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Ausable Pastoral Charge was formed on April 26, 2005 as Thedford-Parkhill-Lieury Pastoral Charge, and later re-named Ausable on January 19, 2006, with the amalgamation of Thedford Pastoral Charge and Parkhill-Lieury Pastoral Charge. It is still an active pastoral charge of the United Church of Canada and includes Thedford-Sylvan United Church and St. Paul's United Church in Parkhill.

Parkhill - Lieury Pastoral Charge was formed ca. 1931 when St. Paul's United Church and Jubilee United Church, both in Parkhill, amalgamateda. It included Lieury, which had been previously part of St. Paul's Pastoral Charge, Parkhill. It was also referred to as Parkhill Pastoral Charge. It disbanded in 2005.

St. Paul's United Church, located at 236 Hastings Street in Parkhill, was established in 1925, formerly Presbyterian. It amalgamated with Jubilee United Church in Parkhill ca. 1931. It formed a two-point pastoral charge with Lieury United Curch until Lieury closed in 2002. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Lieury United Church was established in 1925, formerly Presbyterian. It began as McGillivray Presbyterian Church ca. 1880. It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925. It amalgamated with St. Paul's United Church in Parkhill on Nov. 29, 2002.

Thedford United Church, located at 150 Pearl Street, was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. The Thedford Methodist Church opened a new church in 1914. It would join the United Church of Canada in 1925 and form part of a two-point charge with Sylvan United Church. Thedford and Sylvan would amalgamate ca. 2004 to form Thedford-Sylvan United Church, using the Thedford church building. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Avonbank United Church was established in 1925, formerly Presbyterian; it closed ca. 1968

Avon-Putnam Pastoral Charge was formed ca. 1968 with the merger of Avon and Putnam Pastoral Charges. It originally included Avon, Banner, Crampton, Harrietsfield (only for 1968), and Mossley (later named Putnam). In 1994, with the merger of Avon and Crampton congregations, it became a three-point charge with Banner, Avon-Crampton, and Putnam. It would then become a two-point charge when Avon-Crampton and Putnam amalgamated to form Reynolds Creek United Church in Putnam. It is still an active charge of the United Church of Canada.

Avon Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925, and included Avon, Harrietsville and Crampton; it was discontinued ca. 1968 when Mossley and Banner were added to Avon Pastoral Charge, forming Avon - Putnam Pastoral Charge.

Putnam Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925; it included Putnam, Mossley and Banner, and was discontinued ca. 1968 when Avon-Putnam Pastoral Charge was formed

Avon United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. Avon Methodist Church was established in 1858. A church building was built on lot 4, Concession 6 in North Dorchester Township in 1861. A second building was built on lot 3 in 1875. It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925. It amalgamated with Crampton to form Avon-Crampton United Church on July 1, 1994.

Crampton United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. It was previously known as Songfields's Methodist Church. A church building was constructed ca. 1860 on lot 4, Concession 3, North Dorchester Township. A larger church was constructed in 1891. It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925. It amalgamated with Avon in 1994 to form Avon-Crampton United Church.

Bailieboro-Springville Pastoral Charge was formed in 1969 by Springville United Church and Bailieboro United Church (which took on members from the closed Fraserville and Bensfort congregations and changed its name to Emmanuel United Church, Bailieboro). Previously Bailieboro had been, along with Fraserville and Bensfort, points on the Fraserville Pastoral Charge, which had existed since 1925; from 1917 to that date the same three congegations had formed Fraserville Methodist Circuit, and before that had been part of South Monaghan Methodist Circuit

Ballantrae - Lemonville Pastoral Charge was established in 1925, formerly Methodist

Lemonville Methodist Circuit included Ballantrae and Bethesda; it joined the United Church of Canada in 1925

Ballantrae United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist

Lemonville United Church was establisheded in 1925, formerly Methodist

Lemonville Methodist Church was established in the nineteenth century; it joined the United Church of Canada in 1925

Baltimore Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925; formerly Methodist and Presbyterian; it included Baltimore and Bethesda (now Bethesda South) in Hamilton Township.

Barrie Congregational Church was active from at least 1899 to 1925, when it joined the United Church at union

Bathurst Street United Church in Toronto was established in 1925; formerly Bathurst Street Methodist Church. It was located at 736 Bathurst Street, at the corner of Lennox Street, just south of Bloor Street West. Since ca.1985, the congregation no longer uses the Bathurst Street building but rather holds its services in the Trinity-St. Paul's United Church building at 427 Bloor Street West.

Bathurst Street Methodist Church was established in 1884 upon the union of Bathurst Street Primitive Methodist Church and Seaton Village Methodist (formerly Wesleyan Methodist) Church (the area north and west of the intersection of Bathurst Street and Bloor Street West was known as Seaton Village at that time). The Primitive Methodist Church was located at the intersection of Bathurst and Lennox Street, just south of Bloor; the Seaton Village Church was located at what is now 643 Markham Street, just north and west of Bathurst and Bloor. After Methodist union in 1884, the Seaton Village building was moved to the site of the Primitive Methodist building at Bathurst and Lennox, and the two buildings were attached. A new church building was dedicated in 1888, with the original building used as a Sunday School until 1910, at which time it was demolished and replaced by another Sunday School building.

