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St. John's West Toronto

100th Anniversary

at 288 Humbersode Avenue

Explore Our Past

Back to Where it All Began

Christopher Rutty

Nov 8
1 min

St. John’s Remembers

To mark Remembrance Day, this Sunday’s service will feature St. John’s remarkable War Memorial Plaque and the reading of the names of...

SJWT-100th on Humberside Wrap-Up Event Update

Christopher Rutty

Oct 21
1 min

SJWT-100th on Humberside Wrap-Up Event Update

There has been an exciting change in plans for concluding the celebrations of St. John's West Toronto's 100th anniversary in our current...

Celebrating SJWT's 100th on Humberside: Seeking Input for November 4th Centennial Event

Christopher Rutty

Sep 2
1 min

Celebrating SJWT's 100th on Humberside: Seeking Input for November 4th Centennial Event

St. John's will be marking its 100th anniversary on Humberside Avenue on November 4, 2023, and plans are developing for a special...

Christopher Rutty

Aug 26
1 min

The History So Far

A little over a year ago, I wrote the first of some 35 articles for this newsletter about the 100th anniversary of our St. John’s West...

Venus Wambura

Aug 12
2 min

Communications Update

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Hello everyone! I’m excited to share an update on our journey together. Being part of this amazing church community has been a great...

An Amateur’s Guide to Dress Patterns from History

May Webster

Jul 29
2 min

An Amateur’s Guide to Dress Patterns from History

I have a long-standing interest in what I call ‘experiential history’, that is, understanding where we came from by being there and doing...

Quita Taylor

Jul 15
3 min

35 Years of Guiding - My Story

I joined Brownies (now Embers) in 1973 when I was seven because mom (May Webster) wanted to expose me to activities I might not otherwise...

Meet our Digital Communications Assistant

Communications Group

Jul 8
1 min

Meet our Digital Communications Assistant

Hello, everyone! I am delighted to have the opportunity to introduce myself as the new Digital Communications Assistant for St. John’s...

The Girl Guides & St. John’s Story, Part 2

Christopher Rutty

Jul 8
4 min

The Girl Guides & St. John’s Story, Part 2

The Girl Guides at St. John’s is more than a historical story, and more than the story of a rental client of St John’s space. To provide...

Christopher Rutty

Jul 1
3 min

The Girl Guides & St. John’s Story

St. John’s most active and historically enduring partnership has been with the Girl Guides, starting with the 12th Toronto Company, its...

St. John's Welcomes the West Toronto Junction Historical Society for its First Hybrid Meeting

Christopher Rutty

Jun 24
1 min

St. John's Welcomes the West Toronto Junction Historical Society for its First Hybrid Meeting

On June 22nd, members of the West Toronto Junction Historical Society took full advantage of St. John's welcoming space, and especially...

Sheila Crummey

Jun 17
3 min

St. John's history of inclusiveness

advocating for same sex blessings and same sex marriage When I joined St. Johns in 1983, one of the draws was the inclusion of our three...

Cold Calls and Joyful Colours: Interview With Rev. Gary van der Meer

Christopher Rutty

Jun 17
2 min

Cold Calls and Joyful Colours: Interview With Rev. Gary van der Meer

St. John’s Incumbent, Sept. 2001 - September 2011 As was reported in the May 27th newsletter, I conducted a 60-minute video interview...

Meeting of the West Toronto Junction Historical Society

Christopher Rutty

Jun 17
1 min

Meeting of the West Toronto Junction Historical Society

St. John's Hosting Special Hybrid Meeting of the West Toronto Junction Historical Society, Thurs. June 22, 7:00 pm St. John's is pleased...

Weddings at St. John’s Anglican Church, West Toronto, 1920s to 1970s

Allison MacDuffee

Jun 10
4 min

Weddings at St. John’s Anglican Church, West Toronto, 1920s to 1970s

The Marriage at Cana was Jesus’s first miracle, as narrated in John’s gospel (2: 1-11). Jesus was a guest at the wedding, along with his...

Closing the Doors on Doors Open Toronto @ St. John's, 2023

Christopher Rutty

Jun 3
2 min

Closing the Doors on Doors Open Toronto @ St. John's, 2023

After a break of 15 years, St. John's once again participated in Doors Open Toronto on May 27 and 28, with more than 200 people venturing...

John Spragge

Jun 3
2 min

How I Came to St. John's

In 2003, Allison and I decided we needed a larger house because we hoped to adopt a child. We found a house in the west end, overlooking...

Interviewing Rev. Gary van der Meer, St. John’s Incumbent, Sept. 2001 – Sept. 2011

Christopher Rutty

May 27
1 min

Interviewing Rev. Gary van der Meer, St. John’s Incumbent, Sept. 2001 – Sept. 2011

Reverend Gary van der Meer, St. John’s Incumbent from September 2001 through September 2011, sat down for an interview with me on Tuesday...

Building Stories & Preparing for Doors Open

Christopher Rutty

May 21
1 min

Building Stories & Preparing for Doors Open

As St. John’s prepares to participate in Doors Open Toronto next weekend, for the benefit of the volunteers that will welcome visitors...

Christopher Rutty

May 13
3 min

Organ Legacies

The powerful sound of St. John’s organ and the story of its evolution in the church’s current Humberside home over the last century is...

Christopher Rutty

May 6
4 min

Marking the Cornerstone Centennial

This weekend, members of St. John’s Anglican Church, West Toronto, along with those who share its building and many in the neighborhood...

Christopher Rutty

Apr 29
4 min

Building Inclusivity, Part 1

St. John’s West Toronto Anglican Church takes pride in its inclusivity, in its welcoming “Open Doors and Open Minds” identity. In my...

Caspian Sawczak

Apr 29
3 min

How Many Roads Must a Man Walk Down?

It was January 15th, the Second Sunday of Epiphany. Only two weeks into the new year, with everyone – or some of us, at least – still...

Christopher Rutty

Apr 22
3 min

The Bells of St. John’s, Part 2

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St. John’s West Toronto Church’s 10-bell carillon remained a distinctive feature of its Humberside home, and of the city, for many years....

Christopher Rutty

Apr 15
3 min

The Bells of St. John’s, Part 1

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On Easter Sunday, April 20, 1924, the neighborhood around St. John’s West Toronto was treated to the melodious music of a carillon of 10...

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Back to Where it All Began

St. John’s Remembers

Nov 8
1 min

SJWT-100th on Humberside Wrap-Up Event Update

Oct 21
1 min

Celebrating SJWT's 100th on Humberside: Seeking Input for November 4th Centennial Event

Sep 2
1 min

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St. John’s Remembers

SJWT-100th on Humberside Wrap-Up Event Update

Celebrating SJWT's 100th on Humberside: Seeking Input for November 4th Centennial Event

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