Divine service was commenced at this station in a log building at Lot 28, XII Concession during the year 1847 by Rev. Frederick Farquhar. An entry for 1848 notes that the Sacrament of the Lord's supper was held regularly on the first Sunday of each month.

By 1859 the congregation appointed a building committee. The tender of J. Pringle for $577 was accepted; on June 14, 1861 the new church was opened and consecrated under the name of Trinity Anglican Church by the Lord Bishop of Huron.

To honour the century an altar cross was dedicated by the rector, Rev. J. E. Gordan Houghton; it was the gift of the descendants of Thomas and Mrs. Russell, charter members of the congregation and pioneers of the township. Two vases were added by the decendants of Stephen and Mary Caister and Peter Scott, also charter members and pioneer settlers.

ST. ANTHONY'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Within the confines of the Stratford Parish lies this little Company church, on the Concession 2, Lot 14, about three miles south-east of Shakespeare. Here a wooden chapel existed as early as 1839 and was visited by Father Schneider and by Father Veriath. From 1844 - 47 Father Simon Sanderl served this charge out of St. Agatha. He started the keeping of church records with births, marriages and deaths. The present stone church with small sanctuary, three altars and small tower was erected under the charge of Rev. F. E. Funcken in the year 1863, the date being carved in a small cornerstone set above the door in the west end, this being the church's only door. The furnishings, other than the stove, are said to be the original.

As far as can be learned mass was celebrated no oftener than monthly at first, the lapsed after 1872, to be revived by an annual mass since Nov. 12, 1939. Most of the early adherents joined the new church when it was built at New Hamburg.

The church is well preserved, and is a fine example of early architecture and excellent stone-work.
- From Tweedsmuir History by the Athlone W.I.

ZION EVANGELICAL CHURCH
Long before the community knew anything about Tavistock, it was visited by Evangelical preachers - in the early Forties. They were served from Berlin, Waterloo, Hamburg and Sebringville. In the beginning they worshipped in private homes and then for years in the so-called Ratz's Church near Balaclava, nearly two miles north of Tavistock, on the corner of Maple Street.

Up to and including 1870 the names of the presiding elders and pastors are given in the history of New Hamburg, Sebringville and South Easthope, to which the Tavistock charge then belonged.

D. Dippel, J. Lingelbach - 1870. J.G. Staebler is on the record as preacher and Levi Wildfang as local preacher. C.A. Spies - 1871 - 72.

In 1871 the appointments of Tavistock and Ratz's were taken over from the Hamburg circuit and Gore Downie from Sebringville, all of which was called the Tavistock Mission. - from History by Rev. J.G. Litt, Dec. 1935.