Bay Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925; formerly Methodist; it included the following points in North Fredericksburg Township: Anderson, Bethany, Gretna, and Hay Bay; until 1949, the charge also included Sand Hill; Bay Pastoral Charge was discontinued in 1967.

Beach United Church was established in July 2007 with the amalgamation of Bellefair United Church and Kew Beach United Church. It is located at 140 Wineva Avenue. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Bellefair United Church was established in 1925; formerly Bellefair Methodist Church. It was located at 2 Bellefair Avenue, on the corner of Bellefair and Queen Street East, in the Beach area of Toronto, just north of Kew Gardens. It closed in 2007.

Kew Beach United Church was established in 1925; formerly Presbyterian. The church changed its name to Beach United Church in 2007 when it amalgamated with Bellefair United Church.

Beachburg Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925; formerly Methodist and Presbyterian; it included St. Andrew's Church in Beachburg and Trinity Church in Foresters Falls.

Bedford Park United Church was established in 1925; formerly Presbyterian. It was located at 100 Ranleigh Avenue. In 2005, the church began to consider redeveloping its property for mixed use housing and community space, and in 2012, the church building was demolished. The congregation began to worship in rented space at Eglinton St. George's United Church at 35 Lytton Blvd. The redevelopment became unfeasible and the Ranleigh Avenue property was sold. The congregation of Bedford Park United Church is now closed.

Bedford Park Presbyterian Church began holding services in private homes as early as 1913. In 1921, the congregation built a church at Ranleigh Avenue, near Yonge and Lawrence. It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925.

Belgrave Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925, formerly Methodist and Presbyterian; it included Knox Church in Belgrave, Brick Church (re-named Brick - Calvin Church ca. 1962) in East Wawanosh Township, and Sunshine

Knox United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist and Presbyterian

Belmont United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist.

Belmont, Harrietsville - Mossley Pastoral Charge, also known as Belmont Pastoral Charge, was formed ca. 1970 when Harrietsville and Mossley churches left Avon Pastoral Charge to join Belmont Pastoral Charge. Belmont Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925 and originally included Belmont, Victoria, and Salem. Following the closures of both Victoria and Salem in the 1940s, Belmont amalgamated with Nilestown and Gore Pastoral Charge to form a three-point charge ca. 1950. The charge was known as Belmont, Nilestown and Gore Pastoral Charge as well as Belmont Pastoral Charge. The charge again became a single-point charge with the closure of Gore (ca. 1957) and Nilestown (ca. 1968).

Belmont United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. The Belmont Methodist Circuit was established ca. 1853 and included: Brath's, Traver's, Plymouth, Purdy's, Manning's, Wesley, and Plaxton's (Mossley). The Belmont church was built in 1856. The church joined the United Church of Canada in 1925 and formed part of Belmont Pastoral Charge. It is still an active congregation of the United Church.

Harrietsville - Mossley United Church was formed in 1978, when Mossley United Church and Harrietsville United Church amalgamated.It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Harrietsville United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. The Methodist Church in Harrietsville was established ca. 1862. A second church was built in 1896. The church joined the United Church of Canada in 1925 and formed part of Avon Pastoral Charge until ca. 1970 when it moved to Belmont Pastoral Charge. It amalgamated with Mossley in 1978 to form Harrrietsville - Mossley United Church.

Mossley United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. The Methodist Church in Mossley was established ca. 1860 with the building of a church on the third Concession, half a mile east of Mossley's Corners. A new church was constructed in 1911. The church joined the United Church of Canada in 1925 and formed part of Avon Pastoral Charge until ca. 1970 when it moved to Belmont Pastoral Charge. It amalgamated with Harrietsville in 1978 to form Harrrietsville - Mossley United Church.

Nilestown United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. Methodist services began in Nilestown in 1856. it joined the United Church of Canada in 1925. Originally it formed part of a pastoral charge with Grace United Church in London. It then became its own charge with Gore United Church ca. 1933. It closed in 1969. Much of the congregation moved to Belmont.

Benmiller Methodist Episcopal Circuit was active from at least 1853 to 1884, when the Methodist Church (C.N.B.) was formed; it included Manchester (now Auburn)

Berkeley Street United Church, at the corners of Queen Street East and Berkeley Street, was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. In 1955 it amalgamated with Regent Park United Church in the Regent Park building, and retained that name. The Berkeley church building became Berkeley Studios, the United Church of Canada's media centre until the studio moved to United Church of Canada General Council Office at 3250 Bloor Street West in Toronto in 1995.

Bethany Thames Road Methodist Church was active from at least 1890-1915.