List of United Church of Canada churches in Toronto
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This is a list of United Church of Canada
churches in Toronto
, Ontario
. In its early history Toronto was an overwhelmingly Protestant community, and was one of the world centres of Methodism
(See Methodist Rome
). The Presbyterian Church also had a very strong presence. Toronto was also at the forefront of the formation of the United Church that saw the merger between most churches of these two groups. The first ever council of the new church was held at Metropolitan United Church
, still one of the city's most prominent. The later years of the 20th century saw a decline in the United Church in central Toronto, as followers of many new faiths moved in. Forcing many of the downtown congregations to consolidate. At the same time the rise of the suburbs led to a new era of church building in the 1950s and 1960s. Today there are just under a hundred United Church churches in Toronto, but this number is steadily falling as congregations consolidate.
The Toronto Conference is one of the 13 conferences that the United Church is divided into. This conference covers much of south central Ontario, including all of the city of Toronto as well as the surrounding counties. The city itself is divided into two presbyteries:
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churches in Toronto
Toronto
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, Ontario
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. In its early history Toronto was an overwhelmingly Protestant community, and was one of the world centres of Methodism
Methodism
Methodism is a movement of Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations, claiming a total of approximately seventy million adherents worldwide. The movement traces its roots to John Wesley's evangelistic revival movement within Anglicanism. His younger brother...
(See Methodist Rome
Methodist Rome
Methodist Rome was a nickname sometimes given to the city of Toronto, Ontario in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The moniker implied that Toronto was as central to Canadian Methodism as Rome, or more specifically Vatican City in Rome, is to Catholicism.Methodism was never the...
). The Presbyterian Church also had a very strong presence. Toronto was also at the forefront of the formation of the United Church that saw the merger between most churches of these two groups. The first ever council of the new church was held at Metropolitan United Church
Metropolitan United Church
Metropolitan United Church is a large neo-Gothic church in downtown Toronto, Canada. It is one of the largest and most prominent churches of the United Church of Canada. It is located on Queen Street East at the corner of Church Street in Toronto's Garden District.-History:The congregation,...
, still one of the city's most prominent. The later years of the 20th century saw a decline in the United Church in central Toronto, as followers of many new faiths moved in. Forcing many of the downtown congregations to consolidate. At the same time the rise of the suburbs led to a new era of church building in the 1950s and 1960s. Today there are just under a hundred United Church churches in Toronto, but this number is steadily falling as congregations consolidate.
The Toronto Conference is one of the 13 conferences that the United Church is divided into. This conference covers much of south central Ontario, including all of the city of Toronto as well as the surrounding counties. The city itself is divided into two presbyteries:
- Toronto Southeast, covering eastern North York, East YorkEast YorkEast York can refer to:*East York, Pennsylvania, United States*East York, Ontario, Canada...
, the old city of Scarborough, OntarioScarborough, OntarioScarborough is a dissolved municipality within the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the eastern part of Toronto. It is bordered on the south by Lake Ontario, on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by Steeles Avenue East, and on the east by the Rouge River...
and eastern areas of the old city of Toronto; - South West, covering Etobicoke, YorkYork, OntarioYork is a dissolved municipality in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it is located northwest of Old Toronto, southwest of North York and east of Etobicoke, where it is bounded by the Humber River. Formerly a separate city, it was one of six municipalities that amalgamated in 1998 to form...
, the western parts of North York and old Toronto. South West also extends into Malton, Brampton and northern Halton Region.
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| Alderwood United Church | Alderwood Alderwood, Toronto Alderwood is a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is in the western section of Toronto, formerly the city of Etobicoke. It is bounded by the Etobicoke Creek to the west, the Gardiner Expressway to the north, the CPR railway to the east and the CNR railway to the... |
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| Asbury & West United Church Asbury & West United Church Asbury & West United Church is a United Church of Canada church in the Bathurst and Lawrence area of Toronto, Canada. The congregation has one of the longest continual histories of any in Toronto. It traces its history back to 1812 and meetings of small groups of Methodist settlers in what was an... |
Bathurst and Lawrence | Founded 1812 | 1947 Merger of Asbury and former West Presbyterian(1860); west was located at College and Montrose. |  |
| Avenue Road United Church Avenue Road Church The Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, subsequently Avenue Road Presbyterian Church, subsequently Avenue Road United Church and later Church of the Nazarene, was a church located on Avenue Road in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.... |
Summerhill Summerhill, Toronto The Summerhill neighbourhood in central Toronto was named after 'Summer Hill' house, built in 1842 by Canadian transportation baron Charles Thompson.Much of the area was once part of the Thompson estate but was subdivided by his heirs in the 1880s.... |
