Several prominent Anglican gentlemen approached the Bishop with a plan to establish a congregation in the Hill District and it was ultimately agreed to move Grace Church to this new location. In 1911, the boundaries of the new parish were established: on the east, a line running 300 feet west of Avenue Road, north from St. Clair to Eglinton Avenue then west to the ravine and Kendal Avenue, thereby carving off a significant portion of Christ Church parish.

When this information became public, the Rev. T.W. Paterson, rector of Christ Church Deer Park, was furious. He addressed a memorial to Synod which said, in part: "Naturally, the rich people, to whom so large a free gift was offered, at once petitioned to have a parish formed for them, and this was done. The new parish was taken from the parish of Christ Church, which had just incurred a large debt in the building of a new church to accommodate these very people, and the less advantaged portion of the parish was left to shoulder the whole debt for a church which was now larger than required."

In a subsequent letter to Synod, he wrote: "Surely the law should be amended which permits the Executive Committee of Synod selling - or practically giving away - the property of one parish to another against the wishes of the rector and the parishioners. Why must Christ Church be sacrificed for Grace Church?"

Notwithstanding, Grace Church on the Hill was built.

In 1914 the First World War took over centre stage: 131 men and women parishioners of Christ Church Deer Park enlisted and 27 men died in the conflict.

In 1920, the City of Toronto was considering widening Yonge Street from Heath Street to the city limits, The proposal, if adopted, would require the demolition of Christ Church Deer Park and a committee was formed to monitor the city's plans. In 1921, the committee reported to Vestry that the City of Toronto, with approval by the diocese, had purchased the church and property for $92,100 .00. They recommended that the parcel of land at the corner of Heath Street and Lawton Blvd. be purchased at a price of $46,918.78. Vestry agreed and a building committee was established.

In March of 1922, plans for the new church buildings were presented to the parish and approved. The first sod was turned in April and the cornerstone was laid on Saturday, June 17th. A local newspaper reported that a line of choristers and clerics processed from the old church and marched sedately, in the rain, to the covered platform. As the first hymn was being sung, the rain ceased, and the sun broke through the clouds.

The second church served the parish for only 12 years. It was demolished soon after the cornerstone of the present church was laid.