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 on Sunday, November 1st at 11:00 am in the sanctuary. We will be holding an All Saints/All Souls Sunday with Communion this week. Please join us for this meaningful worship time as we remember and pray for all who have gone before us in the faith, as well as our loved ones who have departed. You can also join us online using this link!
Our Seniors & Community Lunch ’n Learn program is on every Thursday in the auditorium in the downstairs of the church building. Thank you to all our volunteers and attendees! We look forward to seeing you on Thursdays!
Poets, Composers & Sacred Songs Workshop
Haru, Dave, and Adrieke preparing and serving meals for our neighbors!
On the last Thursday of every month, our music director, Marc Michalak, is holding a workshop, Poets, Composers & Sacred Songs: Discovering the people and inspiration behind our hymns. In this workshop, we enjoy the beautiful music together and learn about the history and composers of the hymns we will sing over the next few Sundays! Our last workshop was on Thursday, October 29th. Our next workshop will be held on Thursday, November 26th, shortly before lunch begins around 12 pm. Come and join us for lunch and learn!
Our Hope United Church Recital Series is on for 2026/2027!
Recitals will begin at 2 pm on the following Sundays in the sanctuary.
Oct 4th, 2026 - Mark Li (Organ)
Nov 8th, 2026 - Rebecca Synard (Piano)
Dec 6th, 2026 - TBA
Jan 17th, 2027 - Paskke String Quartet
Feb 7th, 2027 - Odin String Quartet
Mar 7th, 2027 - Sarah Iles (Soprano)
Apr 4th, 2027 - Alain Paquette (Tenor)
May 9th, 2027 - Robert Dvorkin (Piano)
June 6th, 2027 - Carina Sandejas (Violin)
Tickets are a free-will offering; suggested donation: $20
Our first recital was with Mark Li, playing organ!
Let Your Light Shine
Hope United’s “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
Our regular weekly service is at 11:00 am every Sunday Morning. The accessible entrance with an elevator is at 2550 Danforth Ave. Our hour-long service includes readings, children’s time, music from our choir, an inspiring message, and a coffee hour social time that follows the service. Please join us!
No matter who you are, where you come from, what you have done or left undone, you are welcome to the service!
MUSIC
At Hope United we offer a wide variety of music. Our 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. On Thursdays at 12:30 pm, we have our weekly seniors’ lunch program in the auditorium. Girl Guides meet on Tuesday at 7 pm and Weight Watchers on Thursday evenings at 6 pm. We also have two weekly AA meetings: Tuesday at noon, and Saturdays at 8 pm.
“I find inspiration each Sunday…It’s a real privilege to be part of this congregation!”