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APPOINTMENTS

Bishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Canon Rob Lemon as the Archdeacon of Northern Huron (Deaneries of Huron-Perth, the Saugeens, and Waterloo), effective 1 June 2025.

Canon Rob will continue on a part-time basis as the Rector of St. James’, Stratford, St. Paul’s, Stratford, St. Stephen’s, Stratford, and St. James’, St. Marys with the assistance of a Curate. 

Bishop Townshend appoints Ms Tianna Gocan as Curate to the Rector of St. James’, Stratford, St. Paul’s, Stratford, St. Stephen’s, Stratford, and St. James’, St. Marys, with primary responsibility for St. James’, Stratford, effective 1 September 2025.

Tianna will be ordained to the Diaconate on 11 June 2025.

Bishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Sherry De Jonge as the Interim Priest-in-charge of the parish of St. John-in-the-Wilderness, Bright’s Grove, effective 1 May 2025.

ORDINATION

Bishop Townshend announces that the following will be called to the Diaconate at a service of Ordination to be held on the Feast of Saint Barnabas the Apostle, 11 June 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at a location in London to be confirmed. 

Clergy are invited to vest, the colour being red.

  • Mrs. Allison Agius 
  • Ms Tianna Gocan 
  • Ms Maya-Melé Okazaki 
  • Mr. Gerard Phillips 
  • Ms Janet Ternes

Please hold our ordinands in your prayers as they prepare to receive Holy Orders.

SPECIAL MISSION OF THE BISHOP

Bishop Townshend announces the establishment of the Community of the Good Shepherd as a Special Ministry of the Bishop under Canon 12, effective 13 April 2025. 

The Good Shepherd is a ministry to the Filipino community (and friends) in London and surroundings and is led by the Reverend Agustin Lizardo. The Good Shepherd has been meeting as a Special-Ministry-in-formation since Easter Sunday 2024 and is now gathering at the former Trinity Church, Lambeth. 

A Celebration of New Ministry will be held there on Saturday, 10 May 2025 at 3:00 p.m.