St. Theodore of Canterbury - Toronto, Ontario

St. Theodore of Canterbury Toronto ON

Name: St. Theodore of Canterbury
Address: 111 Cactus Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M2R 2V1, Canada
Telephone: 416 222 2461

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Who we are

Affectionately known as St. Ted’s, and named for our patron, Theodore of Tarsus, St. Theodore of Canterbury Anglican Church was built by a dedicated group of families in the late 50s. Demographic changes have strengthened our community, so that today St. Theodore’s is a deeply rooted multicultural community with a warm welcome and steady support for all who seek the Way of Jesus Christ. Everyone is welcome. Come as you are - we'd love to get to know you.

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St. Theodore of Canterbury

111 Cactus Ave

Toronto, ON M2R 2V1

Canada

Phone: 416 222 2461

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The Rev'd Andrea Budgey

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111 Cactus Ave

Toronto, ON M2R 2V1

Canada

Phone: 416 222 2461

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http://www.sttheodore.ca

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The Rev'd Andrea Budgey

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The Rev. Carol Brunton (Deacon)

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98 Senlac bus from Sheppard Station

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St. Theodore of Canterbury Service Times

Regular services
Sunday:
September to June
10:30 am Sung Eucharist with Choir and Sunday School
Anointing - third Sunday of the month
July and August - 10:00 am Sung Eucharist

Prayer Group - Monday mornings at 10:00 am. (on hiatus in the summer)

Thursday Drop-In - September through June on Thursdays from 10 am - 11:30 am we meet in the Hall of the church to play games, do puzzles, work on craft projects, and socialize. Music, tea and coffee provided. All are welcome.

Service of Remembrance and Healing on December 13th, 2018 at 3:30 pm

Christmas 2018 Services
Sunday, December 23rd 10:30 am Service of Lessons and Carols
Monday, December 24th 7:00 pm Family Eucharist
Monday, December 24th 9:45 pm Carol Sing followed by a Festal Eucharist at 10:00 pm
Tuesday, December 25th 10:30 am Sung Eucharist

Holy Week 2019
April 14th 10:30 am Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday

Thursday, April 18th 8:00 pm - The Eucharist, Washing of the Feet and Stripping of the Altar

Friday, April 19th 10:30 am - Good Friday Liturgy

Saturday, April 20th 8:00 pm - Easter Vigil and Re-kindling of Light

Sunday, April 21st 10:30 am - The Sunday of the Resurrection with Anointing

Ascension Service - May 30, 2019 at 7:30 pm

All are welcome!

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Sunday School / Children and Youth Activities

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Sunday School offered from September to June

Under 18s:

Youth Group - Contact The Rev'd Andrea Budgey

Local outreach & community activities

Food Drives for NYHFB (Summer and Harvest)

Weekly healthy snack preparation at RJ Lang School. Daily 12:15 pm.

Music Ministry at Thorne Mill on Steeles the first Thursday of the month

Backpacks and school supply drive each July and August for our local community.

18th Willowdale Scout Group meets here weekly. Contact office for details.

Willowdale EarlyON Centre Satellite Location - Mondays and Fridays. Contact 416-494-1579

Other activities & ministries

60th Anniversary Patronal festival and Potluck with Gust Celebrant and Preacher The Rt Rev'd Kevin Robertson Sunday, September 15th at 10:30 am

60th Anniversary Dinner, Dance and Auction - Saturday, October 19th. $60/plate. Thornhill Golf and Country Club, Call the office for tickets. 416-222-2461

Yard Sale and BBQ - Coming Spring 2020

Annual Outdoor Service followed by a BBQ at the church - Sunday, June 9th 10:30 am This will be a family-friendly service followed by a BBQ on the front lawn of the church with games and activities for the kids. All are welcome
Thursday Drop-in - Every Thursday from 10:00 am-11:30 am. Join us for games, cards, music, knitting, a social time.
All ages welcome, wheelchair accessible, tea and coffee are served.

Choir - practices at 7:30pm on Thursdays from September to June

April 24th and April 25th - Join us at St. Theodore of Canterbury for a unique
dining experience. For 53 years, when most other Anglican Churches were resting
from the celebrations of Easter, we here at St. Theodore’s were just ratcheting
up
the energy to mount the Monks' Cell Steakhouse that sees an average of five
hundred guests seated, wined and dined in a mediaeval setting reminiscent of a
monastery refractory. (Don't worry, WE wear the habits, we don't make you wear
them.) There is probably nothing else like it in Canada. Dinner includes salad,
fresh rolls, New York Strip steak or chicken cooked over our open hearth by
professional chefs, potato, apple pie and wine. Reservations open March 29th -
call 416-222-6198 or email monkscell@hotmail.com for tickets and reservations.
Seating available Friday night 6 pm-10 pm and Saturday night 5 pm-10 pm.

Annual Community Dinner - Sunday, December 6th, 2018 following the 10:30 am Eucharist

Dinner for Students - Monday, December 10th 5:30 pm

Special Needs/Accessibility

disabled ramp, elevator, accessible washrooms

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Service of Remembrance and Healing - Thursday, December 12th, 2018 at 3:30 pm
Patronal Festival September 15th, 2019 at 10:30 am Sung Eucharist.

Annual Outdoor Service on Sunday, June 9th 2019 at 10:30 am followed by a BBQ at the church
All are welcome

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St. Theodore of Canterbury History

Beginning in the late 1950s and through the 1960s, time was taken up with the building of the church on a site generously donated by local benefactors – the Caines family. Services started in the gymnasium of Pleasant Avenue Public School, still our neighbour across the road, and progressed into portable buildings on the church site. September 1960 saw the turning of the first sod for the current building. The official dedication service took place in 1961, the Rt. Rev. Wilkinson, Lord Bishop of Toronto, officiating. The pioneering energy of a new congregation led out of an early Patronal Festival to what has become a recognizable brand of St. Theodore’s – The Monks’ Cell.

In 1989 plans were drawn up for the renovation of the narthex area, adding an elevator, a large washroom and moving the main entrance to the west end of the church. The beautiful stained glass frontage you see today was added at that time too. The resulting modifications made St. Theodore’s entirely accessible and we proudly display the wheelchair logo on all our information material.

St. Theodore’s has always been blessed with fine musicians. In 1992 a fund was established to replace the old electric organ with an instrument more worthy of the music played and sung here. The three-manual, digitally mastered Johannes you hear today was purchased and placed in the choir loft in 1997.

Our neighbourhood has always been in transition, and many waves of immigration have passed through. Each wave has brought us challenges and blessings. The years of the new millennium have brought us a sense of purpose in our outreach to newcomers. We have learned lessons from our history that uniquely equip us for this. Our multicultural community is strong.

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May your light illuminate our hearts
Eternal God, this holy night is radiant with the brilliance of your one true light. May that light illuminate our hearts and shine in our words and deeds. May the hope, the peace, the joy, and the love represented by the birth in Bethlehem this night fill our lives and become part of all that we say and do. May we share the divine life of your son Jesus Christ, even as he humbled himself to share our humanity. Amen.

St. Theodore of Canterbury listing was last updated on the 11th of February, 2020