1899–1930 | Merged with St. Paul's-Avenue Road United Church St. Paul's-Avenue Road United Church St. Paul's-Avenue Road United Church was a church in downtown Toronto. It was founded in the 1870s.St. Paul's Methodist Church and its home on Avenue Road just north of Bloor Street in the Yorkville community, was built in 1877. With church union in 1925, it became St. Paul's United and in 1930... |
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| Bathurst Street United Church | Downtown | Founded 1860 | Congregation today meets at Trinity-St. Paul's United Church Trinity-St. Paul's United Church Trinity-St. Paul's United Church is a church belonging to the United Church of Canada in Toronto, Ontario. It is located at 427 Bloor Street West, just west of Spadina Avenue. The church is formed of a mix of three different former congregations and houses a fourth.Today, Trinity-St. Paul's has a... |
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| Beach United Church | The Beaches The Beaches The Beaches is a neighbourhood and popular tourist destination located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the east side of the "Old" City of Toronto. The original boundaries of the neighbourhood are from Fallingbrook Avenue on the east to Kingston Road on the north, to Woodbine Avenue... |
2007 - | Merger of Bellefair United Church and Kew Beach United Church; now meeting in former Kew Beach building. | |
| Bedford Park United Church | Bedford Park Bedford Park, Toronto Bedford Park began as a farming hamlet north of Toronto. The hamlet was a popular stopover for farmers making their way to market in the city. The neighbourhood was likely named after the Bedford Park Hotel, which opened in 1873 at the southwest corner of Yonge Street and Fairlawn Avenue, just... |
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| Bellefair United Church | The Beaches The Beaches The Beaches is a neighbourhood and popular tourist destination located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the east side of the "Old" City of Toronto. The original boundaries of the neighbourhood are from Fallingbrook Avenue on the east to Kingston Road on the north, to Woodbine Avenue... |
1907–2007 | Merged with Kew Beach United Church to form Beach United Church |  |
| Berkeley Street United Church | Queen East and Berkeley | 1871–1955 | Merged with Regent Park United Church. Building is today an event venue |  |
| Beverley Hills United Church | Downsview | |||
| Birchcliff Bluffs United Church | Scarborough Scarborough, Ontario Scarborough is a dissolved municipality within the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the eastern part of Toronto. It is bordered on the south by Lake Ontario, on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by Steeles Avenue East, and on the east by the Rouge River... |
Founded 1919 as Birchcliffe Congregationalist; merged 2004 with Birchcliffe Heights in Birchcliffe. | ||
| Bloordale United Church | Etobicoke | 1955 | ||
| Bloor Street United Church Bloor Street United Church Bloor Street United Church is a United Church of Canada church located at 300 Bloor Street West in downtown Toronto, near the intersection with Huron Street. It is just north of the University of Toronto, and between the Spadina and St. George Subway Stations.As with many of the downtown Toronto... |
Downtown | Founded 1887 |  |
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| Centennial-Japanese United Church | Willowdale Willowdale, Toronto Willowdale is an established, affluent community in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located in the district of North York. It was originally called Lansing, which is now the name of a nearby neighbourhood.... |
Also home to Toronto Japanese Nichigo United Church. Located on Dovercourt until 2006 | ||
| Centennial-Rouge United Church | West Hill West Hill, Toronto -Location and principal features:It is located in the eastern end of the city, in the former city of Scarborough. Scarborough was merged with five other municipalities and a regional government to form the new "City of Toronto" in 1998... |
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| Carlton Street United Church | Downtown | 1832–1959 | Merged with Sherbourne Street United to form St. Luke's United |  |
| Centennial United Church | Dufferin Grove Dufferin Grove Dufferin Grove is a neighbourhood located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, west of downtown. The neighbourhood is bordered by Bloor Street West to the north, Ossington Ave to the east, College Street to the south, and Dufferin Street to the west.-Character:... |
1891–1986 | Today loft condominiums. In 1986 amalgamated with Toronto Japanese United Church to form Centennial-Japanese United Church | |
| Central United Church Central United Church Central United Church is a historic congregation of the United Church of Canada located in the community of Weston, now a neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada... |
Weston | Founded 1821 |  |
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| Church of the Master United Church | Woburn Woburn, Toronto Woburn, also known as Cedarbrae, is a neighbourhood located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in the district of Scarborough.-Geography:Woburn is bordered by Highway 401 to the north, Scarborough Golf Club Road and Orton Park Road to the east, the CN Railway tracks to the south, and McCowan Road and... |
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| Clinton Street United Church | Clinton and College | 1896–1928 | Merged with West United Church in 1928, then home of Dewi Sant Welsh United Church. |  |
| College Street United Church College Street United Church College Street United Church is a United Church of Canada church at the corner of College and Bathurst Streets in Toronto, Canada. The large church was built in 1885 as College Street Presbyterian and could hold 1200 worshippers, under founding minister Alexander Gilray , and Robert Balmer Cochrane... |
Downtown | Founded 1874 as College Street Presbyterian Church |  |
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| Cosburn United Church | East York | Founded March 1933 / new building 1942 | www.cosburnunitedchurch.com |  |
| Davenport Perth United Church | Carleton Village Carleton village Carleton used to be a separate village or small hamlet one mile east of the centre of Penrith, Cumbria, England. Today, it is a rural suburb in an area of Penrith that has seen the most growth of housing in the past 30 years.- Name origin :... |
