Tag: religion

St. Stephen’s

There are bound to be some Saints in this procession. Let’s start with St. Stephen’s. Also local to me and close to home in more respects than that. Presbyterian is the faith of some of my forebears and Presbyterian is one of the foundational churches of the church I consider my family’s faith home. (I have a nephew whose bride and he were married by a Presbyterian minister just last week.)

I do also visit this church sometimes, but not for their Sunday services. My visits are related to my own spirituality, but this particular church is merely a host, one of many for me. I’m sure I’ll come to more on that topic as we progress through these various and varied places of worship.

But the point of these posts is not about me or my religion or my spirituality, rather an examination and a celebration of the multitude of options one has.

These folks have a Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/st.stephenscommunityhub/

Perfect Love

Auspicious that the Jehovah’s Witnesses have been to my door as I prepare this inaugural blog post to share my fascination with the multitude of faiths and forms of worship here in my home city of Scarborough (part of Toronto). Scarborough is not unique and I know some others will recognize this diversity from their own communities. Others may live in places where there are narrower views or less choice. For me, faith transcends any human-driven interpretation or agenda (which is, by the way, the view I’ve just shared with the gentlemen from the local Kingdom Hall). That’s part of its beauty and is a contributor to the joy I feel in it.

So, I wish to share with you, in photos and words, a representation of what Scarborough, representing the wider world of worship, offers. What better place to start than the Perfect Love Tabernacle?

They have a site, too: https://www.perfectlovetabernacle.org/

Faith Baptist

This is the place of worship nearest my home. I love the juxtaposition of its plain (austere) neoclassical style, displaying pomp and humility at the same time, with the dwarfing, oppressive apartment blocks hemming it in. The faith is that God hears, regardless. If you’re ever in the neighbourhood and fancy some “expository preaching,” this is the place for you!

Get a view: https://www.faith-baptist.ca/