St. Giles was the patron saint of travellers, blacksmiths and nursing mothers. His churches were often at a Crossroads so that people could come and enjoy God's hospitality and be refreshed for their journey. Our congregation is at the corner of Linwell Rd. and Howard Ave. in St. Catharines Ontario and we hope that you will feel free to come and share in worship, or fellowship with us, as God leads you. We tend to be a more open progressive Presbyterian church in our approach to things. We try to offer a variety of programs for all age groups and have a busy congregational schedule.

Our Vision Statement
To Celebrate God's Love
To Grow In Christ
To Serve The Living Lord

Rev. Tijs Theijsmeijer, St. Giles Minister

As you can see from our vision statement, we want to help each person be more in touch with God's real presence in our lives. We seek to learn how to truly enjoy His love and many blessings. We also want to learn how to Serve Him according to His call for each of us. If you would like to visit, or to join with others, who are seeking to put real flesh on the bones of faith, we welcome you to our midst. If you want to come and just spend some time with God and be renewed in soul or spirit we offer our sanctuary as a place for quiet prayer. Our sanctuary is graced by a beautiful large stained glass window at the front. It is the first church window ever to be lit by fiber optics and there are other unique technical aspects to appreciate as well. We have a brochure on site. It portrays the "Peace of Christ" that is being offered to all people. We hope that you will enjoy His peace and blessings always.

If you would prefer an outdoor setting, and the weather is hospitable, you might want to spend a few moments in our outdoor meditation garden on the east side of the church. This is a small sacred space with indigenous natural plants that attract butterflies and speak of God's love for all of His creation with their diverse colours. It has benches for seating and an ancient Labyrinth for walking on. The Labyrinth is an old spiritual meditation tool to help you find focus and direction for your life. We are air-conditioned for the summer months so that the hot St. Catharines summers will not be a deterrent to worship. We do offer a coffee hour and fellowship time after worship and cordially invite you to attend.

Just as in in God's kingdom there is room for all Welcome to our family!