Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto, Toronto

Name: Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto
Address: 115 Simpson Ave., Toronto, M4K 1A1, Canada
Telephone: (416) 406-6228

#294 among attractions in Toronto

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Facts and practical information

The Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto is a congregation of the worldwide Metropolitan Community Church movement located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and is a welcoming congregation openly affirming lesbian, gay, bisexual, heterosexual and transgender people. MCC Toronto was instrumental in changing the law on same sex marriage in Ontario, when two same-sex marriage ceremonies performed at the church on January 14, 2001 initiated the process leading to the Halpern v Canada decision of 2003. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 43°40'2"N, 79°20'52"W

Address

115 Simpson Ave.East End (Riverdale)Toronto M4K 1A1 Canada

Contact

(416) 406-6228

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Day trips

Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Riverdale Farm, De Grassi Street, Riverdale Park East, Prince Edward Viaduct.

0.6 miW
Farm, Zoo
Riverdale Farm, Toronto
16 min walk • Riverdale Farm is a 3-hectare municipally operated farm in the heart of Cabbagetown, an urban neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is maintained by Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division.
~1490 ftS
Park
De Grassi Street, Toronto
8 min walk • De Grassi Street is a side street located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was named after Captain Filippo "Philip" De Grassi, an Italian-born soldier who emigrated to Canada with his family in 1831 and settled in York, Upper Canada.
0.5 miNW
Park
Riverdale Park East, Toronto
12 min walk • Riverdale Park is a large park spanning the Lower Don River in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, between Cabbagetown to the west and Broadview Avenue in Riverdale to the east.
1 miNW
Bridge
Prince Edward Viaduct, Toronto
26 min walk • The Prince Edward Viaduct System, commonly referred to as the Bloor Viaduct, is the name of a truss arch bridge system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, connecting Bloor Street East, on the west side of the system, with Danforth Avenue on the east.
0.4 miE
Cemetery
Pape Avenue Cemetery, Toronto
11 min walk • Pape Avenue Cemetery, officially known as Holy Blossom Cemetery, is the first Jewish cemetery in the city of Toronto, Canada. The small cemetery is now closed to new burials, and is mostly hidden within the residential neighbourhood of Leslieville.
0.8 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto
20 min walk • The Danforth Music Hall is a music venue and event theatre on Danforth Avenue in the neighbourhood of Riverdale in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is served by Broadview station on the TTC's Bloor-Danforth line. The building was designated as a property of historic interest under the Ontario Heritage Act in 1985.
0.5 miN
Park
Withrow Park, Toronto
13 min walk • Withrow Park is a 8.5-hectare park in the Riverdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Laid out and constructed in the 1910s, at the same time that the surrounding community was built, Withrow Park is among Toronto's large multi-purpose parks.
1 miE
Park
Maple Leaf Forever Park, Toronto
27 min walk • Maple Leaf Forever Park is a municipal park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The park is named after the song "The Maple Leaf Forever" composed by Alexander Muir.
0.9 miS
Waterfront
West Don Lands, Toronto
23 min walk • The West Don Lands are the site of a neighbourhood under construction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The area is bordered by the Don River, King Street, Parliament Street and the rail line adjacent to the Gardiner Expressway. It is 80 hectares in size. A former industrial area, the area is being rebuilt as a mixed-use neighbourhood.
0.9 miNW
Neighbourhood
Playter Estates, Toronto
23 min walk • Playter Estates is an area in the east end of Toronto, Ontario, Canada bounded by Jackman Avenue to the east, the Don River Valley to the west, Danforth Avenue in the south, and Fulton Avenue in the north.
0.7 miSW
Bridge
Queen Street Viaduct, Toronto
19 min walk • The Queen Street Viaduct in Toronto, Canada carries vehicles and Toronto Transit Commission streetcars along Queen Street East and across the Don River. It is an example of a Pratt truss.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto?

Nearby attractions include East Chinatown, Toronto (1 min walk), Riverdale, Toronto (7 min walk), De Grassi Street, Toronto (8 min walk), Don Jail, Toronto (9 min walk).

How to get to Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto by public transport?

The nearest stations to Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto:

Tram

De Grassi Street • Lines: 306, 506 (2 min walk)
Logan Avenue • Lines: 306, 506 (4 min walk)

Bus

Broadview Avenue • Lines: 121 (7 min walk)
St. Matthews Road • Lines: 121 (10 min walk)

Metro

Chester • Lines: 2 (21 min walk)
Broadview • Lines: 2 (22 min walk)