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York­min­ster Citadel is the Sal­va­tion Army church stand­ing at the junc­tion of Yonge Street and the 401 highway.

The church meets for wor­ship every Sun­day as well as at other times dur­ing the week. All wor­ship ser­vices are open to the pub­lic and a warm wel­come awaits all vis­i­tors to York­min­ster Citadel.

The build­ing is also used by other congregations.

FAQs

Is the Sal­va­tion Army a church?

The Sal­va­tion Army is part of the uni­ver­sal Chris­t­ian Church. It is an evan­gel­i­cal move­ment and its churches are open to all. York­min­ster Citadel is one of over 300 Sal­va­tion Army con­gre­ga­tions in Canada.

Those who make York­min­ster Citadel their church home, like mem­bers of The Sal­va­tion Army around the world, are com­mit­ted to fol­low­ing Jesus Christ, with a par­tic­u­lar call­ing to assist those who are in need.

What about uniforms?

The Sal­va­tion Army adopted a mil­i­tary metaphor in Vic­to­rian times. The uni­form and mil­i­tary ter­mi­nol­ogy still speak of our pas­sion to fight for peo­ple who are in need and to com­bat evil and the ills of soci­ety, just as it did in the 1870s. Today, how­ever, many Sal­va­tion­ists pre­fer not to wear uni­form, and you will find both uni­formed and non-uniformed Sal­va­tion­ists at York­min­ster. You will also find many who have cho­sen to wor­ship at York­min­ster with­out becom­ing a Sal­va­tion Army ‘soldier’.

What is Sal­va­tion Army wor­ship like?

Sal­va­tion Army churches have dif­fer­ent styles of wor­ship — some are more pro­gres­sive than oth­ers. We believe our wor­ship is a refresh­ing blend of con­tem­po­rary and tra­di­tional, and includes brass and choral music.

What can I look for­ward to when I visit?

  • Chris­t­ian wor­ship that is spir­i­tu­ally satisfying
  • Encour­age­ment for daily living
  • Rel­e­vant Bible mes­sages for the Chris­t­ian journey
  • Meet­ing a group of car­ing peo­ple just like you
  • Enjoy­ing a relaxed friendly atmosphere
  • Dis­cov­er­ing new friends over a good cup of coffee

At York­min­ster you will be offered a hand of friend­ship and fel­low­ship as well as an oppor­tu­nity for spir­i­tual growth and Chris­t­ian service.