Holy Trinity Anglican Church (Newholm, Ont.) lies along Brunel Road, which runs through the Lake of Bays area. There have been two churches at this site. The first church, Trinity Anglican Church, was constructed of logs and stood from 1877 to 1888. This church took on the education of the children in reading, writing, sums, and religious knowledge; it was also a social centre for over 40 pioneer families. The first priest-in-charge was Robert Wetmore Plante, who was educated at Montreal Diocesan Theological College. He was made deacon in 1884 and priest in 1885.

The present building was constructed in 1889. It is heated by a very attractive pot- bellied stove. The baptismal font is hand-carved by William Morgan, and is reputed to be made up of every type of wood to be found in Muskoka. It was exhibited at the Chicago World Fair in the 1890s. Morgan was one of the first to be buried in the graveyard. Also of interest is the organ. This was financed in large part by the efforts of Alberta Howard, who knitted socks for lumberjacks in return for contributions to the organ.

In 1994, some community members pushed to preserve and restore the church. 

The windows and other contents were removed from the church after it was deconsecrated in the spring of 2010.

Sources: 

• Gary Denniss, "A Brief History of the Churches in Muskoka", 1996, Synod of the Diocese of Algoma fonds, Algoma University Archives, 2009-156_002_009.

On March 16, 1880, William H. Brown executed a deed in trust in favour of the Right Reverend Frederick Dawson Fauquier, first Bishop of Algoma, for a church in Baysville, Ont. 

The St. Ambrose’s Anglican Church (Baysville, Ont.) started under the administration of the minister of Bracebridge. The first stage of the church was a bare-minimum structure completed late in 1882 for the expected arrival of the Bishop of Algoma. On January 16, 1883 the Bishop held a service in the evening and a meeting the next day to plan the completion of the building. By the end of 1884 the congregation had raised enough money for a decent roof, plaster, windows, and a fence.

In these early years, St. Ambrose’s and St. Peter’s Anglican Church (Stoneleigh, Ont.) were administered to by St. Thomas’ Anglican Church (Bracebridge, Ont.). Rev. James Boydell, who traveled by bicycle from church to church was the last pastor from St. Thomas’ to minister at St. Ambrose’s.  In the mid to late 1890s the church separated from Bracebridge and became its own mission with funding from the Society for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge.

St. Ambrose’s was opened February 12, 1899 under the ministry of the Reverend A. W. Hazelhurst; it was dedicated to St. Ambrose of Milan (340-397) who is considered one of the four original doctors of the Church, and is the patron saint of Milan. The first church was repurposed for use as a Parish Hall and Sunday School. The new church had a nave, chancel, apse, vestry and porch, with a crypt underneath, large enough for a furnace-room and guild-hall. The church was consecrated in 1901 by Rev. Thornelow, Bishop of Algoma.

In August 1910, Mr. and Mrs. Brown gifted an acre of land to Rev. and Mrs. Hazlehurst, who in turn gifted it to the Diocese in November 1911 for use as a cemetery. The land was consecrated October 17, 1915. But on September 3, 1919 St. Ambrose was destroyed in a fire. The community moved quickly and within two weeks new lots adjacent the old church were purchased for construction of a new church. The old school house on one of these lots was used as a makeshift church.

The congregation had difficulty raising enough money to build the new church, mostly due to the post-war inflation. A committee was formed to work on fundraising for the new church. In spring of 1921 the foundation was begun, and about a year later the structure built. On November 9, 1922 the Bishop Thornelow visited to perform a service, but the church was not officially opened until July 29^th, 1923.

After Rev. A.P. Banks left the parsonage in 1940, it was sold and has since been a private residence. Permanent rectors now live in the rectory in Dorset, which is more central to the Lake of Bays Mission. In 1940 the Society of St. John the Evangelist (Bracebridge, Ont.) took over the mission; it was administered to by the Cowley Fathers until 1955. In 1955 the parish became known as the Lake of Bays Mission and it included: St. Ambrose’s Anglican Church (Baysville, Ont.), St. Peter’s Anglican Church (Stoneleigh, Ont.),  St. Mary’s Anglican Church (Norway Point, Ont.), St. James’ Anglican Church (Port Cunnington, Ont.), St. Mary’s Magdalene’s Anglican Church (Dorset, Ont.), and St. John’s Anglican Church (Fox Point, Ont.).

The congregation of St. Ambrose celebrated their centenary in 1998.

