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Grace Eleanor King Race
In Memorium Grace Eleanor King RaceAfter a fulfilling long life, Grace Race passed away peacefully, at Beacon Hill Villa, Victoria, BC. She was born on the family farm near Egremont, AB on October 15, 1918. In adulthood she taught in various rural schools,...
2020 in Ottawa
More information is upcoming.Tuesday, May 12 – Friday, May 15, 2020 Saint Paul University, Ottawa, OntarioRegistration is open until Jan 2018.Documents Poster Agenda 2018 DUCC Reports 2018 be presented at the Gathering DUCC 2017 Minutes from our most recent DUCC...
Carol Stevenson Seller
Profiles Carol Stevenson SellerCarol Stevenson Seller Commissioned 1965 commissioned as a Deaconess/Diaconal Minister at Saskatchewan Conference AGM, Third Avenue United Church, Saskatoon, SK Program of Formation I attended Covenant College, Toronto, for...
Deborah Laforet
Profiles Deborah LaforetDeborah doing what she loves best - Singing!Deborah Laforet’s diaconal ministry is lived out as Lead Minister at St. Paul's United Church in Oakville. Commissioning Commissioned June 2, 2007 in Baltimore, ON Program of Formation I began...
2019 gathering of DOTAC
The 2019 gathering of DOTAC will be August 14 – 19 in Vancouver, BC.
2018…courageous risking
Alice (Brooksbank) Farquharson
In Memorium Alice (Brooksbank) FarquharsonAlice Farquharson followed a common path for young women in the 1950s: after high school and Normal School (teacher’s college) she started a teaching career. She enjoyed teaching, but she felt God was calling her to use...
Wilma Sharpe
In Memorium Wilma SharpeWilma embraced her life with a commitment to be a learner: “Every position gave me opportunities to learn new things – all were good experiences. I tried to offer support and leadership that would contribute to making life better for...
Elaine Harland Frazer
In Memorium Elaine Harland FrazerThe following autobiography is created from the biography Elaine wrote in 1988 for the Association of Professional Church Workers and the address which she gave to the Annual Meeting of the Conference of Manitoba and Northwestern...
Mae Walker Gracey
In Memorium Mae Walker GraceyKatherine (Mae) Gracey was a spunky woman, she was passionate and spoke and acted on her passions with zest. Mae developed her strong spiritual connection with the Christian call to service and justice in her growing up years in...
Audrey McKim
In Memorium Audrey McKimAudrey P. McKim was born in Toronto April 28, 1926. Audrey served the United Church of Canada as a Deaconess, a Sunday School Curriculum Developer, a Missionary in Kenya and Sudan and as Assistant to Church Moderator San Cho Lee. To her...
2017 – Called to be Diaconal, no matter what we are called
Called to be Diaconal, no matter what we’re called. A time to: share the stories of our Diaconal souls, how they are formed, and how they inform what we are called today. From the Statement of Vision, Diakonia of The United Church of Canada, 2009July 5 - July 6 -...
Genevieve Taylor Carder
In Memorium Genevieve Taylor CarderGenevieve Taylor Carder spent her life in service to others. She held a number of important roles with the United Church's head office including: National Girl's Work Secretary, responsibility for developing the United Church's...
Muriel Bamford
In Memorium Muriel BamfordMuriel Bamford was born on June 20, 1918 and was a child of the manse, growing up in Northern Ontario. Missionaries were frequent guests in the Bamford home, and they made an impression on her. A graduate of Wellesley Hospital nursing...
Beatrice “Betty” (Carkeek) Wing
In Memorium Beatrice “Betty” (Carkeek) WingBeatrice Carkeek, was born April 21, 1926, growing up in Oshawa, Ontario. Her first, and enduring love, was music. She trained as a librarian, but when she found she enjoyed her volunteer church work more...