CSI Church, Toronto

Malayalam Service
2012-01-08 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto)
First Sunday after Epiphany
Sharing the Good News
Rt.Rev. Dr.K.P. Kuruvilla, Bishop of CSI North Kerala Diocese will be leading our worship service
Old Testament – Isaiah 58: 6-12
Psalm 34: 1– 11
Epistle – Romans 12: 9– 21
Gospel – John 1: 35– 42
Read by Mr. Joseph Thomas & family

Fasting Prayer
2012-01-07 10:00 - 13:00
Our monthly fasting prayer will be held on January 7th, 2012 from 10 am to 1pm.
All are invited

Watch Night Service
2011-12-31 22:30 - 2012-01-01 01:00
On December 31st / January 1st our Watch Night service will start with a Praise and worship service at 10.30 pm followed by the New Year Service.
The service will be in English.
Please note there will be No day time worship service on Sunday, January 1, 2012.

Christmas Service & Family Sunday
2011-12-25 11:00 - 14:00
Our Christmas Day service we will also be observing Family Sunday

Old Testament – Genesis 17: 1– 8
Psalm 20
Epistle – II Thessalonians 1: 3– 12
Gospel – John 6: 66– 69

The service will be in Malayalam.

English Service
2011-12-18 11:00 - 13:00
Christmas and Family Sunday

Old Testament – Isaiah 11: 1– 9
Psalm 85: 8– 13
Epistle – Colossians 1: 13– 20
Gospel – Matthew 1: 18– 25

Carol Service
2011-12-17 18:30 - 22:00
Our Church Carol service will be held on Dec: 17th at 6.30 pm
Carol Service Invitation – 2011 (PDF)

Malayalam Service
2011-12-11 11:00 - 13:00
Third Sunday in Advent

Old Testament – Zephaniah 3: 14– 20
Psalm 43
Epistle – 1 Peter 3: 8– 16
Gospel – Mark 13: 23– 27

Area Caroling
2011-12-04 14:00 - 20:00
For Toronto, Rexdale, Brampton, Mississagua,Startford area. Will be held at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Mathews, in Brampton @ 2.00 pm( immediately after the worship service) and then to our Parsonage to end this years caroling.

Fasting Prayer
2011-12-03 09:00 - 12:00
Fasting and praying is one of the most powerful spiritual combinations on earth. True fasting brings humility and alignment with God. It breaks the power of flesh and demons. It kills unbelief and brings answers to prayer when
nothing else works.
It has been well said that prayer is not preparation for the battle – prayer IS the battle. And of all the things we can do to enhance the power and focus of prayer,doubtless the most potent.
It’s our privilege and God given task of praying for each other in the mighty name of our Savior Jesus Christ. A fasting prayer is scheduled on Dec 03, 2011 9:00 AM -12:00 noon at Church.
If you want to share individual and general matters in prayer on coming Saturday, please email your prayer requests to me @ revshajimjohnson@gmail.com by Dec 02, Friday 11.00 PM.
Rev Shaji M Johnson
(Vicar)

Area Caroling
2011-11-27 14:00 - 18:00
For Scarborough, Richmond Hill, Markham, Ajax areas. Will be held at the residence of Mr.& Mrs. Babu Joseph

