The amalgamation with Islington United Church is now in place, and the Bloordale facility is now known as the “Bloordale Campus of Islington United Church”. The name of the amalgamated entity, as per the amalgamation agreement, is “Islington United Church” in recognition of the fact that the membership complement of Islington United Church was much larger than that of Bloordale United Church.
The final worship service of Bloordale United Church was held on June 30 , 2024. It was well attended by about 40 people, and included the confirmation of one of the Bloordale young people.
The July 7th worship service was held at the Islington site in “Stewart East Hall”, which is most conveniently accessed through the full accessible rear (North East) entrance. Stewart Hall is a large air-conditioned space, and the 10:30 a.m. worship services are held there in the summer months because the Islington Sanctuary is not air conditioned.
The July 7th worship service was led by Rev. Maya Landell and Music Minister Jason Locke , and was well attended with well of over 100 congregants including a good number of Bloordale folks. Communion was served, and there was coffee time after the service . Several children were present during the initial part of the worship service and later left for “Holy Play” time led by Brianna Coutlee, the Children, Youth and Young Adult Ministry Lead.
Further information about worship services and other activities of Islington United Church can be found on islingtonunited.org.
We are continuing to maintain the www.bloordale.ca website at least for the time being, as the website of the Bloordale Campus of Islington United Church , and are in the process of updating it to reflect the new arrangements. Meanwhile, we apologize that you may find that some of the content to be out of date.