Calvin Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian Church in Canada

Presbyterian Church in Canada

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 congregation located at 26 Delisle Street in the Yonge Street

Yonge Street

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 and St. Clair Avenue

St. Clair Avenue

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 area of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Canada

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The congregation began as a "Minority Group" from nearby Deer Park Presbyterian Church

Deer Park United Church

Deer Park United Church began in 1881 as Deer Park Presbyterian Mission, and the first building was constructed on the northwest corner of Yonge Street and St Clair, now presently home of an office tower containing a few radio stations, including CFRB, 99.9 Mix FM and 97.3 EZ Rock. In 1913, a...

 that voted against joining the United Church of Canada

United Church of Canada

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 in 1925.
First known as "Hill District Presbyterians", they later named their congregation after Reformation

Protestant Reformation

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 leader John Calvin

John Calvin

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Calvin is part of Churches on the Hill

Churches on the Hill

The Churches on the Hill are an ecumenical group of Christian churches in the Yonge and St. Clair area of Toronto who work together on projects such as the Churches on-the-Hill Food Bank and other outreach projects to aid the local and wider community. The nine churches hold occasional ecumenical...

, an ecumenical grouping of congregations, including Deer Park, that meet regularly for study, fellowship, and local pursuits.

Senior Ministers:

• Rev. Dr. Joseph Wasson, 1925 - 1954.
• Rev. Dr. Douglas Herron, 1955 - 1980s.
• Rev. Dr. Kenrick Borden, 1980s - 2000.
• Rev. Ian A.R. McDonald, February 3, 2002 –