Incumbents have included: Rev. Canon Alexander William Hazelhurst (1894-1927), Rev. Richard Cartwright Warder (1927-1933), Rev. H. Alfred Rogers (1933-1934), Rev. W. Ruthford Tindle (1934-1938), Rev. Canon Alfred Percy Banks, (1938-1940), S.S.J.E. (Cowley Fathers) (1940-1955), Rev. Roy H. Nixon (1955-1959), Rev. Tom James (1959-1963), Rev. James Francom (1963-1967), Rev. Robert Lumley (1967-1973), Rev. Jonathan Patrick Earle (1973-1975), Rev. Murray Bradford (1975-1983), Rev. Ray B. Porth (1983-1989), Rev. Michael Cottrell (1989-1993), and Rev. Thomas Cunningham (1994-).

Sources:

• "Baysville Mission" The Algoma Missionary News 11, no.4 (1899): 26.
• "Baysville", The Algoma Missionary News 15, no.11 (1919): 124-125. 
• "80th anniversary for St. Ambrose, Baysville", The Algoma Anglican 22, no. 5 (1978): 1, 6. Algoma University Archives, 2013-086_001_011_017.
• Sheila Klyn, “St. Ambrose Anglican Church, Baysville, Ontario”, 1998, St. Ambrose’s Anglican Church (Baysville, Ont.) sous fonds, Algoma University Archives, 2009-216_001_001.
• “St. Ambrose Anglican Church, Baysville, Ontario. 1880 – 1972”, 1973, Diocesan Heritage Centre history files collection, Algoma University Archives, 2014-037_001_001.

St. James' Anglican Church (Port Cunnington, Ont.) is part of the multi-point Lake of Bays Anglican Parish. 

In the early years of settlement, the communities in this area relied on travelling to other communities by boat in the summer and horse and sleigh during the winter. Many residents travelled to St. John's at Fox Point for church service, which had been built in 1901. Around 1930, the community of Port Cunnington started toward making a church of their own. Land had been given in 1912 by Mr. B.H. Cunnington for this purpose, and with voluntary labour, construction began on October 20, 1934. St. James' was the second last church to be built in the Muskoka region (at the time of this record: 1996). The church's hydro and interior furnishings were either donated or paid for through donations. The bell was given by the Young family, who had been long-time cottagers in the area. St. James' was finished and the first service held on July 12, 1936. The service was held by Bishop Rocksborough, who also performed the dedication of the church and its furnishings. The church was consecrated a year later in August, 1937. 

St. James' was administered to by the S.S.J.E. until May 31, 1955. At this point, St. James' joined with the missions of Dorset, Baysville, and Fox Point to form the Lake of Bays Mission. The mission was overseen by Rev. Roy H. Nixon. 

The memory of congregation members are held around the church. The stone gateway is in memory of Prudence, Boyce Henry, and Edith Cunnington; a window in memory of Nellie Cunnington (wife of Charles) was dedicated in 1976; Boyce Cunnington made and donated candle holders, vases, collection boxes, a cross, and baptismal font; Colonel Ferguson of Brantford made and donated two chancel chairs; the Boothby family donated windows, installed above the altar, in memory of Dalton Boothby; Edith Cunnington donated a credence table; an electric organ was installed in memory of Boyce Cunnington Sr.; the Hungerford family donated electric lights in memory of parents Tom and Elizabeth Hungerford; Arthur Boothby donated aluminum siding in memory of his wife Nellie. 

Sources:

• "Parish Register", 1937-1975, St. James' Church (Port Cunnington, Ont.) sous fonds, Algoma University Archives, 2009-169/001(002).
• "The Bishop in Muskoka", The Algoma Missionary News 33, no. 3 (1937): 6. Algoma University Archives, 2009-081_002_003_1937AugSeptOctNovDec.
• "Bishop dedicates a memorial window", The Algoma Anglican 20, no. 8 (1976): 1. Algoma University Archives, 2013-086_001_010_1976Sept.
• Gary Denniss, "A Brief History of the Churches in Muskoka", 1996, Synod of the Diocese of Algoma fonds, Algoma University Archives, 2009-156_002_009.

St. John’s Anglican Church (Fox Point, Ont.) is a church located within the Lake of Bays Anglican Parish. St. John's began as part of the Franklin Mission, which was formed in August 1899. 

The mission was under charge of Mr. Harold King, catechist, with Archdeacon Llwyd's supervision from Huntsville. The church was built in 1900 and its first service held on August 19; it was nicknamed “St. John-in-the-Woods”. The Bishop of Algoma consecrated and dedicated St. John's on January 15, 1901.

At first, the church was only accessible by boat. In the 1920's,the parish church of St. Mary in Stafford, England, was working to purchase a boat for the Baysville mission (later Lake of Bays Mission, then Parish). Rev. Richard C. Warder retells his experiences ministering to a mission by water in his book, "Northern Exposure".

Between 1930 and 1931 the church building received a new roof and a fresh coat of paint. 

