St. Mary's Anglican Church

What St. Mary's Anglican Church does

St. Mary's Anglican Church is a parish church within the Anglican Diocese of Toronto, located at 10030 Yonge Street in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1862, the parish delivers traditional Anglican worship services every Sunday at 8:00 AM (Book of Common Prayer, said service without music) and 10:30 AM (Book of Alternative Services with full choir and organ), plus sacramental rites (Baptism, Confirmation, First Communion, Marriage, Funerals), pastoral care, and faith formation programs for children, youth, and adults. The congregation is explicitly multi-generational and multicultural, with attendees described as drawn "from every continent and ethnic group." Pastoral care extends beyond the parish to monthly communion services at five care facilities (Mackenzie Health Hospital, Elgin Woods, Mariann Home, Brookside, Hill Top) and home visits to parishioners unable to attend worship in person.

The church operates as a nonprofit religious organization with no shareholders or equity ownership; governance is through elected wardens, vestry, and the Parish Priest in Charge (Fr. Nico Montalbetti). Revenue is generated through seven distinct giving channels: traditional envelope givings and offering plate collections, Pre-Authorized Giving (monthly direct deposit), E-Transfers, online donations via CanadaHelps (PCI DSS compliant), stock contributions processed through broker forms, Heritage Fund bequests (capital trust established 1991 with current balance approximately $30,000), and various endowments/memorials for family programming, music, outreach, and building improvements. The only paid offering is the monthly Parish Lunch at $10 per person; all worship services, pastoral care, and most programs are free. Annual audited financial statements are reviewed at the AGM, though no revenue figure is publicly disclosed.

The church's physical and intangible assets are substantial: a historic 1872 yellow-brick chapel, a 1964 main sanctuary, two Keats-Geissler pipe organs (installed 1988 and 2010), heritage stained glass documented in the published guide 'Gladdening Light', 150+ years of parish archives, and published 50th and 150th anniversary books. Technology use is limited to standard nonprofit tooling — YouTube for live streaming and archived broadcasts (with Smart TV, Chromecast, Roku, and AppleTV compatibility), Boxcast for Bible study video distribution, CanadaHelps for donation processing, and a modern A/V projection system installed in 2017. Community outreach is delivered through formal strategic partnerships with Memory Lane (dementia support since fall 2017), Home on the Hill Supportive Housing (mental illness), Blue Door Out of the Cold (winter shelter), Plan International (international child sponsorship), PWRDF (relief and development), and FaithWorks (Diocesan appeal supporting 30,000+ people annually with over $24 million distributed since 1996). Headcount is approximately 20 employees including clergy, the organist/choir director, office manager, and pastoral care coordinator.

Name

St. Mary's Anglican Church

Legal name

Saint Mary's Anglican Church

Website

https://saintmarysanglican.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1862

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St. Mary's Anglican Church is a historic Anglican parish in Richmond Hill, Ontario, founded in 1862, serving a multi-generational congregation through traditional worship, sacraments, pastoral care, youth ministries, and community outreach supporting vulnerable populations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB), Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Anglican worship services
• Sacramental ceremonies
• Pastoral care ministry
• Community outreach programs
• Parish fellowship activities

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond Hill

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional church giving through envelope givings and offering plate contributions collected during Sunday services. All donations over $20/year are eligible for tax receipts as charitable deductions.
2. Pre-Authorized Giving (PAG): Monthly direct deposit contributions through a pre-authorized giving program, allowing parishioners to give automatically regardless of attendance.
3. E-Transfers: Electronic fund transfers to [email protected] with secure auto-deposit system. Free to process unlike credit card donations.
4. Online Donations via CanadaHelps: Credit card and PayPal donations processed through CanadaHelps portal with instant tax receipts. PCI DSS compliant.
5. Stock Contributions: Accepts donations of securities in lieu of cash contributions, processed through office with broker forms provided.
6. Heritage Fund Bequests: Capital trust fund established in 1991 for receiving bequests by will, general purpose gifts, and life insurance proceeds. Managed by Wardens with Fund Advisory Committee.
7. Endowments and Memorials: Various specific funds for supporting family programming, music, outreach, and other ministries. Memorials used for building/garden improvements and sacramental items.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St. Mary's Anglican Church is a parish church that delivers traditional Anglican worship services each Sunday (8:00 AM Book of Common Prayer said service and 10:30 AM Book of Alternative Services choral communion), life-event sacramental ceremonies (Baptism, Confirmation, First Communion, Marriage, Funerals), pastoral care and short-term counselling, faith formation programs for children and adults, a choir and pipe organ music program, and an Outreach Committee portfolio serving vulnerable populations including people with dementia, those with mental illness, and individuals experiencing shelter need. The parish also broadcasts services live and on demand via YouTube and accepts donations through envelope givings, Pre-Authorized Giving, e-transfers, CanadaHelps, securities, and bequests.

