Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, in Toronto

Toronto

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, Canada

Canada

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, was erected at 230 St. Clair Avenue West in 1914 as a Methodist

Methodist Church of Canada

The Methodist Church of Canada was a united church formed in 1884 and comprising most former Methodist denominations in Canada including some that had been active along Canada's eastern coast and north of the St...

 congregation, and named for department store founder Timothy Eaton

Timothy Eaton

Timothy Eaton was a Canadian businessman who founded the Eaton's department store, one of the most important retail businesses in Canada's history.-Early life and family:...

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It is one of two United Church of Canada

United Church of Canada

The United Church of Canada is a Protestant Christian denomination in Canada. It is the largest Protestant church and, after the Roman Catholic Church, the second-largest Christian church in Canada...

 congregations in the area and on St. Clair, the other being Deer Park United Church

Deer Park United Church

Deer Park United Church began in 1881 as Deer Park Presbyterian Mission, and the first building was constructed on the northwest corner of Yonge Street and St Clair, now presently home of an office tower containing a few radio stations, including CFRB, 99.9 Mix FM and 97.3 EZ Rock. In 1913, a...

, formerly Presbyterian. It is a member of the Churches on the Hill

Churches on the Hill

The Churches on the Hill are an ecumenical group of Christian churches in the Yonge and St. Clair area of Toronto who work together on projects such as the Churches on-the-Hill Food Bank and other outreach projects to aid the local and wider community. The nine churches hold occasional ecumenical...

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This congregation has been known for its preaching ministry and its music, and has maintained radio, and later internet, broadcasts of its services.

Famed RCAF Ace Billy Bishop

Billy Bishop

Air Marshal William Avery "Billy" Bishop VC, CB, DSO & Bar, MC, DFC, ED was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 72 victories, making him the top Canadian ace, and according to some sources, the top ace of the British Empire.-Early life:Bishop was born in Owen Sound,...

was married in the church.

The present Senior Minister is the Rev. Dr. Andrew Stirling.