Anglican Church of the Messiah (Kakabeka Falls, Ont.) is a church in the multi-point Anglican Parish of West Thunder Bay. 

The first Anglican Church service in Kakabeka Falls was held in 1910 as part of the Murillo Mission by Rev. Jethro Norman.  Early services were held in the Community Mission Hall, a small building converted into meeting space for the use of any religious groups.  Between 1938 and 1940, the Mission Hall was turned over to the Anglicans when the United Church erected their own building locally.  The church was dedicated on May 11, 1942. In the fall of 1949, the congregation bought an old school house and moved it to the church property. The school became the church, and the old church became the church hall. The first service in the new church building was held on December 4, 1942 and dedicated two days later.

In 1953 both buildings were destroyed by fire. That summer the new Church of the Messiah was built by voluntary labour. The church moved out of its “mission” status in 1958. In 1964 the building known as St. Margaret's Church, Stanley Park was donated to the Church of the Messiah by St. Paul's (Thunder Bay, Ont.). The building was moved the ten miles to Kakabeka and erected behind the Church of the Messiah for use as a parish hall.

Anglican Church of the Messiah held its closing service on September 7, 1986. Following the closure the church building was moved off its present site by the Oliver Historical Society to be used as a Museum for Oliver Township.

Sources:

• "Parish Hall Given", The Algoma Anglican 8, no. 10 (1964): 4.
• "A review of the history of Church of the Messiah at Kakabeka Falls", The Algoma Anglican 34, no. 5 (1987): 5.
• Rev. Robert F. Brown, “The Anglican of Kakabeka Falls”, 1991, Church of the Messiah (Kakabeka Falls, Ont.) sous fonds, Algoma University Archives, 2009-061_001_003.

St. James' Anglican Church (Murillo, Ont.) is a congregation in the Anglican Parish of West Thunder Bay.  The parish was previously known as the Oliver Mission and the West Thunder Bay Mission. Services were held in the homes of parishioners as early as 1879.  These early services were held by Rev. John McMorine, Rector of St. John's (Thunder Bay, Ont.)

In 1884 John Baxendale donated five acres of land on which St. James' Anglican Church was built. The church was the first place of worship in Oliver Township and the first service was held on October 28, 1884 by Rev. J. McMorine.  In September 4, 1885 Bishop Sullivan accompanied by Rev. J.C. Machin of St. John's Church (Thunder Bay, Ont.) visited and consecrated the church. The first incumbent of St. James' was Rev. M. Kirby who served from 1895-1897.

In 1886 an additional six acres of land were purchased with the intention of building a rectory. A rectory was constructed in 1904 on this site. The roof was re-shingled with steel in October 1907. In 1924 a fire completely destroyed St. James'. While the church was being rebuilt services continued in the rectory and in the Presbyterian Church in Murillo, Ont.  A new church was built in 1926 and consecrated in 1929 by Bishop Roksborough Smith. In 1939 a new church hall was built for St. James; this land was donated by G.J. Ellett. The Archdeacon of Algoma, the Venerable C.W. Balfour formally opened the church hall on January 20, 1939. Around this time the church bell was donated by an anonymous church in Toronto, and was rung the first time on May 25, 1941.

In 1943 the rectory adjacent to St. James' was demolished and a new rectory was built in Murillo. In 1981 a new parish hall and narthex on the west end of the church were added to St. James' Church and dedicated by Bishop Nock.

Incumbents and rectors who have served St. James’ include: Rev. M.C. Kirby (1895-1897), Mr. R.H. Bell (student) (1897-1898), Rev. T.J. Hay (1898-?), Mr. W.H.G. Battershill (student) (1904?), Rev. H.D. Height (1908), Rev. J. Norman (1908), Mr. Height (1908), Mr. Monckton (1909), Mr. Rogers (layreader) (1909), Mr. Norman (1910), Rev. H.G.S. Watts (1925-1927), Rev. A. Greaves (1927-1934), Rev. J.S.R. Sturgeon (1934-1935), Rev. A.J. Bull (1935-1936), Rev. G.K.L. Lowe (1936), Rev. Cyril G. Peto (1937-1941), Mr. Harold Nickle (student) (1941), Mr. Francis M. Belt (catechist) (1942-1943).