Product overview

St. Mary's Anglican Church is a traditional parish church offering Anglican worship services in the Book of Common Prayer and Book of Alternative Services traditions. The church's core offerings center on Sunday worship (8:00 AM said service and 10:30 AM with full choir/music), sacramental life (Baptism, Confirmation, Marriage, Funerals), pastoral care, and Christian education. The church maintains active Next Generation Ministries with Sunday School and youth programs, plus extensive outreach through the Outreach Committee including shelter programs, dementia support, mental health housing partnerships, and international sponsorship. Music programming includes the St. Mary's Choir, organ/piano performances, and hosting partnerships with York Symphony Orchestra and Upper Canada Brass. Online presence includes YouTube streaming and archived sermons via Boxcast. Financial stewardship encompasses traditional envelope giving, Pre-Authorized Giving, E-Transfers, and online donations via CanadaHelps payment platform. Parish facilities including Wrixon Hall support community programming such as Bible study, parish lunches, and various fellowship groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Traditional Anglican Holy Communion services held Sundays at 8:00 AM (Book of Common Prayer, said service without music) and 10:30 AM (Book of Alternative Services with full choir and music program). Designed for individuals, families, and visitors seeking Anglican Christian worship at the parish in Richmond Hill.
• Life Event Sacraments Sacramental services including Baptism, Confirmation, First Communion, Marriage ceremonies, and Funerals conducted by parish clergy. Available to parishioners and newcomers requesting Anglican sacramental rites at significant life moments.
• Pastoral Care & Counselling Short-term personal and family counselling, hospital and nursing home visits, home communion visits, and prayer team support. Available to parishioners and their families during illness, bereavement, and life transitions.
• Anointing Ministry Healing ministry with anointing with oil offered on the first Sunday of each month during both services, for those seeking physical or spiritual healing. Available to parishioners and visitors attending the 8:00 AM or 10:30 AM worship services.
• Choir & Music Program Weekly choir anthem presentations, Hand Chimes Choir, and accompaniment from Keats-Geissler organs and Yamaha grand piano. York Symphony Orchestra and Upper Canada Brass serve as rehearsal and concert partners, hosting the parish as rehearsal venue. Available to parishioners and the broader York Region community attending worship or concerts.
• Sunday School Children's religious education program during 10:30 AM service with age-appropriate Bible stories, prayer, singing, and interactive activities held in Parish Hall. Available for children pre-school through school age attending with their families.
• Next Generation Ministries Youth programs including Sunday School, Youth Lounge activities, and family ministry spaces designed for children and high school/university-age young adults. Available for children and youth within the parish community.
• Online Service Broadcasts Live streaming of Sunday services via YouTube with archived sermons available; viewable on Smart TVs and streaming devices (Chromecast, Roku, AppleTV, FireStick). Available to anyone seeking online access to Anglican worship without physical attendance.
• Community Dementia Support Ministry Friday Lunch and Hymn Sing program in partnership with Memory Lane for individuals with dementia and their caregivers, featuring free hot meals and familiar music. Available to community members affected by dementia and their families in Richmond Hill and surrounding area.
• Out Of The Cold Shelter Winter shelter program providing Sunday and Monday evening shelter spaces in partnership with Blue Door Out of the Cold; volunteers needed for cooking, cleaning, and hospitality. Available to individuals experiencing homelessness in the community during winter months.
• Home On The Hill Partnership Partnership providing supportive housing for individuals and families coping with mental illness; programming site for support groups (2nd & 4th Wednesday), art programs (Thursday evening), and Friday lunch programs. Available to individuals with mental illness and their families in Richmond Hill.
• Outreach Committee Programs Various outreach initiatives including FaithWorks appeal, PWRDF support, Christmas Support, Children Sponsorship via Plan International, A.A. Groups, Al-Anon Group, and nursing home/hospital services. Available to community members and beneficiaries across local, national, and international levels.
• Faith Formation Programs Adult Christian education, Bible study using Synthesis CE curriculum, and green stewardship programs facilitated by the Green Team committee. Available to adult parishioners seeking deeper biblical and theological study.
• Bible Study Resources Online Bible Study on Romans with video sessions and downloadable PDF study materials via Boxcast platform. Available to parishioners and online participants seeking scriptural study.
• Parish Home Visiting Pastoral Care Team volunteers connect with members unable to attend worship or parish activities for ongoing support and encouragement. Available to parishioners facing illness, mobility limitations, or other barriers to attendance.
• Green Team Environmental Ministry Environmental stewardship committee promoting creation care through worship integration, community cleanups, recycling, and connections to A Rocha Canada and Anglican environmental networks. Available to parishioners and community members interested in environmental ministry.
• Archives & Heritage Archives Committee maintaining parish history, organizing displays, church tours, and publishing heritage materials including "Gladdening Light" stained glass guide. Available to parishioners, researchers, heritage visitors, and the broader community.
• Parish Lunch Program Monthly luncheon on first Wednesday with optional communion service, guest speakers, and hot lunch ($10/person) in Wrixon Hall. Available to parishioners and community members seeking fellowship and a meal.
• Merchant Card Program Revenue-generating program selling gift cards for gas, groceries, and other retailers at discount; proceeds support outreach programs. Available to parishioners and supporters purchasing discounted gift cards.
• Parish Groups & Fellowship Various groups including Altar Guild, Anglican Church Women (ACW), Coffee Hour Team, Gardening Group, Greeters, Servers, Sidespeople, Men's Pub Night, and Family Fun Nights. Available to parishioners seeking fellowship and volunteer roles.
• Offsite Care Facility Services Monthly communion services at Mackenzie Health Hospital, Elgin Woods Retirement Residence, Mariann Home, Brookside Retirement Home, and Hill Top Retirement Residence. Available to residents and patients of these care facilities unable to attend parish worship in person.

