Bloor Street United Church is a community of Christians celebrating God's loving presence and listening for God's prophetic word.  In the spirit of Jesus, we strive to carry that love and word into the world and warmly welcome all who wish to join us.

Our Mission

We are called to:

   Provide an inspiring and visionary centre for worship where we can encounter God.  It is in our faithful response that we help each other to discover, develop and nurture our spirit and faith.

    Vigorously share God's love in inclusive partnership with neighbours near and far in pioneering ways.  We try to understand how God speaks to issues of our time and guides us to faithful and courageous action.  When called, we will take leadership, while respecting the right of others to differ.

   Exercise imaginative and effective stewardship of our personal, financial and physical resources.

Our Goals

1.   Educational, Inspiring and Visionary Worship

      To foster worship which:

      a.   is inspirational, through empowering preaching, both traditional and innovative liturgy, music, and the arts;

      b.   is participatory, inclusive and supportive of all elements of the congregation;

      c.   reflects our commitment to a theology which is liberating.

2.   Effective and Imaginative Stewardship

      To exercise effective and imaginative stewardship of our human, physical and financial resources by.-

      a.   making effective use of the talents and contributions of staff and volunteers, and ensuring the smooth functioning of all parts of the church through the development of an administrative structure;

      b.   funding our annual and long-term operations in a fiscally responsible manner while continuing our commitment to Mission and Service contributions;

      c.   building a more cooperative relationship with the Korean congregation, specifically with respect to our shared physical space;

      d    finding effective ways to use our physical space, human and financial resources in partnership with other organizations that share our goals.

3.   Faithful and Courageous Action

      To renew our commitment to engage in faithful and courageous action beyond our congregation by:

      a    forming partnerships with one or more churches or community agencies in our city to further the congregation's commitment to faith that issues in action;

      b.   sponsoring outreach projects and mission;

      c.   taking a leadership role in advocating social justice issues within and outside Canada.

4.   Nurturing Each Other As Individuals and Community

      To nurture each other as individuals and community by.

      a.   reexamining and revitalizing the role which the church leaders play in nurturing members of the congregation;

      b.   intentionally providing opportunities to gather as small groups for purposes of worship, mutual support, education and fun;

      c.   developing effective methods of communication within the congregation;

      d.   welcoming newcomers and encouraging them to become involved in the life of the congregation.

5    Spiritual Development

      To encourage the spiritual growth of each member of the congregation by.

      a.   providing resources that will stimulate learning throughout our faith journey,

      b.   fostering growth in the intellectual and spiritual understanding of our faith, our traditions, and our mission;

      c.   providing opportunities for sharing the questions and stories of our faith journeys;

      d    fostering a greater openness to people of other faith traditions.

Affirming Statement of our Faith and Action:

Adopted at the Congregational Meeting, February 21, 1995

We believe that all people are created in the image of God and are unconditionally loved by God. All persons are free to enjoy God's gifts of love, joy and intimacy.  We lament injustice done to gay, lesbian and bisexual persons in Church and society.

We, the people of Bloor Street United Church, are committed to creating a community where people of all ages, genders, races, sexual orientations, differing abilities, ethnic backgrounds, and economic circumstances are welcome.  We seek to use the gifts of all persons, regardless of sexual orientation, in every aspect of congregational life, including designated ministry.  We pray for God's spirit to guide us as we work for reconciliation and justice for all persons in both church and society.