Christ Church Deer Park

Christ Church Deer Park
Christ Church Deer Park
	The parish church in 2023
Location	1570 Yonge Street; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Denomination	Anglican Church of Canada
Website	christchurchdeerpark.org
History
Dedication	Christ
Architecture
Architect(s)	George, Moorhouse & King
Style	Gothic Revival
Completed	1923
Administration
Province	Ontario
Diocese	Toronto
Clergy
Rector	The Rev. Canon Cheryl Palmer

Christ Church Deer Park is a parish of the Anglican Church of Canada in the Diocese of Toronto. The parish church is located at 1570 Yonge Street, in the Deer Park area of Toronto, Ontario. Christ Church Deer Park is part of the Churches on the Hill, an ecumenical grouping of local congregations.

History

Originally a mission of the parish of St. John's, York Mills,^[1] it was one of the earliest Anglican churches in North Toronto. While the mission congregation began meeting in Leaside in the 1860s, it later moved to the area of Deer Park. Today, the parish is known largely for its tradition of choral music.

In 1911, the parish of Grace Church on-the-Hill was carved out of the Christ Church parish boundaries.^[2] In 1970, the church was the site of the ordination to the priesthood of Andrew Hutchison, who would later serve as Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada.

On January 1, 2018, the Rev. Canon Cheryl Palmer became the Rector of Christ Church Deer Park.^[3] The previous Rector was the Rev. Canon Kevin Robertson, who was consecrated Area Bishop of York-Scarborough in January 2017.^[4]

Gallery

View of Deer Park (Lawton Park & Christ Church) looking north, from 1878 Atlas.
Deer Park's old Christ Church (Anglican) in Yonge St. Gore at Lawton Blvd, Toronto.^[5]
The parish church in 2008