Church of the Messiah (Toronto)
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The Church of The Messiah is an Anglican church in Toronto, Canada. The church is located at the corner of Avenue Road and Dupont Avenue. It was founded by members of the Church of the Redeemer further down Avenue Road on March 24, 1891. The building was designed by Gordon & Helliwell along with a Rectory next door (which has not been owned by the Church for many years).
The church suffered a major fire in 1976 that gutted the building and destroyed a parish hall next door. The fire had been started by some teenagers smoking in the church basement. The church was rebuilt preserving the original exterior appearance, however the interior was radically redesigned in a way to maximize flexibility. As a result, the Church of The Messiah has a flexible liturgical space that can be configured in several different ways.
Historically, the Church of The Messiah was a bastion of the low-church Anglicanism in Canada. Every Rector (or Incumbent) prior to the current one was a graduate of Wycliffe College. Several of these were noted preachers and two went on to become Bishops. Currently, the church is known for an eclectic worship style, a diverse congregation, and an active children's program.
The current Incumbent is the Rev'd W. Tay Moss, AHC. Mr. Matthew Tran-Adams is the Director of Music and Liturgical Arts.
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