St. Johns United Church

Our Minister

Reverend Michelle Robichaud

Master of Divinity, Bachelor of Arts, Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language, Certificate in Publishing and Editing

St. John's United Church welcomed our new minister, Rev. Michelle Robichaud, on Sunday January 12, 2025. We are so blessed to have Rev. Michelle as our leader.

Rev. Michelle can be contacted throught the church office 613-258-3259 or via email

Rev. Michelle came to ministry by a very circuitous route. After completing her BA with a double major in English and Spanish, she went on to complete a Certificate in Publishing and Editing with the intention of working in the publishing or book selling world. Life intervened with the arrival of a beautiful baby girl, and Rev. Michelle spent time raising this wonderful little human.

Rev. Michelle has worked in a variety of fields, from administration to the military to dance instruction before taking the Licenced Lay Worship Leader course and finding her calling in ministry. The rest, as they say, is history!

She attended the Atlantic School of Theology in Halifax and received her Master of Divinity in 2023. She is currently working on her Master of Arts in Religion and Theology, with a view to going on to a PhD. Just for fun, she is learning Biblical Hebrew, piano, and singing.

Rev. Michelle Robichaud loves to read, write, colour, travel, rock climb, bike, and knit.

"Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love" Ephesians 4:2

Our Vision

Our vision statement is a Statement of Faith from which future plans emerge. It states Who we are; Why we exist; and Where are we going.

Following the example of Jesus, the people of St. John’s United Church seek to be an engaged, inclusive spiritual family focused on serving the broader community through life-giving practices of:

Radical hospitality

Deep spirituality

Inspired music

Our Vision is:

Radical Hospitality – More than merely friendly, we welcome all who enter our doors. Hospitality is a way of caring for all of God’s children. No one is a “stranger” in our Church home.
Deep and engaged Spirituality –We continue to grow spiritually, through Worship, Prayer, Bible Study, Music, Fellowship and Support for one another and especially for the sick, the elderly and the bereaved. We encourage spiritual development at every age and stage of life through Christian Education.
Inspired Music – Music connects us to one another and draws us to the Holy Spirit. Music is an essential part of who we are and how we worship together.

We are aware of the needs within our community and in the world at large and we are actively engaged to transform it in ways consistent with the teaching of Jesus through support of the Mission and Service of the United Church of Canada and through Outreach within our community.

Our History

Prior to 1830, there is little more than a record of itinerant preachers who occasionally visited Kemptville and held services in the houses of the few existing scattered members. Early in 1831, the construction of a small frame church was begun.

The first brick church, built on the present site was erected in 1869. In January, 1888, a disastrous fire of incendiary origin started in the basement and destroyed all but the walls and roof of the comparatively new building. The church was rebuilt and reopened on June 24th, 1888 looking on the exterior much as the main portion does today.

Our Minister

Reverend Michelle Robichaud

Our Vision

Our History

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