Rosedale United Church Explained

Rosedale United Church
Coordinates:43.6842°N -79.3727°W
Location:159 Roxborough Drive
Toronto, Ontario
Denomination:United Church of Canada
Previous Denomination:Congregationalist
Former Name:Northern Congregational Church
Architect:John Gemmell
Style:Gothic Revival
Year Completed:1913
Minister:The Rev. Dr. Kristin Philipson

Rosedale United Church is a United Church of Canada church in Toronto, Ontario. It is located at 159 Roxborough Drive in the city's Rosedale neighbourhood.

History

Rosedale United Church opened in 1914 as Northern Congregational Church. The congregation relocated to this location from a now-demolished church at 480 Church Street.[1] The building was completed in 1913 in the Gothic Revival style by architect John Gemmell.[1] [2]

In 1925, when the Congregational Church merged with the Methodist Church of Canada and two-thirds of the Presbyterian Church in Canada to form the United Church of Canada, the church was renamed Rosedale United Church.

In 2014, singer Gordon Lightfoot was married to Kim Hasse, his third wife, in the church.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rosedale United Church . Architectural Conservancy of Ontario . 23 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Gemmell, John . Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada . 23 July 2022.
  3. Web site: Kim Hasse and Gordon Lightfoot . Globe Gazette . 23 July 2022.