Founded 1818 | Originally Davenport Road Methodist Church, then Olde Davenport United Church, merged with Perth United in 1970 | |
| Deer Park United 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... |
Deer Park Deer Park, Toronto Deer Park is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, centred on the intersection of Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue; its boundaries are the Vale of Avoca section of Rosedale ravine in the east, Farnham Avenue and Jackes Avenue in the south, Avenue Road and Oriole Parkway in the west, the... |
Founded 1881 as Deer Park Presbyterian Church |  |
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| Dewi Sant Welsh United Church | Bedford Park Bedford Park, Toronto Bedford Park began as a farming hamlet north of Toronto. The hamlet was a popular stopover for farmers making their way to market in the city. The neighbourhood was likely named after the Bedford Park Hotel, which opened in 1873 at the southwest corner of Yonge Street and Fairlawn Avenue, just... |
Founded 1907 | Only Welsh language Welsh language Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa... church in Canada |
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| Dentonia Park United Church | East York East York East York can refer to:*East York, Pennsylvania, United States*East York, Ontario, Canada... |
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| Dufferin Street United Church | Dufferin and Davenport | Disbanded 1961 | ||
| Don Mills-Thorncliffe Park United Church | East York East York East York can refer to:*East York, Pennsylvania, United States*East York, Ontario, Canada... |
Founded 1819, as Don Mills Methodist; Thorncliffe started in 1960s, and redeveloped with housing. |  |
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| Donway Covenant United Church | Don Mills Don Mills Don Mills is a mixed-use neighbourhood in the North York district of Toronto, Canada. It was developed to be a self-supporting "new town" and was at the time located outside of Toronto proper. Consisting of residential, commercial and industrial sub-districts, it was planned and developed by... |
1954, 1990s merger of The Donway with Church of the Covenant (Don Valley Village) in The Donway. | in midst of Don Mills Don Mills Don Mills is a mixed-use neighbourhood in the North York district of Toronto, Canada. It was developed to be a self-supporting "new town" and was at the time located outside of Toronto proper. Consisting of residential, commercial and industrial sub-districts, it was planned and developed by... |
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| Downsview United Church | Downsview | Founded 1844 as Downsview Methodist. | ||
| Earlscourt United Church | Earlscourt Earlscourt, Toronto Earlscourt is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Canada. It is centred on St. Clair Avenue West, with Dufferin Street, Davenport Road, and Old Weston Road forming its boundaries.... |
1905–1969 | Founded as Boon Avenue Methodist Mission, merged with St. David's United to form Faith United | |
| Eastminster United Church | The Danforth | Founded 1966 | Merger of North Broadview United (built as Chester Presbyterian) and Danforth United (built Methodist) |  |
| Eglinton United Church | Yonge and Eglinton Yonge and Eglinton Yonge and Eglinton, also known as Yonge-Eglinton or Uptown, is a neighbourhood in Midtown-Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which was once a part of the old Town of North Toronto.... |
1840–1999; Eglinton Methodist | Merged into Eglinton St. George's United Church |  |
| Eglinton St. George's United Church | Lytton Park | Founded 1890 as Eglinton Presbyterian. | Changed name in 1925 as Methodist congregation was older. |  |
| Elia United Church | Elia | 1900–1957 | part of Downsview Circuit; now a Reformed Church | |
| Emmanuel United Church, Malvern | Malvern Malvern, Toronto Malvern is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with a population of 44,315. It is located in the northeast corner of the city, in the district of Scarborough. Scarborough was merged with five other municipalities and a regional government to form the new City of Toronto in 1998... |
1864-c.1975 | First church to serve village of Malvern. Demolished 1975 | |
| Emmanuel-Howard Park United Church | Roncesvalles | Founded 1884 | A merger of three churches that were once in the area |  |
| Erskine United Church | Roncesvalles | 1884-1961. Originally Fern Avenue Presbyterian, later called High Park; renamed Erskine United in 1925 as High Park Methodist was older. | Merged with North Parkdale United to form Emmanuel United, today Emmanuel-Howard Park United | |
| Fairbank United Church | Glen Park Glen Park, Toronto Glen Park is a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located in the district of North York. It is bounded by Lawrence Avenue to the north, Bathurst Street to the east, a line south of Stayner Avenue to the south, and the CNR tracks to the west. Prior to the amalgamation of... |
1860 as Methodist congregation | merger with St. Cuthburt's (former Fairbank Presbyterian) in 2000; St. Cuthburt's House on site. | |
| Fairlawn Avenue United Church | Bedford Park Bedford Park, Toronto Bedford Park began as a farming hamlet north of Toronto. The hamlet was a popular stopover for farmers making their way to market in the city. The neighbourhood was likely named after the Bedford Park Hotel, which opened in 1873 at the southwest corner of Yonge Street and Fairlawn Avenue, just... |
Founded 1915 as Fairlawn Methodist. | Three other congregations have merged into Fairlawn (Armour Heights 1988, and St. James-Bond 2005) |  |
| Faith United Church | Earlscourt Earlscourt, Toronto Earlscourt is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Canada. It is centred on St. Clair Avenue West, with Dufferin Street, Davenport Road, and Old Weston Road forming its boundaries.... |
1969–1992 | Created from a merger of Earlscourt United and St. David's United. Building sold to Bethlehem United Church of Christ (Apostolic) later demolished 1995 | |
| Forest Grove United Church | Willowdale Willowdale, Toronto Willowdale is an established, affluent community in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located in the district of North York. It was originally called Lansing, which is now the name of a nearby neighbourhood.... |