Sources:

• "Parish Register", 1899-1943, St. John's Church (Fox Point, Ont.) sous fonds, Algoma University Archives, 2009-183/001(001).
• "Around the Lake of Bays", The Algoma Missionary News 27 no. 2 (1931): 4. Algoma University Archives, 2009-081_002_003_1931MarApr.
• Gary Denniss, "A Brief History of the Churches in Muskoka", 1996, Synod of the Diocese of Algoma fonds, Algoma University Archives, 2009-156_002_009.
• Sheila Klyn, “St. Ambrose Anglican Church, Baysville, Ontario”, 1998, St. Ambrose’s Anglican Church (Baysville, Ont.) sous fonds, Algoma University Archives, 2009-216_001_001.

St. Mary Magdalene's Anglican Church (Dorset, Ont.) is a church within the Lake of Bays Anglican Parish (Dorset, Ont.)  

A rough construction of St. Mary Magdalene's was completed by April 1894, with much interior and exterior work planned. Although the church was able to be used for service, the first recorded Anglican service was held a year later on April 16, 1895. This first church building was destroyed by fire in 1906. The church was quickly rebuilt and opened its doors for service on September 1, 1907.

When the Lake of Bays Anglican Parish was formed in 1955, St. Mary's gained its first resident minister, Rev. Roy Nixon.  

In 1962 St. Mary Magdalene underwent substantial renovations including dismantling of existing porch, a larger entrance being added to the building, and interior upgrades to create an annex within the building. 

In September 1976, the congregation welcomed servers from St. Joseph's church in Bramalea, near Toronto. With their help, the church's old paint was scraped off and a fresh coat applied. 

Sources:

• "Bracebridge Mission", The Algoma Missionary News 6, no. 4 (1894): 5. Algoma University Archives, 2009-081_001_004_1894Apr.
• "The Bishop in Algoma", The Algoma Missionary News 3, no. 4 (1906): 4. Algoma University Archives, 2009-081_001_007_1906Apr.
• "Diocesan Notes", The Algoma Missionary News 4, no. 11 (1907): 6. Algoma University Archives, 2009-081_001_007_1907Nov.
• "Renovations Carried Out At St. Mary Magdalene's Dorset", The Algoma Anglican 6, no. 1 (1962): 1.
• "Servers from Toronto assist Algoma parish", The Algoma Anglican 20, no. 8 (1976): 5. Algoma University Archives, 2013-086_001_010_1976Sept.
• Gary Denniss, "A Brief History of the Churches in Muskoka", 1996, Synod of the Diocese of Algoma fonds, Algoma University Archives, 2009-156_002_009.

St. Mary's Anglican Church (Norway Point, Ont.) is part of the  multi-point Lake of Bays Anglican Parish (Dorset, Ont.). 

The church is part of a cottage along the shoreline at Norway Point. Previously, St. Mary's was served by Baysville, then by the S.S.J.E. (Society of St. John the Evangelist). 

Before St. Mary's was constructed, Anglican services were held in a large tent and conducted by Rev. C. Warder and moved to an empty house during the winter months. In the summer of 1929, local residents and summer visitors helped begin constructing the church building. This same summer, the congregation received a donation from the Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate of All England. Although not yet completed, the church was dedicated in August 1929 and was used for services. The land for the church was donated by Dr. Tyrell of Toronto. 

Sources:

• "Baysville", The Algoma Missionary News 25, no. 2 (1929): 13. Algoma University Archives, 2009-081_002_002_1929MarApr.
• "Church of St. Mary, Norway Point", The Algoma Missionary News 25, no. 6 (1929): 18. Algoma University Archives, 2009-081_002_002_1929OctNovDec.
• Gary Denniss, "A Brief History of the Churches in Muskoka", 1996, Synod of the Diocese of Algoma fonds, Algoma University Archives, 2009-156_002_009.

St. Peter’s Anglican Church (Stoneleigh, Ont.) is part of the Lake of Bays Mission; originally administered to by the incumbent at St. Thomas’ Anglican Church (Bracebridge, Ont.). In 1876 Frederick Fauquier, Lord Bishop of Algoma, purchased an acre of land for the church; a small log church was then built. By 1879 the Sunday School was established with twenty-two children with Mr. William Piper as the Superintendent. When Bishop Sullivan visited in 1884, he encouraged to seek a grant from the Society of Propagation of Christian Knowledge in order to renovate the rough church. These renovations included a new altar, cover, and frontal; the chancel was carpeted and a picket fence erected.

Unfortunately, the last records of the church were made in 1906. The end days of the church are unrecorded.

Sources:

• Sheila Klyn, “St. Ambrose Anglican Church, Baysville, Ontario”, 1998, St. Ambrose’s Anglican Church (Baysville, Ont.) sous fonds, Algoma University Archives, 2009-216_001_001.