Overview

The history of the oldest parish church in the Toronto area is also the history of North Toronto and a changing culture. The War of 1812 was barely over when the people of York Mills felled the trees that would become the first St. John's Anglican Church. Built in 1816 on land donated by pioneer settlers Joseph and Catherine Shepard, the little log church was the first outpost of St. James Church in the Town of York and the first parish church in what would one day become the City of Toronto. The brick church that stands there today, high on the land overlooking Hogg's Hollow, was completed in 1844. Though enlarged and improved over the years, it continues to serve as a welcoming place of worship and a valuable repository of Canadian history.

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Author:   Scott Kennedy ,  Jeanne Hopkins ,  Jeanne Hopkins
Publisher:   Dundurn Group Ltd
Imprint:   Dundurn Group Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 20.30cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.879kg
ISBN:  

9781459737587

ISBN 10:   145973758
Pages:   354
Publication Date:   29 December 2016
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Letter to the People of St. John's from Bishop Patrick Yu Letter from the Reverend Drew MacDonald A Note from the Editor A Letter of Congratulations from the Governor General Part One: From 1966 into the Third Century Introduction The Rectors and Clergy in Charge of of St. John's York Mills, 1827 to 2016 Chapter One: Lewis Samuel Garnsworthy, Rector from 1960 to 1968 Chapter Two: James Francis O'Neil, Rector from 1969 to 1989 The Wartime Adventures of Able Seaman James Francis O'Neil A Boat in the Churchyard The Reverend Margery Pezzack: Pioneer David Flint and the Aurora Weekends Chapter Three: Hollis Hiscock, Rector from 1990 to 2007 The Old Rectory Nora Marsh van Nostrand Wedd Drama at St. John's York Mills Chapter Four: Dr. Drew MacDonald, Rector from 2007 Anne Crosthwait, Associate Priest The Right Reverend Harry Robinson The Deacons of St. John's Dr. Bruce Williams The Reverend Dr. Catherine Keating Chapter Five: The Verger, Bill Dennis Chapter Six: Music at St. John's Maurice White Robin Davis Boni Strang Monique Ingalls Infinitely More Patrick Dewell Rob Ellis Handbells, Chimers, and Ringers Joanne Flint Carolyn Martin In Conclusion Chapter Seven: The Women of St. John's Chapter Eight: Walter Seymour Allward Chapter Nine: C.W. Jefferys House Chapter Ten: The Generosity of Connie Comer Chapter Eleven: The Renovation of 2014 The Story of St. John's Grand Piano Chapter Twelve: Beginning the Third Century Part Two: Highlights of History Past Introduction Chapter 13: Early History of York Mills Chapter Fourteen: Early History of the Church of England in York Chapter Fifteen: St. John's York Mills Church 1816 Chapter Sixteen: The Second St. John's York Mills Chapter Seventeen: The Men and Women of St. John's Chapter Eighteen: The Artists of St. John's C.W. Jeffreys Bruce Napier Simpson Jr. E.B. Cox Chapter Nineteen: Historical Street Names in the St. John's Neighbourhood Chapter Twenty: Early Neighbours Seneca Ketchum Joseph Shepard John Willson Thomas Mercer Christopher Harrison Thomas Humberstone Cornelius van Nostrand Lieutenant-Colonel Duncan Cameron Love and Marriage The Vallieres The Pennocks The Marsh Family The McKenzie Family The Final Word Part Three: Photo Gallery 2016 Appendix Wardens 1960-2016: Churchwardens Assistants in Ministry Through the Decades Organists and Choirmasters Through the Years Some Hymns in the Barrel Organ Bibliographies Bibliography for Part One Bibliography for Part Two Photo Credits Index About the Authors

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For the buffs out there, several chapters are devoted to the history of the area and the origins of the names of local streets, something that continues to fascinate me. * Toronto Sun *

Author Information

Scott Kennedy witnessed the farms surrounding his North York childhood home being planted with a new cash crop of buildings. He joined the Toronto Musicians' Association in 1969, but never lost his passion for history. He traces the evolution of a Toronto neighbourhood in his book Willowdale. Scott lives in a Historical Conservation District he helped create in Toronto's Beach neighbourhood. Jeanne Hopkins spent most of her life in the historic Henry Farm community of North York. She realized her passion for local history in the Canadiana department of the North York Public Library, where she worked for 27 years. She is the author of many articles and five books of local history. She lives in Toronto.

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