1950s | Also home to Immanuel Toronto Korean UC |  |
| Forest Hill United Church | Forest Hill Forest Hill, Toronto Forest Hill is an affluent neighbourhood in central Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Along with Lawrence Park, Rosedale, and The Bridle Path, it is one of Toronto’s wealthiest neighbourhoods.-History:... |
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| Gerrard Street United Church | Gerrard and River | 1880–1939 | Merged with St. Enoch's United |  |
| Glebe Road United Church | Davisville | Also home to Deutsche Evangeliums United Church |  |
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| Glen Ayr United Church | Bendale Bendale Bendale, also called Cedarbrae, is a neighbourhood in the eastern part of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in Scarborough. The area is ethnically diverse, like much of Toronto, but has a greater proportion of South Asian population, especially Tamils.... |
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| Glen Rhodes United Church | Leslieville Leslieville Leslieville is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada east of the Don River bounded by the Canadian National railway line and Gerrard Street to the north, Empire Avenue to the west, Eastern Avenue to south, and Coxwell Avenue to the east.-History:... |
Founded 1984 | Merger of Rhodes Avenue United (1906 Presbyterian) and Glen Mount United (Methodist) |  |
| Glenmount United Church | Upper Beaches Upper Beaches The Upper Beaches is a rather recently coined name for the neighbourhood directly north of the Beaches area in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It stretches from Coxwell Avenue in the west to Victoria Park in the east. The southern border is Kingston Road, while the northern boundary is generally... |
1909–1984 | Merged with Rhodes Avenue United to form Glen Rhodes United |  |
| High Park Korean United Church | High Park | Founded 1908 | formerly High Park United Church, Originally Methodist. |  |
| Hope United Church | The Danforth | 1880 as Hope Methodist |  |
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| Howard Park United Church | Roncesvalles | 1908-1969 started as Howard Park Methodist | Merged with Emmanuel United to form Emmanuel-Howard Park United Church | |
| Humber Valley United Church | Humber Valley Humber Valley The Humber Valley is a region in the western part of the island of Newfoundland. The Humber Valley is formed by the Humber River.The upper part of the valley follows the Upper Humber River and contains the communities of Reidville and Cormack.After the river discharges into Deer Lake, the valley... |
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| Humbercrest United Church | Baby Point Baby Point Baby Point is a residential neighbourhood in west end of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was formerly in the City of York, and was two independent municipalities prior to that. It is bounded on the west by the Humber River from south of Baby Point Crescent to St. Marks Road, east to Jane Street and... |
Founded 1912 as Methodist |  |
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| Humbervale United Church | Etobicoke | |||
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| Iondale Heights United Church | Ionview Ionview Ionview is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, in the district of Scarborough. It is bounded by Birchmount Road to the west, the hydro transmission corridor north of Ranstone Gardens to the north, the CNR railway to the east, and Eglinton Avenue East, Kennedy Road and the CNR railway to the south... |
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| Islington United Church | Islington | Founded 1840s, original building on Dundas Street; moved onto Burnhamthorpe Road in 1950s |  |
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| Jane-Finch Community Ministry | Jane and Finch Jane and Finch Jane and Finch is a neighbourhood located in northwestern North York, a district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The area is roughly bounded by Highway 400 to the west, Driftwood Avenue to the east, Grandravine Drive to the south, and Shoreham Drive to the north... |
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| Jubilee United Church | Don Mills Don Mills Don Mills is a mixed-use neighbourhood in the North York district of Toronto, Canada. It was developed to be a self-supporting "new town" and was at the time located outside of Toronto proper. Consisting of residential, commercial and industrial sub-districts, it was planned and developed by... |
1835 as York Mills Presbyterian. | 2000 merger of Bethesda United (1886 move of York Mills to former Methodist building), Victoria Village, and Donminster in Donminster building; |  |
| Kew Beach United Church | The Beaches The Beaches The Beaches is a neighbourhood and popular tourist destination located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the east side of the "Old" City of Toronto. The original boundaries of the neighbourhood are from Fallingbrook Avenue on the east to Kingston Road on the north, to Woodbine Avenue... |
1890–2007 | Started as Kew Beach Presbyterian, Merged with Bellefair United (originally Methodist) to form Beach United |  |
| Kimbourne Park United Church | The Danforth | 1913 as Greenwood Avenue Presbyterian Church | moved in the 1930s |  |
| Kingston Road United Church | The Beaches The Beaches The Beaches is a neighbourhood and popular tourist destination located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the east side of the "Old" City of Toronto. The original boundaries of the neighbourhood are from Fallingbrook Avenue on the east to Kingston Road on the north, to Woodbine Avenue... |
1927 merger of former Presbyterian and Methodist Missions in North Beaches. |  |
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| Kingsway-Lambton United Church | The Kingsway The Kingsway The Kingsway, known also as Kingsway South, is a residential neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the former City of Etobicoke, an area that became the west end of Toronto upon amalgamation in 1998. It is bounded by Bloor Street to the south, Dundas Street to the north, the... |
Founded 1845 as Lambton Mills Methodist | originally located at Lambton Mills on Dundas Street; moved into The Kingsway in 1936. | |
