Sunday, August 16, 2015

A Country Church

This tiny Victorian Gothic church was built in Malton, a small town outside the city, in 1895 and served the parish of the Holy Trinity Anglican Church until it was bought by the St Matthais congregation and moved into Toronto in 1922. It served that parish until they moved to the church I showed you last week in the mid 1950s. The building has heritage protection as a fine example of a frame country church and at one time had vinyl siding which has been removed and the original style of framing has been installed. It now functions as a meeting place for a Sukyo Mahikari Centre which is a new Japanese religion.
Taking part in Inspired Sunday. Click HERE to see more religious buildings from around the world.
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23 comments:

  1. EG CameraGirlAugust 16, 2015 at 8:38 AM

    Looking at this building I would never have guessed it's now used by people practicing a new Japanese religion!

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  2. GosiaAugust 16, 2015 at 8:48 AM

    what a lovely small church

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  3. BlogorattiAugust 16, 2015 at 8:56 AM

    A fine structure no doubt.

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  4. BirdmanAugust 16, 2015 at 9:32 AM

    Love this small church. The sky does no damage to your image.

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  5. VPAugust 16, 2015 at 9:42 AM

    Small and lovely, and still a church of sorts...

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  6. Jackie McGuinnessAugust 16, 2015 at 9:54 AM

    What a lovely tiny church.

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  7. AnonymousAugust 16, 2015 at 10:10 AM

    Small but perfect!

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  8. 21 WitsAugust 16, 2015 at 10:26 AM

    How inviting this church building is to me!

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  9. Graciel·laAugust 16, 2015 at 10:48 AM

    It's a small but beautifull church. Well restored.

    This is seen at Inspire Sunday.
    Have a nice day!

    (http://graciel-la.aminus3.com)

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  10. Taken For GrantedAugust 16, 2015 at 11:11 AM

    Beautiful little church with a fascinating history. Glad it is still loved and used. A happy Sunday to you.

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  11. SharonAugust 16, 2015 at 11:30 AM

    It looks like it should be sitting on the prairie instead of in the city.

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  12. AnonymousAugust 16, 2015 at 11:39 AM

    Small and lovely.Thank you for sharing!

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  13. cieldequimperAugust 16, 2015 at 12:53 PM

    I'd never have described this little gem as gothic! A new Japanese religion?? This looks like little house on the prairie...

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  14. StephanieAugust 16, 2015 at 4:32 PM

    A nice old fashioned church.

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  15. MichelleAugust 16, 2015 at 5:37 PM

    This church is very charming.

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  16. TomAugust 16, 2015 at 5:49 PM

    What a cutie! Tom The Backroads Traveller

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  17. HalcyonAugust 17, 2015 at 2:38 AM

    So cute and quaint!

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  18. Billy Blue EyesAugust 17, 2015 at 3:03 AM

    Looks a very small church that and very cute

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  19. AndyAugust 17, 2015 at 5:14 AM

    The heritage protection will make sure it will be preserved for a long time to come. Well worth the effort.

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  20. KarlAugust 17, 2015 at 9:15 AM

    Oh, this is a lovely little church !

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  21. PerthDailyPhotoAugust 17, 2015 at 11:52 AM

    Ditto what Ciel said Pat, that's quite a turnaround for this sweet little church. So glad it's protected it looks like it wouldn't have taken much to pull it down.

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  22. JackAugust 18, 2015 at 9:56 PM

    It is a handsome little country church. The builders never expected it would be serving a Japanese congregation.

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  23. Laura. MAugust 20, 2015 at 11:11 AM

    Sencilla y bonita Pat;)

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