Malayalam Service
2011-11-27 11:00 - 13:00
Advent Sunday

English Service
2011-11-20 11:00 - 13:00
Sunday for the girl child

Malayalam Service
2011-11-13 11:00 - 13:00
Unity Sunday

English Service
2011-11-06 11:00 - 13:00
World Sunday School Day

Cottage Prayer
2011-11-05
Cottage Prayer –
Residence of Mr. Sajan Itty

Fall Cleanup & BBQ
2011-10-29 11:00 - 17:00

Spiritual Journey
2010-01-01
Spiritual Journey
The church premises were moved from St David’s Anglican Church to 1315 Kipling Ave, then called the St. Wilfrid’s Anglican Church. The first service was held on January 16, 2011. The 25th church anniversary, our Silver Jubilee, was celebrated in 2011, by successfully undertaking 25 different community projects. There had been ongoing talks over the past years of an affiliation between the CSI Madhya Kerala Diocese and the Anglican Diocese of Toronto. A few of our church members disagreed with this proposal and left the main church. The presbyter and church members then stood strong and united, focusing on Christ, the foundation of the church, and moved on in their spiritual journey.
The year 2012, marked an important milestone in the history of our church which is the Association and Incorporation into the Anglican Diocese. Bishop Rt. Rev. Thomas K Oommen, Madhya Kerala Diocese and Bishop Kochamma, Mrs. Susan Thomas visited the Church from June 27 – July 3 in 2012 . The following year Bishop Rt. Rev. G Devakadaksham, the Moderator of Church of South India, also visited our church. A historic event took place at our Church on October 5, 2014, an Induction Service was conducted by Suffragan Bishop Rt. Rev. Philip Poole, Anglican Diocese of Toronto (York – Credit Valley), for our New Vicar Rev. George Jacob. An initiative to bond with new families began with informal gatherings on Friday evenings which took place in the Great Hall for fellowship. Gospel conventions were held in which renowned speakers like Rev. C M Varghese and Dr. P G Vergis spoke from the Word of God. Our church members involved themselves in evangelism and speaking the Good News to all who would care to listen. The group went downtown and also door to door with the Gospel of Christ. This was indeed a result of training, support and prayer by George Jacob Achen and our senior members: Philip Alexander and Mary Alexander. In 2014, two of our church members left to their heavenly abode, Varghese Jacob, who played a pivotal role in formation of the Constitution of the Church and Ponamma Thomas who served as Director for Women’s Fellowship in the past years.

New CSI Church, Toronto building… formerly known as St. Wilfrid’s Anglican Church

Welcoming a New Century
2000-01-01
Welcoming a New Century
The Lord Almighty enabled our church to witness the turn of a century and we welcomed the 2000s joyously. The church continued to grow with over 55 families as members to over 100 families by 2010. The first volume of The Pilgrim was launched on July 17, 2000. In 2002, the first church website was registered and developed under the leadership of Siby Jacob. The church released the first CD, Face to Face on July 20, 2003. The first Malayalam Class was held on April 3, 2005, under the leadership of Mrs. Mariamma Thomas. On December 23, 2006, the church conducted another successful Christmas Cantata. Amidst the several joyful events, an extremely shocking and tragic event struck our church on Thanksgiving Day, October 13, 2008. The church lost two dear members, Susan John and Saramma Varghese. The church established an education trust fund for Sarah John, Susan John’s daughter. On August 14, 2009, a new church parsonage was purchased in Brampton and was dedicated on October 31, 2009.
The church took several initiatives and steps to strengthen the relationship with the Anglican Church of Canada. During the inaugural Silver Jubilee function in May 2010, Bishop Thomas Samuel met with the Toronto Area Bishop Philip Poole for further discussion. Later in the year, Toronto Archbishop, Colin Johnson and Bishop Poole took a major step and visited Bishop Thomas Samuel in Madhya Kerala Diocese, Kottayam in India and signed the documents to strengthen the relationship between the two dioceses. This marked a major milestone in the history of our church and the CSI Church Toronto is now blessed with a beautiful church at 1315 Kipling Ave.

The Pilgrim Volume 1 Issue 1

Face to Face CD

First Malayala Lokam
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Susan John & Saramma Varghese

An Aspiring Church
1990-01-01
An Aspiring Church
This decade in the life of the church was led by Rev. Shajan Idiculla and Bishop Rt. Rev. Michael John. Church Services were held regularly, with occasional Episcopal and Bishop visits from the diocese. These years witnessed the celebration of the first Thanksgiving and Harvest Festival and also the first house to house caroling. The first Confirmation Service was held on May 15, 1994. The church moved to the St. David’s Anglican Church premises and conducted the first worship service on August 7, 1994. On September 1, 1997, the first wedding bells rang in our church for the marriage of Ravi Kanthan and Sneha Mary Jacob. The first Christmas Cantata (City of Light) was held on December 20, 1997. In 1999, God Almighty enabled us to purchase the first parsonage at 17 Knightsbridge Rd, Brampton and it was dedicated on May 15, 1999. Hence the church progressed, from its humble beginnings into its second decade of existence by the tremendous grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.

St. David’s Anglican Church (1796 Lawrence Ave W, North York)

Christmas Cantata (City of Light)

First Parsonage (17 Knightsbridge Rd, Brampton)

Humble Beginnings
1986-01-01 - 1989-12-31
Humble Beginnings
The CSI Church, Toronto had first convened on May 11, 1986, at Wycliffe College in Toronto, where Rev. Thomas Ninan, a student of the school, presided over the first Holy Communion Service. The following week the Church conducted its second Holy Communion Service and held its first General Body Meeting and officers to the committee were then elected. Several “first occurrences” transpired during these years such as appointing Rev. George M John as the president of the church. The first set of fellowship ministries were held, the first baptism, picnic and carol service were held as well.
Bro. D G S Dhinakaran from the Jesus Calls Ministry preached the Word of God on June 5, 1988, then returned and held a healing service on July 17, 1988. At this time there were around 26 registered families within the church body.
Many of our current members were witnesses to these humble beginnings and have seen the church grow.

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Wycliffe College & Chapel
