Emmanuel Anglican Church

Though a good number of the first settlers in the Sexsmith district were of the Anglican faith, it was not until 1936 that the first Anglican Church was built. Prior to then, services were conducted in private homes or in the local Masonic temple. In 1928, the Women’s Auxiliary began to raise money for parish activities. When Reverend Phillip Beattie arrived in the summer of 1935, plans were soon underway for a church building on this site, which was purchased from T.A. Moodie. Work began under the supervision of Jack Leonard, and in September, the cornerstone of the Parish Church of Emmanuel was laid. Most of the labor was volunteer, and many of the furnishings were donated by local parishioners. The first service was conducted by Reverend H.E. Webb on Christmas Day, 1936. Webb also became the first resident priest. The Church continued to serve the community and district until the 1990s. In 2011, it was sold to the Sexsmith Museum Society.