Welcome to Hope on the Danforth!
We are an inclusive community of faith at Main and Danforth.
All are welcome, and we look forward to meeting you!
Our next Sunday service will be Sunday, December 14th at 11:00am.
You are invited to join our Seniors & Community Lunch ’n Learn on Thursdays. The learn part of the program starts at 12:00 noon, and the lunch part follows at 12:30pm. Our next get together is on Thursday, December 11th! There will be one more lunch ’n learn on December 18th, after which we’ll be taking a break and starting up again in the new year on January 11th.
Mark December 12th at 6:30pm on your calendars for Carols by the Piano, a concert and community sing along with special guest pianist Oliver Peart. Admission is a free will offering.
Our next Messy Church will be December 17th from 5:30pm - 7:00pm. There will be Christmas crafts, music, stories and a turkey supper. Suggested donations are $10 per person or $25 per family.
Hope United Church is happy to announce that on December 18th we will be hosting a concert put on by the talents of Well Seasoned Productions. Musical Musings is a one hour concert featuring selections from Broadway and familiar tunes that will set toes tappin’ and hands clappin’, plus lots of opportunity for audience sing-alongs. This company of professionals are award-winning singers, dancers, actors, and musicians, who have trod the boards of Stratford, Broadway, Mirvish, Kennedy Centre, Shaw and Disney. They’ve lit up stage, film and TV, toured from sea to sea, and happen to be on the better side of 55. The show begins at 7:00pm and admission is a free will offering.
Let Your Light Shine
On November 19th, 2023, Hope United officially launched “Let Your Light Shine”, a Stewardship Campaign with the goal of raising $100,000 to repair, restore and renovate our windows. The restoration and upgrade of our windows is a vital part of the building envelope that will improve our energy efficiency and reduce our carbon footprint. As well, our overall aim is to ensure that our building, and sacred space, are here for our congregation and the many community organizations we serve in the years to come. Our campaign currently sits at $25,000, with a substantial boost in January, 2024 of $20,000 from the Faithful Footprints Program of the United Church of Canada.
WORSHIP
A traditional Sunday worship service at 11am every Sunday with choir. We also offer alternative style worship twice a month; a Praise and Gospel Cafe on the second Saturday of the month, Messy church on the third Wednesday of the month, and a Jazz Vespers on the last Saturday of the month. Church Choir rehearses on Thursday evenings at 6:30pm, all are welcome!
MUSIC
At Hope United we offer a wide variety of music. Are monthly programs include; Music on a Sunday Afternoon, Praise and Gospel Cafe, and monthly Jazz Vespers.
COMMUNITY
We have rental spaces available for community events, as well as weekly programming. Girl Guides meet on Tuesday at 7pm, Line Dancing on 1:30pm on Wednesdays, Yoga class at 11am on Thursdays, and Weight Watchers Thursday evenings at 6pm. We also have two weekly AA meetings Tuesday at noon, and Saturdays at 8pm.
“I find inspiration each Sunday…It’s a real privilege to be part of this congregation!”