INDUCTION
On behalf of Bishop Townshend, Archdeacon Sam Thomas will induct the Reverend Aidan Armstrong as the rector of St. George’s, London on Trinity Sunday, June 12th at 4pm. The homilist will be the Reverend Joel Steiner. Clergy are invited to vest, the colour being white.
APPOINTMENTS
Bishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Steve Greene as the rector of Holy Trinity, Lucan with St. James’ Chapel of Ease, Clandeboye, effective August 1, 2022.
Please keep Steve, his family, his current parishes of St. Thomas’, Cambridge and St. Luke’s, Cambridge in your prayers during this time of transition.
Bishop Townshend is pleased to announce the following appointments:
Territorial Archdeacons
South - The Venerable Jane Humphreys
West – The Venerable Sam Thomas
North – The Venerable Megan Collings-Moore
East – The Reverend Osita Oluigbo
(to become the Venerable Osita Oluigbo effective May 16, 2022)
Archdeacon of Life-Long Learning and Vocational Development
The Venerable Kristen Aikman
Archdeacons Emeriti
The Venerable Perry Chuipka
The Venerable Kim Van Allen
The starting dates of the new appointments are still being determined and will be shared as transition plans are developed. Names and final decisions regarding the territory of each of the new Archdeaconries are still under consideration and will be brought to the June Diocesan Council meeting by Bishop Todd. Suggestions for names can be sent to your Territorial Archdeacon or to Archdeacon Tanya Phibbs.
Continuing in their current roles, we thank the Venerable Rosalyn Elm, Archdeacon of Reconciliation and Indigenous Ministries and the Venerable Tanya Phibbs, Archdeacon of Huron,
Bishop Todd is deeply thankful for the ministry of the archdeacons who will be stepping back from their territorial archdiaconal roles: the Venerable Janet Griffith Clarke, the Right Reverend Barry Clarke, the Venerable Kim Van Allen, and the Venerable Kristen Aikman. May God bless them as they serve God and the church in different ways.
ORDINATION
Bishop Townshend announces that the following will be called to the Priesthood at a service of Ordination to be held on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, The Visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth at 7pm at St. Michael and All Angel’s Church, London.
- The Reverend Jean Doyle
- The Reverend Ann Webber
The preacher will be the Venerable Sam Thomas. Clergy are invited to vest, the colour being white.
Bishop Townshend announces that the following will be called to the Priesthood at a service of Ordination to be held on Saturday, June 4th, 2022, the Eve of Pentecost at 4pm at St. George’s, Owen Sound.
- The Reverend Brendon Bedford
- The Reverend Gilles Haché
- The Reverend Carol McCurdy
The preacher will be the Reverend Jordan Murray. Clergy are invited to vest, the colour being red.