Mississauga, a massive city often overshadowed by its livelier neighbour Toronto is home to some of Ontario’s most picturesque and diverse places of worship. Just walking around Square One, if you hear the gentle chimes of a church bell, you might be tempted to walk in for a Sunday service just to see who’s running them.
If you take a stroll further, you will find the Church near me everywhere—whether it’s the classic St. Peter’s Anglican Church with its tall steeple reaching up to the sky dating back to the 1800s or the more modern places of worship, that draw in all kinds of communities. The community of faith, representing a variety of races, languages and belief systems gathers for weekly rhythms of worship that far surpass anything one might find in the local coffee shop.
Let’s take Erindale Presbyterian Church for instance. It is not just someplace where the hymns get sung and sermons preached—oh no. It’s a thriving community where fabric for all ages to socialize and connect as a family happens every weekend. Ask Jim, an afficianado of their potlucks from the last decade, and hear him relate the story about the butter chicken he discovered at one of their events. Hmm.. who knew church gatherings could feel like a round-the-world culinary tour?
However, if what you are after is something closer to the joys of larger crowdtbhenCity Centre Church at 4695685 may be the remedy for you. That place is lively every Sunday anfilled with a lot of activities. The choir never sings less as though they’ve swallowed a pack of…… maybe an angel golden voice, I mean who knows.usOne of the leaders is Pastor
In every congregation, believers, traditionalists, and fuss chasing world wanderer receive a shade. Indeed, these stones walls whisper a quiet welcome. As Stan quips, a local to the place, “You come for the spirituality, but stay for the camaraderie.”
Now, for the ones leaning more toward the quiet, secretive kind of places, there is the Meadowvale Islamic Centre, a sanctuary where those seeking peace and quiet can find solace. Come prayer times, the presence of residents, lost in peace and contemplation is a sight to behold. Here is a retreat fr……the eyes at the centre of a storm that is always whirring, ever busy.
While each location provokes conversation, kindles friendship and sheds light on rich history, collectively their landscape is that of a comforting quilt woven together by different religious beliefs, not just another city but a living embroidery. So, maybe this time enter inside and allow the warmth of Mississauga’s faith community to fill you up, you will leave with more than you came, that is a promise.