Some churches are open, some are doing a partial opening, others will not. Many are waiting to see....
Updated July 16th.
Many of the churches in Richmond Hill are offering online services. This is an opportunity to check them out.
Bethel Canadian Reformed Church www.bethelchurch.ca
Date & Time of Live Service – (how to access live service) .Sunday 9:30 am and 3:30 pm
Link of Recorded Service - Go the website and click on the link
Approx. time of service – One hour
Additional information or message – this changes week to week, and is finalized by Thursday for the upcoming Sunday.
JULY 16th UPDATE: They now offer both livestream and in-person services with appropriate safety measures in place. Services begin at 9:30am and 3:30pm, and they would welcome visitors.
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Community Christian Reformed Church www.crcna.org/churches/9071
Date & Time of Live Service – Sundays, 10:00 am
Link of Live Streamed Service - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO4qkIGsXRoqSCcJ3bmf-dQ
Approx. time of service – 1 hour
JULY 16th UPDATE: In person services have resumed.
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Emmanuel Community Church (Anglican) www.emmanuelchurchrichvale.ca
Recorded Service at www.emmanuelchurchrichvale.ca and https://m.facebook.com/emmanuelchurchrichvale
Approx. time of service – 1 hour with God, a spiritual treat for you
Options: Children’s Talk, Sermon only
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Gospel Light Baptist Church www.glbcyorkregion.com
Date & Time of Live Service – Sundays, 10:00 am
Link of Live Streamed Service - http://www.facebook.com/glbcyorkregion/ or YouTube
Approx. length of time of service – Bible Study (45 minutes) Morning Service (1 hour)
Additional Information - "Listen to a local pastor who loves our multi-ethnic, diverse city and who cares about the spiritual needs of the people in our community!"
JULY 16th UPDATE: They have re-opened Sunday morning services.
9:30 am to 10:00 am - screening people as they come in, taking temperatures with an infrared thermometer
10:00 am to 12:00 pm - Bible lesson and morning service together as one
- Masks are required
- Seating is spaced for physical distancing
- Regulations and procedures are on the home page of their website: glbcyorkregion.com
Click here for a video showing what to expect and what it looks like is on Facebook:
They are also continuing to live stream services and other meetings on YouTube and Facebook
For further information please call or text: (416) 300-0735
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Grace Baptist Church of Richmond Hill www.gracebc.ca
Date & Time of Live Service - weekly worship is updated every Sunday morning by 5 am
Link of Recorded Service - www.gracebc.ca/homeworship - worship playlist, a recorded sermon, pre-recorded Sunday School lessons for children and youth.
Approx. time of service - sermon 25 minutes sermon , 4 songs in the worship playlist ofabout 20 minutes, Children’s Sunday School lesson - for children 30 minutes; for youth 20 minutes.
Additional information or message:Rather than trying to just replicate a live service online, we have tried to create an entirely new worship experience tailored to a home setting. In addition to the worship service and Sunday School videos, we have 8 life groups and 4 prayer groups meeting virtually each week.
JULY 16TH UPDATE: no change of plans at this point
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L’Arche Dayspring (Non-denominational) - www.larchedaybreak.com
Recorded weekly inter-faith spiritual reflection at https://larchedaybreak.com/resources/dayspring-schedule/
Includes songs of praise, readings, prayers, spiritual reflection and time for discussion
Options: Their regular worship services are on a revolving schedule that includes the Anglican, Roman Catholic, United Church and Taizé traditions. Periodically, the community commemorates special feasts in the Jewish and Islamic traditions.
ULY 16TH UPDATE - STAYING ON-LINE ONLY
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Light on the Hill Community Church - www.lightonthehill.ca
Date & Time of Live Service SUNDAYS 10:00am, www.lightonthehill.ca and click on the LIVE link or Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6299923049
Approx. time of service – 75-90 minute
Additional information or message: a spirit-led, music-filled relaxed, joyful, and authentic contemporary family worship.
JULY 16TH UPDATE: Live services are scheduled to begin September 13th.
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Oak Ridges Church www.oakridgeschurch.ca
Date & Time of Live Service – http://www.facebook.com/oakridgesbic/live/ Sundays, 10:00 am
Link of Recorded Service - https://vimeo.com/user110158072
Approx. time of service – 1hr 30 minutes
Additional information or message –service by Pastor Keith Montgomery - sermon, music and scriptures
JULY 16TH UPDATE: Online services only will be continuing for the foreseeable future
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Richmond Hill Baptist Church www.richmondhillbaptist.org
Recorded Service - www.richmondhillbaptist.org/video.html
Available at 11:00 am in May and at 10:30 am from June 7th onward.
Approx. length of service – 45 minutes
Additional information & sermons available at their web site.
