Anglican Church, where God opens to you the unexpected
Photo archive
2013 | Bad Dog Theatre Company
1989 | Easter
2011 | Rev. Steve Shaw
2011 | Easter (Janet Kirk and Kathy Baillie)
2010 | Baking (St. Patrick’s)
2011 | Advent
2017 | Creating Advent banners and greeting cards
1950 | Washington USA trip | Presenting a guiding doll to Caroline Kennedy (Jean Orr)
1989
2011
1989
2013
Music ministry
2014 | January | Rev. Canon Mark Kinghan celebrant
2015 | April | Rev. Canon Mark Kinghan celebrant
2017 | Advent | Carol singing
1960 | The Crucifixion
Circa 1960 St. George’s choir prepared Stainer’s oratorio The Crucifixion for Good Friday – Easter. The oratorio was performed to great parish acclaim and it was decided that a recording needed to be made. Further rehearsals ensued and the recording took place on the Friday evening of the Victoria Day (May 24) holiday weekend. Back then, fireworks were readily available at every corner store and many were being set them off in the neighbourhood in celebration of the weekend. It was a very hot evening and all of the church windows were open. As a result the recording was punctuated by firecrackers exploding. Editing of the recording removed most of these extraneous sound effects but some of the crackle of the recording is the real thing.
A mention of how the recording was made. A church member was a technician or knew of one down at the CBC so proper recording equipment was used. In addition the technician cut the recording onto blank record discs using further CBC equipment which caused a problem. When found out by CBC management the production of the records was halted. Demand for the records from St. George’s parishioners was very high but very few were actually delivered.
This music file features the chorus Fling Wide The Gates from this rare recording.
(Submitted by Ward Lindsey)
1978 | Choir recessional
Conrad and Sonia Tucker
1992
1994
2015 | East Meets West
2023 | The Marion Singers of Toronto, under the direction of Christopher Dawes
2011 | Organ and pianos
The church’s most recent organ is a three-manual digital organ from Phoenix Organs in Peterborough, custom designed by our current Music Director, Michael Leach, for use in the newest church building. Music in the Sanctuary is also augmented by a Yamaha 6-foot grand piano.
The Chapel has a Yamaha upright piano.
Seniors' ministry
2013 | Glasstronomy Studios
2013
1980 | St. Catherine’s picnic at Earl Bales Park
1983 | St. Catherine’s picnic at Earl Bales Park
1994 | St. Catharine’s Christmas luncheon
1995 | St. Catharines’ summer luncheon
1989
1998 | So long, Art Bromley!
1998 | Corner sign
2005
2012 | Information session sponsored by Delmanor Senior Communities
1997 | Easter seniors’ tea
1989
2018
Youth ministry
Fashion show
1936 | The Rev. C.P. Muirhead Bible class
2011 | Glass mosaic
2009–2014 | Janet Kirk
1989
1992
2010 | Easter
2013 | Good Friday
2013 | Advent candlelight service in Chapel
Architecture
1927 | Rectory cornerstone
1930 | Sanctuary
1930–1949 | Church
1949 | Rt. Rev. A.R. Beverley | Laying of cornerstone
1950 | Dedication
1954 | Building and digging begins
1955 | Ground breaking
1956 | Laying cornerstone
1956 | West end and tower
1956 | Roof arches
1956 | Installing the spire
1956 | Working on the interior
1989 | Sanctuary
1989 | West facade
1989 | South facade
Parish hall after snow storm
1990 | West facade
2010 | East facade
(Photo credit: Bob Krawczyk)
2010 | South facade
(Photo credit: Bob Krawczyk)
2010 | Demolition (Life at St. Georges)
2010 | Groundbreaking ceremony
2011 | Rev. Steve Shaw updates the congregation
2011 | Bishop Patrick Yu visits
2011 | Features
2011 | Chapel | Stained glass installation
2012 | Mission accomplished (The Anglican)
2011 | Sanctuary seating
2012 | Sanctuary seating
Community outreach/support
1956 | Civil defence enrollment
2024
1996 | Parent and tot group
2015 | Christmas eve
2016 | Christmas eve
2010 | Open house (St. Patrick’s)
2011 | Official opening of the new building
2012 | Doors Open Toronto
Jean Orr raises money for mattresses with sale of afghan
1989 | Violet Ben-Oliel birthday party with sponsored Vietnamese refugees
Diversity and inclusion
2013 | Rev. Canon Mark Kinghan celebrant
2019 | Rev. Leonard Leader celebrant
2024 | Rev. Vinaya Dumpala celebrant
Clavel Lyttle recited “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou
Chimereze Henry Ahunanya sang
Ngoma Dance and Drum Ensemble performed
“This collective captures the essence of their cultural heritage through music, song, and dance with a distinctive new vibe”.