Sources:

• "Parish Profile of the Parish of West Thunder Bay: September, 2014"http://www.dioceseofalgoma.com/UploadedFiles/file/Job%20Postings/WTBProfile%20final-reduced%20%283%29.pdf [Accessed 2015 July 24]
• "The New Church Hall at Murillo", The Algoma Missionary News 35, no.1 (1939): 21. Algoma University Archives, Part of 2009-081/002(004)
• "Murillo Church History Dates Back to Pioneers", The Algoma Anglican 4, no.4 (1960): 10.
• "Murillo's Eighteith Anniversary", The Algoma Anglican 8, no.11 (1964): 4.
• "St. James Murillo - One Hundred Years Old", The Algoma Anglican 24, no. 1 (1980): 3. Algoma University Archives, 2013-086_001_012_011.
• "Dedication and Confirmation at St. James' Church, Murillo", The Algoma Anglican 26, no. 8 (1981): 8. Algoma University Archives, 2013-086_001_012_023.
• “The Mission of Oliver”, (ca 1943), Diocesan Heritage Centre History files collections, Algoma University Archives, 2013-078_007_011.

St. Mark's Anglican Church (Rosslyn, Ont.) is part of the Anglican Parish of West Thunder Bay, previously the Oliver Mission and the West Thunder Bay Mission.

The first mention of the church occurred at a vestry meeting on January 25, 1953.  At that time church services and Sunday school were held at the Rosslyn Hall.  In a 1956 vestry meeting a motion was passed to build a church for the St. Mark's congregation.  On April 16, 1956 a sod turning ceremony was held on land donated to by Mike Spenchuk to become the home of St. Mark's Anglican Church (Rosslyn, Ont.) and on May 21, 1956 the cornerstone was laid by Archbishop Wright.

The first service held in the church took place on December 24, 1956.  The Most Rev. W.L. Wright, Archbishop of Algoma, dedicated St. Mark's Church on May 26, 1957. In 1966 a new rectory for the Parish of West Thunder Bay was built in Rosslyn.

In 1962 outstanding debt on the building was retired but due to an oversight the building was not consecrated until October 7, 1979. The ceremony was presided over by Bishop Right Rev. F. F. Nock. 

In 1982 the bell and tower was added to St. Mark's. The stained glass was installed in 1987, depicting St. Mark on the left, lion above, and Christ on the right, Crown of Life above. 

Sources:

• "Parish Profile of the Parish of West Thunder Bay: September, 2014" http://www.dioceseofalgoma.com/UploadedFiles/file/Job%20Postings/WTBProfile%20final-reduced%20%283%29.pdf [Accessed 2015 July 24]
• "St. Mark's Rosslyn Consecrated", The Algoma Anglican 23, no. 9 (1979): 1. Algoma University Archives, 2013-086_001_012_009.

St. Mary's Anglican Church (Vicker's Heights, Ont.) is part of the Anglican Parish of West Thunder Bay, previously known as the Oliver Mission and the West Thunder Bay Mission. 

In 1942 the residents of Vicker's Heights petitioned Bishop Kingston for Anglican services in the area. The services soon began bi-weekly with Canon Hankinson (then rector of St. Thomas' in Thunder Bay). The Women's Auxiliary was also formed in this year. 

On April 11, 1948 a small building on South Victor Street was dedicated as house of worship in the Anglican Parish of West Thunder Bay.

In 1945 arrangements were made to procure one of the quonset huts used by the Royal Canadian Air Force at a local airfield and the building was moved to property donated by William Doucette.  After much refurbishment and renovation the building was sanctified as St. Mary's Anglican Church in 1948. Rev. J.S. Smedley, Rural Dean, officiated the early services at St. Mary's.

In 1950, a rectory was purchased for Rev. W. Peeling's use. This was largely the work of the Women's Auxiliary. This was later sold in 1957. 

St. Mary's closed its doors in 1982. 

Those who have served St. Mary's include: Canon W.A. Hankinson (1942-1946), Mr. Gilbert (1946-1950), Rev. R.B. Wright (1948-1949?), Mr. Ellard (1949-1950?), Mr. G. Brooke (1949-1950?), Rev. M. Goodman (1949-1950?), Rev. W. Peeling (1951-1954), Rev. W. Banting (1954-1958), Mr. R. Love (1958), Rev. Peter Park (1958-1959), Rev. E. Paterson (1959-1962), Rev. M. Conliffe (1962-1968), Rev. D. A. P. Smith (1968-?).

Source:

• "30 years of service", The Algoma Anglican 22, no. 9 (1978): 1. Algoma University Archives, 2013-086_001_011_020.
• Violet Woods, "A History of the Parish of West Thunder Bay" (1971), Algoma University Archives, part of 2013-078/005(018).
• Howard Reid "100 hundred [sic] years ago priests walked to flock" (1990), Algoma University Archives, part of 2013-078/005(018).