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Lillian ‘Lil’ Taylor
In Memorium Lillian Jean Marie Taylor was a woman of good humour and great compassion. She was practical and forthright in offering her service, motivated by a deeply inherent love for God, whose face she saw in all those in need. From an early age Lillian...
Lawrence Moon
In Memorium Certified Churchman/Diaconal Minister, Lawrence Moon was gracious and gentle and demonstrated a positive manner with everyone around him. He never wavered in his conviction that the Spirit of God held him and all of us in loving arms. Lawrence was...
Evelyne “Evie” Gilmour
In Memorium Evelyne "Evie" Gilmour, while teaching in Toronto, became involved in community ministry through her church, and eventually enrolled in a Social Services program at Ryerson University. After ehr marriage to Lorne Hefflefinger, the family eventually...
2011 – Courageous Engagement: Forging New Relationships
Courageous Engagement: Forging New Relationships Exploring ways to build bridges and relationships with aboriginal brothers and sisters in community Ecumenical Guests Lisa Polito, DOTAC President, Executive director Lutheran Deaconess Association Marg Robertson,...
Sharilynn Upsdell
Profiles Commissioned 2003 at Salmon Arm BC and settled to Lax Kw‟alaams (Port Simpson) – a small Tsimshian fishing village on BC‟s far north coast) Program of Formation CCS 4 year program community based program What called you to Diaconal Ministry? As a young...
Florence Cochrane Butler
In Memorium Florence Cochrane Butler was born on October 21, 1923. While a student at the United Church Training School, Florence had a summer placement at Leask, Saskatchewan. She met her partner George, also from Leask, at Bloor Street United Church in...
Alice Margaret (Creighton) Read
In Memorium March 1, 2011 our local paper The Daily News ran an obituary that tugged at the hearts of many in our city. Alice Margaret (Creighton) Read had died at the age of 80 years. She was a spiritual mentor, a respected and beloved Diaconal Minister (1) ,...
Lynda Gow
Profiles Commissioned 1978, Maritime Conference held in Sackville, NB Program of Formation I attended the Centre for Christian Studies in Toronto as a fulltime student in a two-year program. During those two years my field placements were at the North Toronto...
Carolynne Bouey Shank
Profiles Commissioned in 2000 with ANW Conference at McDougall United Church, Edmonton Program of Formation CCS – 5 year Regional program which combined with the residential program after 2 years. – – – – – What called you to Diaconal Ministry? My mother had...
Heather Sandilands
Profiles Commissioned 2004, Conference of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario Program of Formation Diploma in Diaconal Ministries: Studies in Transformation and Action through the Centre for Christian Studies. 4 year program. What called you to Diaconal Ministry?...
Mary Burns Field
In Memorium Mary Irene Field was a thoughtful and gracious woman, who quietly served some of the needest people in her community. She was proud of her education at the United Church Training School, and spoke with energy about the gift the school gave her to...
Aileen Urquhart
Profiles Commissioned 1994, Conference of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario (Morden, MB) Program of Formation Western Field-Based Diaconal Ministry and Lay Professional Training Program (WFBDM) out of St. Stephen’s College, Edmonton Describe some of your...
Joyce Margaret Blenkarn Lockhart
In Memorium Joyce Margaret Blenkarn Lockhart’s first career was as a legal secretary. Later in her life she fulfilled the long-held dream of preparing for ordered ministry. She was commissioned in 1979. The main aspect of Joyce’s ministry was hospital...
Jean B. Kellerman
In Memorium Jean Kellerman was born in 1919 and died October 6, 2010, at Freeport Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, after a brief illness, at the age of 91. She worked as overseas personnel for 30 years, for a short time in China and then in Japan, first...
Charles Boorman
In Memorium Charles Frederick Boorman was born in 1923. He was commissioned in 1978. During fifty years of social ministry in Hamilton, Charles began his work with the Salvation Army and then became part of the United Church of Canada. He came to diaconal...