About Us

The congregation of St. Ansgar Lutheran Church is a worshipping, learning, witnessing and serving community of baptized Christians. God calls us, through Word and Sacrament, to be disciples and to make disciples. We commit ourselves as a church to respond faithfully, promptly, and flexibly to the many opportunities for mission. We will pursue creative and effective ways for mission and ministry in our local, national, and global communities.

Sunday Schedule:

10:30 a.m.  Worship with Communion (supervised nursery Sept - June)
10:45 a.m.  Sunday School
11:30 a.m. Adult Education
11:30 a.m. Coffee Hour / Fellowship

Programs / Activities:

- Young at Heart
- Confirmation
- Sunday School
- Vacation Bible School
- Adult Education

Worship

We celebrate the gift of God's love for us through Jesus Christ. We sing, pray, listen to God's Word and share Holy Communion every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. All people,including children, are welcome to receive Holy Communion.

Special Events

For Christmas and Easter seasons, we have special worship services such as Candlelight Services on Christmas Eve, Children's Christmas program, Easter pancake breakfast and beautiful music programs. See the home page for details on worship and events.

Inter-Christian and Interfaith Events

Our congregation has an open and receptive culture towards inter-Christian and interfaith dialogue. We enjoy working together with our partners in faith. We participate in various educational and social activities with our local Anglican and United churches. We are actively engaged in Christian-Jewish dialogue.

Education

We believe that education is an essential part of personal and spiritual growth for people of all ages. Children are welcome to attend our Sunday School which has a structured curriculum and enthusiastic teachers.  Confirmation is a two-year program covering the basics of faith for young people.  Adult Education is a time for study and discussion in which we explore issues of faith and life.

These and other opportunities for learning help us to discover God's boundless love for us, and help us grow in faith.

Our Vacation Bible School held each August gets great reviews. Bible stories are retold with themes that make them relevant to the everyday lives of children ages 3-12. The children enjoy many lively activities including drama, music, arts and crafts, games and storytelling. Each day, tasty, healthy snacks are provided and a highlight of the week is a closing program to which parents are invited. All children are welcome to join this great educational program.

Young at Heart

This is an active program that welcomes members of the congregation as well as residents from the neighbourhood. From September to June, the Young at Heart group meet on the second Wednesday in the  afternoon for discussion, guest speakers, travelogues, theme luncheons, entertainment, games, coffee and a social hour.

St. Ansgar Endowment Fund

“Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received.” (1 Peter 4:10)

The St. Ansgar Endowment Fund was set up in 2009 to be a perpetual source for the financing of ministry at local, national and international levels.  Each year, interest earned on the fund is to be dispersed as agreed upon at the Annual Congregational Meeting based on recommendations made by the Fund Committee.  It is the hope of the people of St. Ansgar Luther Church that, as this fund grows through gifts and bequests of members and friends of the congregation, that a sustained and substantial amount of money will be available through the interest earned on the fund each year to support various expressions of the Gospel of Jesus Christ close to home, throughout Canada, and around the world.

I hope that you will give serious and prayerful consideration to contributing to this fund through a onetime gift, an annual contribution, or as part of your estate planning.  For more information, or to receive a copy of the by-law of the congregation by which this fund was established and by which it is administered, please contact the office by phone at (416) 783-3570 or by email at admin@stansgar.ca.

Pastor Brian

About Lutherans

St. Ansgar Lutheran Church is part of the Eastern Synod within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC).  An excellent  introduction to Lutherans and our Church body is available from the Eastern Synod web site.  Also see our detailed history pages to read the faith story of our congregation.  The Lutheran Church is named after Martin Luther who started a reformation in the early 1500s in Europe. <More about Martin Luther>

Purpose Of This Web Site

To share information about our Church with members of St. Ansgar and other Christians around the world. See the Contacts Page for the Pastor's and church office's contact details.  Check out the map to our church in Toronto if you need directions.  Please send any ideas or comments to the St. Ansgar Web Page Editor