The congregation of St. Paul’s On-the-Hill has been greatly blessed. We began at our present site on Hwy #2 in Pickering, Ontario in 1925. From a small one-room structure to our present building capable of accommodating 250+ people joined together in prayer and worship, St. Paul’s has been home to three generations of families in the Pickering/Ajax community. Some of the highlights include:

1925 November 8th – As a mission of St. George’s, Pickering Village, the first Anglican service was held in the Dunbarton Community Hall (now Pineridge Hall), where the congregation worshipped together for the first nine years.

1934 November 16th – The Church of the Ascension, Toronto was dismantled, moved to Pickering and reassembled on the present site by Harry Newman and dedicated by Archbishop Owen as St. Paul’s On-the-Hill.

1959 February 15th – As the first move towards independence from St. George’s, the men of the parish donated their time and labour and Harry Newman donated the materials for the construction of the Rectory. May 1st – Rev. C.E. Olive was installed as the first Rector and St. Paul’s became an independent and self-supporting parish.

1976 March 21st – Harry Newman deeded the church property to the Incumbent and churchwardens and St. Paul’s was consecrated by Archbishop Lewis Garnsworthy.

1983 September 18th – Bishop Hunt dedicated the balcony and the newly remodeled interior of the Church.

1989 October – The “Forward In Faith” campaign obtained the necessary funds for expansion and the renovations began. The congregation moved out of the church into Vaughan Willard Public School for Sunday services during construction of the new wing.

1990 June – Construction of the new Sunday School and the expanded church was completed. November 10th – Bishop Blackwell led the dedication services for the new expanded St. Paul’s On-the-Hill

2000 450 members of the St. Paul’s family came together at the Pickering Recreation Centre to celebrate St. Paul’s 75th anniversary. In attendance were Tom Newman and his family. Tom Newman is the son of Harry Newman and remains an active member of the congregation of St. Paul’s On-the-Hill.