2015 | Rev. Canon John Wilton presiding
2016 | Rev. Canon Mark Kinghan presiding
2016 | Pride parade
Rev. Canon Mark Kinghan and parishioners carried the “Proud Anglicans” banner during the Toronto Pride parade on July 3. (courtesy The Anglican, September 2016)
Fellowship | Parish life
1988
Candy table (St. Catherine’s group)
1989
Candy table (St. Catherine’s group)
1991
Candy table (St. Catherine’s group)
Cheese table
1997
1998
Candy table (St. Catherine’s group)
2019 | Craft sale
1930s | Kew Beach | Mother’s friendly picnic
1997 | BBQ
2009 | BBQ
2011 | St. Patrick’s (Leavetaking)
1936 | The Rev. C.P. Muirhead Bible class
1997 | Group at Al and Wendy Sharp’s house
2004
2023 | Mother’s Day
2019 | Making fused glass jewellery to sell at the Craft sale (Glasstronomy Studios)
1991 | Rev. Canon Don Beattie, Rev. Gordon Thompson, Rev. Bill Cruse
1997 | House blessing (Al and Wendy Sharp)
2010 | Rectory becomes St. George House
Veteran Bill Cawthorne
2021
Thanks to our very own veteran, Betty Clennett, who laid the wreath at the altar; and to Randy Simmons, Canadian veteran, and former member of the Royal Canadian Navy, who gave the Remembrance Day Reflection.
1930s | Rover crew
1989
1997
2012
1990 | Theatrical
1992 | Western Night
2010 | Opening time capsules from 1949 and 1956 (Life at St. George’s)
2015
2013
Festivals
1983 | Christmas eve | Rev. Canon Jack Adam celebrant
1984 | Christmas eve | Rev. Canon Jack Adam celebrant
1992 | Christmas eve | Rev. Canon Don Beattie celebrant
1993 | Christmas eve | Rev. Canon Don Beattie celebrant
2010 | Christmas eve at St. Patrick’s
2012 | Christmas eve | Rev. Steve Shaw celebrant
2015 | Christmas eve | Rev. Canon Mark Kinghan celebrant
2016 | Christmas eve | Rev. Canon Mark Kinghan celebrant
2017 | Christmas eve | Rev. Leonard Leader celebrant
2019 | Easter
2013 | Good Friday
2014 | Maundy Thursday
2023 | Holy Saturday
2024 | Holy Saturday | Rev. Vinaya Dumpala celebrant
1995 | Rev. Bob Hartley celebrant
1996 | Rt. Rev. Arthur Brown celebrant
2013 | Rev. Pam Prideaux celebrant
2017 | Rev. Canon Mark Kinghan celebrant
1980 | New flag
1989 | Banner
2012
2022 | 100th anniversary | Most Rev. Linda Nicholls celebrant
Held on Saturday, April 23, 2022, St. George celebrated its 100th anniversary with a special worship service. The Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, the Most Rev. Linda Nicholls, was the celebrant and homilist. Along with the Rev. Leonard Leader, several returning clergy participated in the service: the Rev. Pam Prideaux (Chaplain to the Primate), the Rev. Canon John Wilton (Gospeller), the Rev. Canon Sister Constance Joanna Gelfvert and the Rev. Steve Shaw (Communion Ministers).
(Photo credit: Max Wynter)
2023 | Rt. Rev. Andrew Absil celebrant
Milestones
1992 | Baptism (Beecham/Sneyd) | Rev. Canon Don Beattie celebrant
2013 | Baptism | Rev. Pam Prideaux celebrant
2015 | Family baptism | Rev. Canon Mark Kinghan celebrant
2016 | Adult baptism (Jackie Coxworthy) | Rev. Canon Mark Kinghan celebrant
1972 | Suffragen Bishop Allan Read
2010
Stained glass memorial window | Ethel and Ned Lindsey
1984 | William and Jane Jacks memorial window dedicated by Bishop Geoffrey Parke-Taylor
This stained glass window, now featured in the Chapel, was dedicated in memory of William and Jane Jacks. It contains the words of Christ, “Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” The window was dedicated by Bishop Geoffrey Parke-Taylor on May 24, 1984.
William Jacks was a Churchwarden during 1935, 1937, and 1938, the year of his death. He was also the leader of the St. George’s Rover crew.
William Jacks obituary
Rover crew
(Submitted by Ward Lindsey)
2011 | St. Patrick’s (Leavetaking)
2012 | Farewell | Rev. Steve Shaw
2013 | Welcome | Rev. Canon Mark Kinghan
2015 | Ministry | Rev. Canon Sr. Constance Joanna Gefvert
2023 | Farewell | Father Pierre Niyongere
2023 | Mother’s Day | Rev. Canon Sister Connie Gefvert celebrant
Margie Lyttle delivered the sermon.
In the narthex was a display of artwork created by Betty Clennett, a long-time parishioner.
Click to view Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Clennett tribute
2023 | Farewell | Rev. Leonard and Felicity Leader
(Photo credit: Roshni Sircar and Kathy Baillie)
1954 | Ted and Peggy Husband | Officiated by Rev. Canon John Thompson
1990 | Mark and Mina Woodruff | Officiated by Rev. Canon Don Beattie