| Knob Hill United Church | Bendale Bendale Bendale, also called Cedarbrae, is a neighbourhood in the eastern part of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in Scarborough. The area is ethnically diverse, like much of Toronto, but has a greater proportion of South Asian population, especially Tamils.... |
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| Knox United Church | Scarborough Scarborough, Ontario Scarborough is a dissolved municipality within the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the eastern part of Toronto. It is bordered on the south by Lake Ontario, on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by Steeles Avenue East, and on the east by the Rouge River... |
Founded 1844 through York Mills Presbyterian Church; erected 1848 |  |
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| Lansing United Church | Lansing | |||
| Lawrence Park Community Church | Lawrence Park Lawrence Park, Toronto Lawrence Park is one of Toronto, Canada's most affluent residential neighbourhoods, along with Rosedale, the Bridle Path, and Forest Hill. It is also one of the wealthiest neighbourhoods in Canada.... |
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| Leaside United Church | Leaside Leaside Leaside is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The area takes its name from William Lea and the Lea family, who settled there in the early years of the nineteenth century. The area first developed as farmland along with Toronto through the nineteenth century. It was incorporated as a... |
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| Malvern-Emmanuel United Church | Malvern Malvern, Toronto Malvern is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with a population of 44,315. It is located in the northeast corner of the city, in the district of Scarborough. Scarborough was merged with five other municipalities and a regional government to form the new City of Toronto in 1998... |
1980 | replaced former rural congregation in Malvern subdivision. | |
| Manor Road United Church | Davisville |  |
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| Martin Grove United Church | Rexdale | Originally West Humber United Church, merged with Rexdale United (1956) in 1994 | ||
| Metropolitan United Church Metropolitan United Church Metropolitan United Church is a large neo-Gothic church in downtown Toronto, Canada. It is one of the largest and most prominent churches of the United Church of Canada. It is located on Queen Street East at the corner of Church Street in Toronto's Garden District.-History:The congregation,... |
Downtown | Founded 1818 as Methodist |  |
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| Mount Dennis United Church | Mount Dennis Mount Dennis Mount Dennis is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, bordered by the intersection of Jane Street and Weston Road to the north, and Black Creek to the east and south, as the creek curves parallel to Alliance Avenue before crossing under Jane Street on its way to drain into the Humber River,... |
1960 Merger of Chalmers United (formerly Mt. Dennis Presbyterian 1913) and Pearen Memorial United (Mt. Dennis Methodist 1903). | Meeting in former Presbyterian building, has been joined by Harwood (formerly Presbyterian) 1962, and Silverthorn in 1995; that had absorbed St Luke's United York Township (formerly Silverthorn Presbyterian) in 1943, and Prospect Park United Church (originally Methodist) in 1970. |  |
| Newtonbrook United Church | Willowdale Willowdale, Toronto Willowdale is an established, affluent community in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located in the district of North York. It was originally called Lansing, which is now the name of a nearby neighbourhood.... |
1800s as Newton Brook Methodist | Also home to Taiwanese United Church, and Lester B. Pearson housing complex, named after son of former Minister. | |
| North Broadview United Church | Broadview and Dearbourne | 1891–1966, as Chester Presbyterian. | Merged with Danforth United (originally Methodist) to become Eastminster United; building torn down to become Chester Village Seniors Complex in 1970, commemorative stone placed in lobby. Toronto Housinmg is now gutting building after Chester Village moved to Scarborough. | |
| North Riverdale United Church | Riverdale Riverdale, Toronto Riverdale is a large neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is bounded by the Don River Valley to the west, Danforth Avenue and Greektown to the north, Jones Avenue, the CN/GO tracks, and Leslieville to the east, and Lake Shore Boulevard to the south.... |
1925–1929 | Met in Harcourt Hall, as minority from Riverdale Presbyterian (including Minister) who supported 1925 Union. Not being able to acquire building, joined with North Broadview, Danforth, Donlands, Riverdale, and other congregations. | |
| North Parkdale United | Roncesvalles | 1889–1961 | Merged with Erskine United to form Emmanuel United, today Emmanuel-Howard Park United; | |
| North Runnymede United Church | Runnymede Runnymede, Toronto Runnymede is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada located north of Bloor Street West between Jane Street and Runnymede Road north to Dundas Street West. It is located directly north of the former village of Swansea and west of the High Park North neighbourhood... |
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| Northlea United Church | Leaside Leaside Leaside is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The area takes its name from William Lea and the Lea family, who settled there in the early years of the nineteenth century. The area first developed as farmland along with Toronto through the nineteenth century. It was incorporated as a... |
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| Northminster United Church | Willowdale Willowdale, Toronto Willowdale is an established, affluent community in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located in the district of North York. It was originally called Lansing, which is now the name of a nearby neighbourhood.... |
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| Onnuri Korean United Church | Bedford Park Bedford Park, Toronto Bedford Park began as a farming hamlet north of Toronto. The hamlet was a popular stopover for farmers making their way to market in the city. The neighbourhood was likely named after the Bedford Park Hotel, which opened in 1873 at the southwest corner of Yonge Street and Fairlawn Avenue, just... |
