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Rural United Pastoral Charge is a community of three churches which, together, serve Chatham-Kent to the east of Chatham.

At the present time Victoria Avenue U.C. is worshiping with the St. Paul's congregation.
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​A warm welcome is extended to visitors looking for a place to worship on any Sunday and to those who may be seeking a permanent, loving and supportive church family.
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St. Paul's United Church
22125 Communication Road
Chatham


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St. John's Botany 
United Church
12377 Botany Line
Kent Bridge
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Turin United Church
14188 Turin Line
Thamesville


Contacts, maps, times of services, etc. are found on the Find Us page.
Click on name of individual church for more information about that church.
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To read the Wedding Policy of Rural United Pastoral Charge, click on the button.
Wedding Policy
To find out what happens when there is an unplanned cancellation of service, click on the button.
Cancellation of Services
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Scent Sensitivity
  Please respect those who may have allergies or sensitivity
by not wearing scented products to church gatherings, hospitals or nursing homes.


Ministry Team

Rev. Wanda Burse was born and raised on a farm between Cedar Springs and Charing Cross.  She is married to Don and they have two sons – Darby & Aimee and Colin & Laurie, and four grandchildren – Emma, Jackson, Emily, and Benjamin.
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She graduated from Windsor Teachers’ College and received her B.A. from the University of Windsor.  Upon retiring from teaching after thirty years, she attended Emmanuel College in Toronto and graduated in 2008 with her Master of Divinity.

During her training to be a minister, she spent eight months in Saskatoon where she served at Mount Royal Emmanuel United Church and Oliver Lodge, a Long Term Care home owned by the United Church.

She was in her seventh year of ministry when she joined Rural United Pastoral Charge in May 2015. She also serves as Chaplain at Blenheim Community Village.

In her spare time she likes to read, write, make cards, scrapbook, and spend time keeping up with the grandchildren.  She has published one book, “On Hallowed Ground,” is waiting to have the copies of number 2 delivered, and is working on number three.
As of January 1, 2021, Rev. Wanda is being assisted by two Congregational Designated Ministers. Betty Stirling from Turin United is our Worship Leader and Gabriella Cutler of Victoria Avenue United is working with Pastoral Care.
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