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There is really no “typical” diaconal minister. They are: young and old, women and men, urban and rural, gay/lesbian and straight, retired and employed.Profiles
Diaconal ministers are young and old, women and men, urban and rural, gay/lesbian and straight, retired and employed.
Diaconal Ministers are working in congregations, theological education, community ministry, youth ministry, church administration, women’s centres, intentional interim, university and prison chaplaincy, justice education and advocacy. Many give generously as volunteers.
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Eric Tutz-King
Profiles Commissioned 1978, Sackville, New Brunswick (Maritime Conference) Program of Formation In 1975 I completed a Bachelor of Arts (Major in Religious Studies) at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. At the time I was unaware of diaconal...
Vicki McPhee
Profiles June 3rd, 2012 in Calgary, AB Program of Formation Centre For Christian Studies, 2008-2012. I took the LDM (Leadership Development Module) in 2007. I took most of my external courses at St. Stephens College at the University of Alberta. I completed my...
Robert Murdock
Profiles Diaconal Candidate Program of Formation Centre for Christian Studies What called you to Diaconal Ministry? Love of service to community, sense of social justice and two careers worth of experiences. Describe some of your experiences of ministry. LLWL...
Kent Gibbons
Profiles Commissioning Commissioned in 1997 at Kenora, Ontario Program of Formation I have a Diploma from the Centre for Christian Studies. I was in the residential program in Toronto from September1992 - May 1997. I had field placements at Parkwoods United...
Carol Stevenson Seller
Profiles Carol 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 2 years, 1963 to 1965. I...
Deborah Laforet
Profiles Deborah 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 with the...
Heather Robbins
Profiles Commissioning to Diaconal Ministry June 2003, Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario Conference meeting in Thunder Bay Program of Formation I began the program at the Centre for Christian Studies in June 1999, just as the Centre was making its move to...
Ken DeLisle
Profiles Commissioning to Diaconal ministry 1994, Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario Conference Program of Formation The Western Field-Based Program, 1st intake. It was offered from St. Stephen’s College on the campus of the University of Alberta. It was a...
Debbie Voss Coss
Profiles Commissioning 2000, at Portage la Prairie in Conference of Manitoba Northwestern Ontario Program of Formation Five-year program at the Centre for Christian Studies, which I began when CCS was in Toronto, and completed after the move to Winnipeg. I...
Jen Dresser
Profiles Commissioned to Diaconal Ministry in 2009, at Sherwood Park, Alberta and Northwest Conference Program of Formation The four year program at CCS. Field placements included a Lutheran-United Shared Ministry in Spiritwood, Sask and a Women’s Shelter in...
Debra Kigar
Profiles Commissioning I was commissioned in 2011, Hamilton Conference Program of Formation 4 year program at CCS in Winnipeg Many experiences had a role in my diaconal formation: Field placements at Five Oaks, Bethel Stone UC, Lowville-Nelson United...
YoonOk Shin-Kang
Profiles Commissioning I was commissioned June 3, 2000 at MacDougall United Church in Edmonton Alberta. Program of Formation I studied in the 5-year Regional Program at the Centre for Christian Studies both in Toronto and Winnipeg. I also took some of my...