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| Oriole-York Mills United Church | Willowdale Willowdale, Toronto Willowdale is an established, affluent community in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located in the district of North York. It was originally called Lansing, which is now the name of a nearby neighbourhood.... |
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| Parkdale United Church | Parkdale Parkdale, Toronto Parkdale is a neighbourhood and former village in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, west of downtown. The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by Roncesvalles Avenue, on the north by Queen Street. It is bounded on the east by Dufferin Street from Queen Street south, and on the south by Lake Ontario... |
Founded 1876 as Parkdale Methodist; | large building replaced by apartment complex in 1980 |  |
| Parkwoods United Church | Don Mills Don Mills Don Mills is a mixed-use neighbourhood in the North York district of Toronto, Canada. It was developed to be a self-supporting "new town" and was at the time located outside of Toronto proper. Consisting of residential, commercial and industrial sub-districts, it was planned and developed by... |
1960 | Housing complex added in 1990s |  |
| Perth United Church | Junction Triangle Junction Triangle Junction Triangle is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Canada. It is located in the city's west end, just west of Lansdowne Avenue. The area is a triangle surrounded on all three sides by railway lines. The CNR/CPR mainline to the west, the CNR railway lines to the east, and the CPR east-west railway... |
1889 | Originally Ernest Avenue Methodist, merged with Davenport Road United in 1970 to form Davenport Perth United. Building is today Perth Avenue Adventist, but presently for sale. | |
| Presteign Woodbine United Church | Parkview Hills O'Connor-Parkview O'Connor–Parkview is a neighbourhood in the East York area of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. While the name is taken from the definition used by the city of Toronto, local residents are more familiar with the niche areas that define the larger neighbourhood. It is a very diverse neighbourhood that... |
1918 as Gledhill Methodist Mission; 1921 Woodbine Heights Methodist; 1925 Woodbine United to 1986. Presteign 1950 | 1986 merger of Woodbine and Presteign in Presteign building; Woodbine remained as Daycare Centre, redeveloped in 2000. | |
| Regent Park United Church | Regent Park | |||
| Rhodes Avenue United Church | Leslieville Leslieville Leslieville is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada east of the Don River bounded by the Canadian National railway line and Gerrard Street to the north, Empire Avenue to the west, Eastern Avenue to south, and Coxwell Avenue to the east.-History:... |
1908–1984; first as Reid Avenue Presbyterian Church, Street renamed Rhodes in 1911, then Rhodes UC in 1925. | Merged with Glenmount United to form Glen Rhodes United | |
| Richview United Church | Centennial Park Eringate-Centennial-West Deane - Location :Eringate-Centennial-West Deane is a neighbourhood located in the north western corner of the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in close proximity to Pearson Airport and Highway 427. It is bounded on the west by Centennial Park and golf course, to the north by Eglinton Avenue West, on... |
Founded 1829 as Richview Methodist. | Building expropriated for 427-401-Richview Expressway complex; congregation moved into new subdivision; cemetery remains in highway median. | |
| Riverdale United Church | Riverdale | 1862 as Riverdale Methodist |  |
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| Riverside-Emery United Church | Weston Weston, Toronto Weston is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in the northwest end of the city, within the former boundaries of the old City of York. The neighbourhood generally lies south of Highway 401, east of the Humber River, north of Eglinton Avenue, and west of Jane Street. Weston Road just north of... |
1965 merger of Emery United Church (1960) and Riverside (1938) in Riverside (1951 building) | 1980 fire gutted entire building; rebuilt 1981. | |
| Royal York Road United Church | Etobicoke | Founded 1889 as Tomlinson Methodist | Queensway United joined in 1970 | |
| Rosedale United Church | Rosedale | Founded 1868 | Founded as Northern Congregational Church moved to Rosedale in 1914, Rosedale Union Church 1922. |  |
| Runnymede United Church | Bloor West Village Bloor West Village Bloor West Village is a shopping district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located along Bloor Street, it encompasses all businesses along Bloor Street between Jane Street and Ellis Park Road, consisting of more than 400 shops, restaurants and services. The mix of stores include specialty clothing... |
formed 1925 by Minority Presbyterians from Victoria Presbyterian. |  |
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| Scarborough Bluffs United Church | Scarborough Bluffs Scarborough Bluffs The Scarborough Bluffs is an escarpment in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Forming much of the eastern portion of Toronto's waterfront, it is located along the shoreline of Lake Ontario. At its highest point, the escarpment rises above its foot and spans a length of... |
Congregation founded 1803. | 2004 Merger of Washington United (Scarborough Methodist) and Cliffcrest United (1948) in 1950s Washington building. Cemetery located south of property on Scarborough Golf Club Road where previous buildings (and Kingston Road alignment) were located. |  |
| Sherbourne Street United Church | Downtown | 1872–1959 | Merged with Carlton Street United to form St. Luke's United |  |
| Silverthorn United Church | early 1900s-1995 | Originally Silverthorn Methodist. Welcomed neighbouring St Luke's (formerly Presbyterian) United in 1943 (shared Pastoral charge in 1930s). Merged with Mount Dennis United Church, and building demolished and replaced by houses on Aileen Street. | ||
