Corporate body

Abbey Pastoral Charge

• Abbey, Shackleton, Badger Mound (ca.1925)
• Abbey-Trinity Pastoral Charge (ca.1970)

1925–1957, ca.1970–1972

Abbey Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Church charge in 1925, part of Swift Current Presbytery and containing preaching points at Abbey, Shackleton and Badger Mound. Later additions included preaching points at Lancer and Roe (before 1951), Portreeve and Lemsford.

In 1957, the charge combined with Leader Pastoral Charge (including Leader, Sceptre and Prelate) to form Leader-Sceptre-Abbey Pastoral Charge. Sometime near 1970, Abbey United Church separated, forming Abbey-Trinity Pastoral Charge. Around 1972, Lancer and Portreeve joined with Abbey to become Abbey-Lancer-Portreeve Pastoral Charge.

Abbey United Church (Abbey, SK);
Trinity United Church (Lancer, SK) and Portreeve United Church (Portreeve, SK) -- amalgamated ca.1971;
Lancer-Portreeve United Church (Lancer, SK);
Roe United Church (Roe, SK).

Local church congregations in the United Church are organized into pastoral charges, each run by a governing body, such as a Council or Board. Charges can often include more than one local church or preaching place congregation under the leadership of a minister.

United Church of Canada Swift Current Presbytery (1925–1959)

Leader-Sceptre Pastoral Charge (ca.1957–)

Abbey-Lancer-Portreeve Pastoral Charge (ca.1972–)

Leader-Sceptre Pastoral Charge (ca.1957–)

Lancer Pastoral Charge (1925–ca.1930)

SCAA-UCCS-0232

United Church of Canada Living Skies Region Archives

Draft

2018: drafted for SAIN;
2021-2022: revised in MemorySask.

• English

Local history for Abbey, Lancer, Portreeve pastoral charge [ca.1977]; UCC Sask. Conference Records of Proceedings; UCC Year Books.