welcome to

st. george’s grange park

We are a church restored in the heart of Downtown Toronto, launching September 2024.

We’re launching a new community in one of Toronto’s oldest churches to share an ancient faith with a modern city. On Sundays, we gather with the expectation of an encounter with God by his Spirit. We invite people to discover purpose and real friendship through Alpha. We’re transformed by the love of Jesus as we follow a Rhythm of Life together. And we’re witnesses to the truth, goodness and beauty that he gives.

We’d love for you to join us.

History

St. George’s is one of Toronto’s oldest churches, planted to serve the growing needs of what was then Toronto’s west end. By the start of the 20th century, hundreds gathered weekly to worship. A fire destroyed the historic building in 1955, but the community persisted, sharing an ancient faith continually made new in the power of the Holy Spirit. Gradual decline forced the congregation to close in 2017, when the church came under the administration of St. Paul’s Bloor Street. But after seven years of rest, St. Paul’s decided it was time to worship here again and sent a team to launch a new community in 2024.

our values

  • Encounter

    The centre of our community is a personal encounter with Jesus. This is why we’re here—to know and be known by God.

  • Belong

    Together we belong to God’s family, the church. There’s genuine friendship here and everyone’s welcome.

  • Transform

    We believe Jesus transforms lives. We follow a Rhythm of Life made up of five ancient spiritual practices. This is a way of living that helps us become more like Jesus, together.

  • Witness

    St. George was a martyr—literally, “a witness”— to Jesus Christ. We follow his example as living witnesses through proclamation, demonstration and creation— sharing the truth, goodness and beauty of Jesus with others.

  • Multiply

    We give what we have received. As a church plant, we multiply disciples and leaders toward the end of multiplying neighbourhood churches alive with God’s power in Toronto.

MEET THE TEAM

  • Tyler Wigg-Stevenson
    Vicar

    Tyler’s first church in Toronto was St. George and he’s thrilled to help lead its restoration. Californian, former anti-nuke activist, author of a few books, theology Ph.D. Married nearly 20 years to Natalie and proud dad to three young girls.

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  • Suzie Hodgson
    Pastor

    Originally from Australia, Suzie moved to Toronto after living in London, England where she worked with Alpha and Holy Trinity Brompton. She has a background in marketing and education. Suzie is married to Nathan and together they have a son.

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  • Nathan Hodgson
    Pastor

    Nathan grew up in the GTA, studying political science and theology at university. He lived much of his twenties in London, England where he met and married Suzie, and worked in corporate consulting, nonprofits, and church.

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  • Bishop Jenny Andison
    Rector

    A former Area Bishop for the Diocese of Toronto, Jenny is the Rector (senior pastor) of St. George’s Grange Park and St. Paul’s Bloor Street, leading a growing family of churches to share the good news of Jesus with Toronto. She’s married to Tim and they have three adult daughters.

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  • Daniel Simmonds
    Director of Operations

    Raised in the countryside north of Toronto, Daniel remains a country boy at heart - serving in the heart of the city. In between rounds of golf, he managed to find time to study engineering and business, and to serve as a director at Muskoka Woods camp.

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  • Caleb Wee
    Administrator

    Caleb grew up at St Paul’s Bloor St and is now excited to serve with the St. George’s team. In university he studied in the life sciences. In his free time, he enjoys running around capturing moments with his camera.

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  • Grace Park
    Ministry Apprentice

    Grace is joining the 2024-2025 Ministry Apprenticeship Program to partake in diverse ministry experience as she discerns her call to ordained ministry in the Anglican Church of Canada. Born in South Korea, spent her teen years in New Brunswick and is a recent graduate from Wycliffe College.

  • Alex Leong
    Ministry Apprentice

    Alex has lived in Hong Kong, the United States, and Canada and is currently completing his undergraduate studies in life sciences at the University of Toronto. When not fascinating over scriptures or in prayer, he obsesses over his genetic experiments. Additionally, Alex is also a passionate athlete competing in competitive cycling and triathlon.

  • Ellen Kelly
    Seminary Student

    Hailing from New Brunswick, Ellen is in her second year of the M.Div programme at Wycliffe College. When not reading theology, Ellen enjoys playing music with her husband James and playing fetch with her cat, Gilbert Blythe (Gilly for short!).

our culture & beliefs

In matters of belief, we affirm the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds, the historic statements of faith that have united all Christians for thousands of years.  

Our worship includes contemporary music and extended periods of prayer in and through the Holy Spirit. Our preaching interprets divinely-inspired Holy Scripture as authoritative for the spiritual benefit of our community. 

We practice two sacraments: water baptism in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and regular celebration of the Eucharist (Communion/Lord’s Supper). Any baptized Christian of any age or denomination is welcome to receive communion.  

We are a mission parish and a church plant of St. Paul’s Bloor Street, sharing a vision for a growing family of neighbourhood churches alive with the power of God for the good of Toronto.  

We are a church of the Anglican Diocese of Toronto, which is a member diocese of the Anglican Church of Canada and part of the Anglican Communion, a worldwide family of churches comprising more than 85 million people.