| Simpson Avenue United Church | Leslieville Leslieville Leslieville is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada east of the Don River bounded by the Canadian National railway line and Gerrard Street to the north, Empire Avenue to the west, Eastern Avenue to south, and Coxwell Avenue to the east.-History:... |
1889-1991 as Simpson Avenue Methodist. | Merged with Glen Rhodes United Church, building now home to Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto The Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto is a congregation of the worldwide Metropolitan Community Church movement located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and is an welcoming congregation openly affirming lesbian, gay, bisexual, heterosexual and transgender people... |
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| St. Andrew's United Church St. Andrew's United Church St. Andrew's United Church is an historic congregation of the United Church of Canada in Toronto, Canada. Located downtown near the intersection of Yonge and Bloor it is a combination of five other downtown Toronto congregations. The church originated from St. Andrew's Church, founded in 1830 as... |
Downtown | 1949 Merger of Old St. Andrew's United Church (from 1830) and Westminster (Yorkville Canada Presbyterian 1860)- Central (Yorkville Methodist 1841) in former Westminster (1892, gutted by fire 1922) building. Ols St. Andrew's Split off from St. Andrew's Church St. Andrew's Church (Toronto) St. Andrew's Church, 73 Simcoe Street, Toronto is a large and historic Romanesque Revival Presbyterian church in downtown Toronto, Canada.-History:... in 1876, as well as Grosvenor Street Split from Bay Street/Erskine Presbyterian the same year. Yonge Street (formerly Summerhill Methodist 1873) joined in 1970s |
Building redeveloped into office complex, with smaller Worship area. |  |
| St. David's United Church | Earlscourt | 1906-1969 as Prospect Park Presbyterian Mission, St. David's Presbyterian, and St. David's United. | Merged with Earlscourt United to form Faith United, building acquired by Seventh Day Adventist congregation, who sold building for revelopement; datestone for Church is on wall of development with plaque commemorating Seventh Day Adventist Congregation. | |
| St. Enoch's United Church | Sackville and Winchester | 1885-1970 as St. Enoch's Presbyterian Church, | Building today is the Winchester Street Theatre; plaque in Riverdale Park notes the link with St. Enoch's pioneer minister as father of Sir Ernest MacMillan | |
| St. James United Church | Etobicoke | Founded 1951 | ||
| St. James-Bond Church | North Toronto North Toronto North Toronto was a town located in the northern part of the Old Toronto district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It occupies a geographically central location within the current boundaries of the city of Toronto. It is a relatively narrow strip, centred around Yonge Street; it extends from the CP... |
1928 to 2005; move of two downtown congregations; Bond Congregationalist (1830s) and St. James Square United Presbyterian (1853) | Merged into Fairlawn Avenue United Church, building demolished in 2007. | |
| St. John's United Church | Agincourt Agincourt, Toronto Agincourt is a very diverse neighbourhood in the Scarborough district of the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is centred along Sheppard Avenue between Kennedy and Markham Roads... |
1955 | Replacing name of rural St. John's Milliken United Church, destroyed in 1929. |  |
| St. Luke's United Church St. Luke's United Church St. Luke's United Church is located at 353 Sherbourne Street in Toronto. Originally built across the street from the old site of Toronto General Hospital, it is now across from Allan Gardens. The building was originally home to Sherbourne Street Methodist Church, later Sherbourne United... |
Downtown | Founded 1874 as Sherbourne Street Methodist; merged in 1959 with Carlton Street (1832 Primitive Methodist) in Sherbourne building. | |
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| St. Luke's United Church, Etobicoke | Etobicoke | Founded 1955; closed 2010. | ||
| St. Mark's United Church | Woburn Woburn, Toronto Woburn, also known as Cedarbrae, is a neighbourhood located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in the district of Scarborough.-Geography:Woburn is bordered by Highway 401 to the north, Scarborough Golf Club Road and Orton Park Road to the east, the CN Railway tracks to the south, and McCowan Road and... |
1965 | building destroyed by fire in 1990s. rebuilt | |
| St. Matthew's United Church | Hillcrest | 1966 merger of St. Clair United (Methodist) with St. Columba United (Wychwood Presbyterian 1902). | Further mergers include Faith United. |  |
| St. Paul's United Church | Cliffside | 1920 as Scarborough Bluffs Presbyterian | expanded facilities in 1960s |  |
| St. Paul's-Avenue Road United Church St. Paul's-Avenue Road United Church St. Paul's-Avenue Road United Church was a church in downtown Toronto. It was founded in the 1870s.St. Paul's Methodist Church and its home on Avenue Road just north of Bloor Street in the Yorkville community, was built in 1877. With church union in 1925, it became St. Paul's United and in 1930... |
Downtown | 1877–1980 | Merged with Trinity-St. Paul's United Church Trinity-St. Paul's United Church Trinity-St. Paul's United Church is a church belonging to the United Church of Canada in Toronto, Ontario. It is located at 427 Bloor Street West, just west of Spadina Avenue. The church is formed of a mix of three different former congregations and houses a fourth.Today, Trinity-St. Paul's has a... |
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| St. Paul's Lakeshore United Church | Long Branch | Founded 1924 |  |
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| Timothy Eaton Memorial United Church | Forest Hill | Founded 1914 as Timothy Eaton Memorial Methodist Church |  |
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| Toronto Chinese United Church | Milliken | 1910 | moved from Elizabeth Street in 1990s. | |
| Trethewey Park United Church | 1926-971 | Merged with Elverston Park United Church to form Elverston-Trethewey United Church (closed 2001) after 3 moves. | ||
| Trinity-St. Paul's United Church Trinity-St. Paul's United Church Trinity-St. Paul's United Church is a church belonging to the United Church of Canada in Toronto, Ontario. It is located at 427 Bloor Street West, just west of Spadina Avenue. The church is formed of a mix of three different former congregations and houses a fourth.Today, Trinity-St. Paul's has a... |
