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Union United Church

20th-century United Church of Canada church buildingsBlack Canadian organizationsChurches in MontrealHistory of Black people in CanadaLe Sud-Ouest
United Church of Canada churches in Quebec
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The Union United Church of Montreal is Montreal, Quebec, Canada's oldest black congregation. It was founded in 1907 by several members of Montreal's black community who experienced racial conflict and were banned from entering all-white churches. Union was started with a treasury of just $1.83. The church has gone on to have a long and rich history, and celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007. It is just one of the many churches that are part of the United Church of Canada. It is believed to be the only church affiliated with the United Church of Canada, however, that worships in the historically black tradition and has a predominantly black congregation.

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Union United Church
Rue Delisle, Montreal Le Sud-Ouest

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Rue Delisle 3019
H4C 1P3 Montreal, Le Sud-Ouest
Quebec, Canada
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