Our story
How we grew
2010
The church is founded
On December 5, Rev. Fr. V. V. Paulose begins the parish with a few families.
2012
A registered charity
Jerusalem Christian Mission (JCM) is registered to serve newcomers to Canada.
2015
Youth Association formed
Members aged 18 to 35 come together to serve the parish and the community.
Today
Two campuses, one family
We worship in Scarborough and Bowmanville, and celebrate our anniversary each year at St. Mary's Perunnal.
Our mission
We stand as witnesses of Jesus Christ in Toronto, worshipping as one family. We welcome everyone who seeks salvation, regardless of denomination, colour, language or nationality.
We care for the spiritual, emotional, physical and social needs of everyone who comes to us seeking refuge in Christ.
Our faith
The Holy Syriac Orthodox Church
We belong to the Malankara Archdiocese of the Syriac Orthodox Church in North America, under the Holy See of Antioch and All the East.
The archdiocese serves parishes across the United States and Canada for people who follow the Syriac tradition, most of them from India.
Meet our spiritual leaders
Our worship languages
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Syriac
A dialect of Aramaic, the language Jesus spoke
A dialect of Aramaic, the language Jesus spoke
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Malayalam
The language of Kerala, South India
The language of Kerala, South India
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English
For readings, Sunday School and our neighbours
For readings, Sunday School and our neighbours
A family away from home
Many of us came to Canada as newcomers or students. Our parish helps new families settle in with job connections, training and friendship. Please reach out if you need help.