Welcome to the Church of St. Augustine of Canterbury
Welcome in the name of God.
You may be a long-time Anglican looking for a new home or may have been away from the church for some time. You may be of another denomination, seeking a place of worship that meets your needs at this stage of your life. You may be someone who is simply seeking spiritual growth and nurture. Whatever your situation, welcome.
About Our Church
St. Augustine’s is part of the Anglican Diocese of Toronto, the Anglican Church of Canada and worldwide Anglican Communion. Our parish was started in north Leaside in 1948 and has been part of the neighbourhood ever since. Many of your neighbours have been attending here for many years.
We try to be humble, but we believe our major strengths are:
- a caring group of people who take the time to be there for one another
- a commitment to personal growth through study, educational events and discussion groups
- worship and music that is beautiful, timeless, relevant and inspiring
- a desire to be active in helping those, at home and abroad, who are less fortunate than we are
- a willingness to share in the leadership and support of the church
The Faith We Proclaim
We profess faith in Jesus Christ and seek to live lives transformed by his example and empowered by his living presence in and around us. We seek to carry on his ministry of healing, wholeness and hope, and to discover what that means in the context of 21st century Canadian life in our neighbourhood. We do not claim to have all the answers, but are committed to study, worship, service and fellowship as we seek to know God’s will for ourselves as individuals and as a community of faith.
We are rooted in the Anglican way of being Christian which values authentic and meaningful worship, music done well in a variety of styles, pastoral care of one another and a commitment to engage authentically with Scripture, tradition and reason (i.e. “You don’t have to leave your brain at the door”)
