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...
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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...
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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...
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Christopher Rutty
- Apr 22
- 3 min
The Bells of St. John’s, Part 2
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....
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Christopher Rutty
- Apr 15
- 3 min
The Bells of St. John’s, Part 1
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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Christopher Rutty
- Feb 12
- 3 min
Renewing a Concerts Legacy
As highlighted elsewhere in this Newsletter, St. John’s is hosting a concert by Oliver Peart on Saturday, February 18 at 7:30 pm,...
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