Holy Week begins with shouts of "Hosanna" as the crowd welcomes Jesus into Jerusalem. Waving palm branches, the congregation is invited to join in the Palm Sunday procession around the church. By the end of the service the tone has shifted into the solemnity of the days ahead.
Maundy Thursday takes its name from the latin ‘mandatum’, meaning ‘commandment’, in reference to the new commandment Jesus gives his disciples at the Last Supper (John 13:34). This service of word, table and foot washing will take place in the chancel (in-person only).
Out of anguish we see light. We gather for this solemn and powerful service to walk with Jesus to Golgotha and encounter his crucifixion and death on the cross - always with the assurance that the powers of evil do not get the last word. In-person and livestream.
The Easter Vigil is about sitting with the disciples in their grief and uncertainty before moving towards the mystery of the empty tomb. This service starts outside and moves into the chancel and marks the transition from Holy Week to Easter, from Passion to Resurrection, from death to life. In-person and livestream.
He is risen. He is risen indeed! Hallelujah! We mark the victory of love that is Easter with Holy Communion, The Metropolitan Choir & Silver Band. This is our best attended Sunday worship service of the year, so please come early to ensure seating. In-person and livestream.
The Minister of Congregational Care & Outreach is a full-time member of the Ministry Team, working alongside the Minister of Worship & Faith Formation and the Minister of Music. This role is dedicated to leading and supporting the congregation in pastoral care, outreach ministries, and engagement initiatives, with the overarching goal of fostering a vibrant, inclusive, and faith-driven community. The minister will collaborate with staff, laity, committees and the Church Board to advance the church’s mission and vision.
Hope, Healing and Beauty in Jesus' name
Our Vision: To boldly lead in nurturing faith for the transformation of lives and the betterment of God’s world.
Our Mission: We offer hope, healing and beauty through sacred space, inclusive community, compassionate action, and excellence in worship and music, grounded in the profound traditions of the Christian faith.
We worship each week at 11 am in-person at Church and Queen in downtown Toronto and online via livestream.
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Located at the crossroads of Queen Street East and Church Street in the core of downtown Toronto, Metropolitan finds itself at the crossroads between poverty and wealth, isolation and inclusion, scarcity and abundance.
The natural response to the awareness of God's love in our lives is an outflowing of love back out into the world. Through our community meal program, foot care clinic, services for seniors, Peace & Social Justice committee, and direct supports for the most vulnerable in our community, ours is a community that works together to be the hands and feet of Christ.
Seven reproductions of artwork by the iconic Norval Morrisseau are on display at Metropolitan United Church for the next year. Met is open for visiting Monday to Friday, 12 - 3 pm (except public holidays) and on Sunday mornings for the 11:00 am worship service.
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A Church for People who Love Church
In days when so many of us feel lost, isolated and overwhelmed, at Metropolitan we know that life is better when lived together. Healing is possible through supportive community and acts of service. Belonging is built by singing together, eating together and praying for all the aching places within ourselves and our world. Being the Body of Christ means everyone is valued and has a place to contribute. Whether you have been part of church your whole life, are dealing with past church trauma, or are brand-new to the faith, please know that there is a place for you at Met.
A Place for Sacred Music
For many, music feeds the soul in ways that words or actions do not. Met is blessed with two magnificent instruments of national cultural significance: Canada’s largest pipe organ (1930, 5 manual Casavant organ with 7900+pipes in the Chancel and 400 pipes in the gallery) and the first tuned carillon in North America with 54 bells. Our musical inheritances are not museum pieces - they are foundational parts of a living, breathing, ever-changing community. With our instruments, choirs and the Metropolitan Silver Band - the only brass band connected to a United Church in the whole country - Met truly is a place for music!
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