, Sebringville.   In 1983 Trinity became part of a three point parish when St. Stephen's, Stratford was added.   When Sebringville closed in 1997, Trinity and St. Stephen's continued as a two-point parish.   In 2003 the new Parish of the Holy Spirit was created made up of Trinity Church, St. Paul's Anglican, Clinton (left) and St. Thomas Anglican, Seaforth (right). Although in Perth County, Trinity is in the Deanery of Huron.   It has its weekly worship on Sundays at 11:00 a.m.
Link:   Anglicans in 19th Century Mitchell, Ontario