Quantifiable outcome

• FaithWorks Anglican appeal supports over 30,000 people annually with over $24 million distributed since 1996

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Memory LanecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership begun fall 2017 to create programming for individuals with dementia and their caregivers. Friday Lunch and Hymn Sing program provides free hot meal at noon followed by fellowship and familiar music. Current research supports religious rituals of hymns and prayer for dementia patients.
• Home on the Hill Supportive HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founded with Family Advocates for Mental Health to develop supportive housing for people with mental illness. St. Mary's is one of their main programming sites. Programs include 2nd & 4th Wednesday Support Group, Thursday Evening Art Program, Friday Lunch Program.
• Blue Door Out of the ColdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local volunteers and churches to operate church as shelter site. St. Mary's provides shelter spaces Sunday and Monday evenings in late winter. Volunteers needed for cooking, cleaning, serving, registration, hospitality.
• Primate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF)minorOthersAnglican Church of Canada's agency for sustainable development and relief. Parish participates by contributing to relief projects and sustainable development efforts worldwide.
• FaithWorks (Anglican Diocese of Toronto)minorOthersAnnual appeal of Anglican Diocese of Toronto building communities of compassion and hope. Parish contributes to support partner ministries. FaithWorks reaches 30,000+ people annually with over $24 million distributed since 1996.
• Plan InternationalminorOthersInternational foster child sponsorship through Outreach Committee. Supports 2 foster children helping young girls stay in school with uniforms, supplies, and nutrition.
• York Symphony OrchestraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Mary's is the rehearsal site and home base for York Symphony Orchestra, one of Canada's finest community orchestras with 70-80 players from York Region and Toronto.
• Upper Canada BrassminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional and semi-professional brass ensemble welcomed in 2018. St. Mary's serves as their rehearsal and concert space.
• Mackenzie Health HospitalminorOthersChurch provides monthly Anglican Eucharist services for long-term residents of continuing care wing and visits patients for anointing, communion, and pastoral visits.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• St. Paul's Bloor Street: Anglican parish in downtown Toronto within the same Anglican Diocese of Toronto. Offers traditional worship, choral music, and extensive outreach programs, making it a directly comparable Anglican parish model.
• St. Paul's Midhurst: Another Anglican parish where Fr. Nico Montalbetti previously served, in the Diocese of Toronto region. Directly comparable parish church with traditional Anglican worship and community outreach.
• Holy Trinity Anglican Church (Richmond Hill): Geographic peer — another Anglican parish serving the Richmond Hill community. Offers the most direct head-to-head comparison for congregants and outreach reach in the same catchment.
• Church of the Holy Trinity: Historic Anglican parish in downtown Toronto within the Anglican Diocese of Toronto. Comparable as a traditional worship Anglican parish with strong music programming and community outreach.
• St. Luke's East York: Anglican parish in East York where St. Mary's current Parish Priest Fr. Nico Montalbetti previously served. Similar size, tradition, and community-focused ministry model.

Broad incumbents

• St. James Cathedral: The cathedral church of the Anglican Diocese of Toronto. Comparable as an Anglican worship institution in the same diocese, but operates at a significantly larger scale and serves as the diocesan seat.
• Yorkminster Park Baptist Church: Large Christian church in Toronto with traditional worship, music programming, and community outreach. Comparable as a Toronto-area Christian church with similar worship and community service model, but in a different denomination.

Others

• Primate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF): Anglican Church of Canada's development and relief agency and an existing partner of St. Mary's. Thematically connected as a faith-based grantmaking and outreach organization within the Anglican network.
• FaithWorks (Anglican Diocese of Toronto): Annual appeal of the Anglican Diocese of Toronto that supports community ministries. Connected to St. Mary's through the diocesan funding structure and shared outreach mission.

Regional players

• Salvation Army Richmond Hill: Faith-based community organization in Richmond Hill operating shelter and social services programs. Comparable through shared outreach mission (shelter, food security) and overlapping service population, though different operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCePvFIXApthSkIJDTlL9Xpw
• Facebookfacebook.com/St-Marys-Anglican-Church-Richmond-Hill
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-marys-anglican

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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