Downtown | Founded 1889 as Trinity Methodist Church. | Merged with St. Paul's-Avenue Road in 1980s. |  |
| Victoria Park United Church | Clairlea | Founded 1917 as Dawes Road Methodist Church | relocated in 1949 from East York to new Scarborough subdivision. |  |
| Wanstead United Church | Oakridge | 1923 as Warden Park Presbyterian Mission. |  |
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| Wesley United Church | Dundas and Ossington | 1876–1983 | Merged with Grace-Carmen to form Wesley-Grace-Carmen |  |
| Wesley-Grace-Carmen United Church | 1983–1988 | Merged with Westmoreland to form Westennial United Church | ||
| Wesley-Mimico United Church | Mimico Mimico The historic Town of Mimico is a neighbourhood in the south-western part of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the south-east corner of the former Township of Etobicoke, and was an independent municipality from 1911 to 1967.... |
1925 Merger of Wesley Methodist and Mimico Presbyterian. |  |
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| West Ellesmere United Church | Maryvale Maryvale, Toronto Maryvale is a neighbourhood in the Scarborough section of Toronto, Canada. It is located on the edge of Scarborough with its western border being Victoria Park Avenue... |
1956 | Major split in 1980 led to Good Shepherd Community Church in L'Amoreaux Community. | |
| West Hill United Church | West Hill West Hill, Toronto -Location and principal features:It is located in the eastern end of the city, in the former city of Scarborough. Scarborough was merged with five other municipalities and a regional government to form the new "City of Toronto" in 1998... |
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| West United Church | Downtown | 1860-1947. Started as West Presbyterian. | Started in Brock Hall, buildings constructed 1863 and 1879 on Deniston Avenue. Sold 1910, became St. Stanislaus Kostka Roman Catholic Church. Moved to College and Montrose, merged with Clinton Street United Church (Methodist) in 1927, and into Asbury & West United Church Asbury & West United Church Asbury & West United Church is a United Church of Canada church in the Bathurst and Lawrence area of Toronto, Canada. The congregation has one of the longest continual histories of any in Toronto. It traces its history back to 1812 and meetings of small groups of Methodist settlers in what was an... . |
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| Westennial United Church | Dundas and Ossington | 1988–1997 | Merger of Wesley-Grace-Carmen and Westmoreland United. Building today is St. Christopher House St. Christopher House St. Christopher House is a multi-service neighbourhood centre serving west downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada since 1912. The non-profit charitable organization provides a wide range of programs to all age groups in downtown west Toronto. St. Christopher House integrates community development... |
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| Westminster-Central United Church | Downtown | 1925–1950 | Formed in 1925 by merger of Westminster Presbyterian and Central Methodist. Merged with Old St. Andrew's United in 1950 to become St. Andrew's United. |  |
| Westminster United Church | Weston Weston, Toronto Weston is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in the northwest end of the city, within the former boundaries of the old City of York. The neighbourhood generally lies south of Highway 401, east of the Humber River, north of Eglinton Avenue, and west of Jane Street. Weston Road just north of... |
Founded 1847 as Weston Presbyterian (Free Church) | Moved into new building near Weston and Lawrence; Old Church split in 1914. Constructed new building east of Railway in 1950s. | |
| Westmoreland United Church | Dovercourt Dovercourt For the neighbourhood in Toronto see Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-JunctionDovercourt is a small seaside town in Essex, England. It is older than its smaller but better-known neighbour, the port of Harwich, and appears in the Domesday Book of 1086... |
1884–1988 | Merged with Wesley-Grace-Carmen to form Westennial United Church |  |
| Westway United Church | Etobicoke | Founded 1957 | ||
| Wexford Heights United Church | Wexford Wexford, Toronto Wexford is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the eastern part of the city, on the western end of the district of Scarborough, spanning Lawrence Avenue East between Victoria Park Avenue and Birchmount Road. There are many Greeks in this neighbourhood.The Church of St... |
Founded 1842 as Zion Methodist Church, Wexford. | Joined Presbyterian Church in 1888 following disatisfaction with Methodist union and closing of congregation. Joined UCC in 1925, built new structure in 1950s, and amalgamated with Wilmar Heights (1957) in 2002. |  |
| Willowdale United Church | Willowdale Willowdale, Toronto Willowdale is an established, affluent community in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located in the district of North York. It was originally called Lansing, which is now the name of a nearby neighbourhood.... |
1815 as Willowdale Methodist. | Originally at Yonge and Church, but moved when Yonge widened in 1953 | |
| Wilmar Heights United Church | Wexford Wexford Wexford is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. It is situated near the southeastern corner of Ireland, close to Rosslare Europort. The town is connected to Dublin via the M11/N11 National Primary Route, and the national rail network... |
1957–2002 | Closed after constructing apartment complex, building serves as Southeast Presbytery offices. |  |
| Windermere United Church | Swansea Swansea, Toronto Swansea is a neighbourhood in the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, bounded on the west by the Humber River, on the north by Bloor Street, on the east by High Park and on the south by Lake Ontario... |
Founded 1911 | ||
| WoodGreen United Church | Leslieville Leslieville Leslieville is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada east of the Don River bounded by the Canadian National railway line and Gerrard Street to the north, Empire Avenue to the west, Eastern Avenue to south, and Coxwell Avenue to the east.-History:... |
1873–2004 |  |