JULY 16th UPDATE: This church is open and currently they are having Sunday service at 30% capacity. Please register at www.richmondhillbaptist.org/sundayservice.html For those who are unable to attend, the sermons are live-streamed and viewed on YouTube. For any further questions, please contact the church at (905) 884-3091 or [email protected]
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Richmond Hill Christian Community Church www.rhccc.ca
Date & Times of Live Service Sundays - Cantonese 8:45am and 12:30am, English, 11am and 5:00pm, Mandarin – 2pm at https://live.rhccc.ca/ and English 9am and Cantonese and 11 am at https://www.facebook.com/RHCCC/
Approx. length of time of service: 1 hour
Additional information or message: Visit theirr website for more information and get connected to their church.
JULY 16th UPDATE: They are going to continue to be online until September. Possibly, they will open with limited capacity in late September.
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Richmond Hill Community Church www.rhcconline.ca
Link of Recorded Service - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCen2ZHzGlPHSEtI6g0Sf5AQ
Approx. time of service – 45 Minutes
Additional information or message –- sermon, music and scriptures. Sermons Posted on YouTube Saturday Nights during quarantine
JULY 16TH UPDATE - STAYING ON-LINE ONLY
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Richmond Hill Free Methodist Church www.rhfmc.com
English worship service - Sundays 9:30am
Cantonese worship service - Sundays 11:15am
Find them on Facebook - "Richmond Hill Free Methodist Church" - YouTube live stream links for each Sunday will be posted there. Also view past weeks' worship services.
Approx. time of service – 1 hour 20 minutes
For additional information or message, contact [email protected] or [email protected]
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Richmond Hill Pentecostal Church www.rhpc.ca
Pre - recorded Service Only- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeXW-o6rf6iJb3ZK556dADw
Approx. time of service – Sunday at 9:30am
Additional information – Adult Bible Study, every Wednesdays at 7:00pm, Daily Word & Prayer by Pastor Will Sloos
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Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church www.rhpresbyterian.ca
Recorded Audio/Visual Broadcasts available on the website
Sunday Worship is usually posted on Saturday Night
Approx. time of service – 30 minutes
Additional information or message – sermon by Rev. Duncan Jeffrey, music and images
JULY 16TH UPDATE - planning to re-open mid-September
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Richmond Hill United Church www.rhuc.org
Date & Time of Live Service – Sunday 10:30. Email [email protected] for Zoom link
Link of Recorded Service - www.facebook.com/RichmondHillUnitedChurch
Approx. time of service – 40 minutes
Additional information or message – Rev. James Ravenscroft delivers a message that is connected to what is going on in the community and world.
JULY 16TH UPDATE: "opening doors" for worship won't be until mid-September, at the earliest. And the virtual sermons will continue for the foreseeable future.
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Solid Rock Community Church www.solidrockcommunity.ca
Link of Recorded Service www.youtube.com/user/solidrockcommunityca
Approx. time of service – 1 hr
Additional information or message –service by Rev. Tina Pitamber - sermon, music and scriptures
JULY 16TH UPDATE: hoping to re-open in September
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St. Christopher’s Anglican Church www.stchris.ca
Date & Time of Live Service - Sunday, 11 a.m.www.stchris.ca http://facebookcom.com/stChrisAnglicanChurch
Link of Recorded Service - http://stchris.ca/wp/cn/category/video/
Approx. Time of Service - 1 hour
Additional information or message - bilingual Chinese & English Service by Rev. Philip Der - children's time, sermon, music and scriptures
Inquiry - [email protected]
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St. Mary’s Anglican Church www.saintmarysanglican.ca
Link of Recorded Service https://www.saintmarysanglican.ca/worship/sermons/
Approx. time of service – 1 hour
Additional information or message –service by Rev. Matthew McMillan - sermon, music and scriptures
JULY 16th UPDATE: On Sunday, Sept 13th they are resuming in person worship at 30% at 8am and 10:30am. People can call their office (905-884-2227) to reserve seating after Labour Day.
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St. Matthew's United Church www.stmatthewsuc.ca
Link of Recorded Service - on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/RHontario/
Approx. time of service – 20 minutes
Additional information or message – service by Rev. Warren Ball - sermon, hymns and scripture readings
JULY 16TH UPDATE: This church has plans for re-opening, with safeguards, on September 13th.
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The Meeting House www.themeetinghouse.com/richmond-hill
Date & Time of Live Service – Sundays, 10:00 am (kids program at 9:45)
Link of Live Streamed Service - www.themeetinghouse.com/live
Approx. length of time of service – 1hr5min
Additional Information – The church has 20 locations across Ontario, one of which is in Richmond Hill. They’ve combined our livestream with all of their locations as well as many joining in around the world. All are welcome!
JULY 16TH UPDATE: live streaming will continue for the foreseeable future.
