It was started in March 1862 with thirteen Charter members, as the Scott Township mission of the Canada Presbyterian Church.

In 1906, following a period of growth, the congregation built the previous structure, and paid off the building debts by 1908.

From 1910–1926, when both these congregations voted against (11–63 at St. Paul's) joining with Methodists and congregationalists to form the United Church of Canada, the minister was Rev.

[1] She wrote eleven of her twenty-two books as well as journals while living at the Leaskdale Manse, which was sold by the congregation in the 1990s, and is now a local museum.

In 2005, permission was granted to construct a new building, complete with a large gymnasium, kitchen, offices, and school rooms.