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APPOINTMENTS

Bishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Matthew Kieswetter as the Archdeacon of Eastern Huron (Deaneries of Brant-Norfolk, Delaware, and Oxford) and the Rector (part-time) of St. James’, Paris, effective 1 September 2025.

Bishop Townshend appoints Ms Janet Ternes as Curate to the Rector of St. James’, Paris, effective 1 September 2025. Janet will be ordained to the Diaconate on 11 June 2025. 

Bishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Patty Dobbs Luxton as the Rector of St John the Evangelist, Strathroy, effective 16 June 2025.

INDUCTIONS 

On behalf of Bishop Townshend, the Venerable Dr. Stephen McClatchie will induct the Venerable Amanda Longmoore as the Incumbent and the Reverend Rob Henderson as the Rector of St. Aidan’s, London, on Sunday, 1 June at 7:00 p.m.

The preacher will be the Reverend Michael DeKay. Clergy are invited to vest, the colour being white. A reception will follow the service.

On behalf of Bishop Townshend, the Venerable Amanda Longmoore will induct the Reverend Andra O’Neill as the Rector of St. George’s, Middlesex Centre, on Sunday, 8 June at 4:00 p.m.

The preacher will be the Reverend Patricia Allison.  Clergy are invited to vest, the colour being red. A reception will follow the service.

On behalf of Bishop Townshend, the Venerable Rob Lemon will induct the Reverend Rambie Bernardino as the Rector of St. James, Cambridge, on Sunday, 15 June at 4:00 p.m.

The preacher will be the Reverend Marty Levesque. Clergy are invited to vest, the colour being white. A reception will follow the service. 

ORDINATIONS

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 St. James Westminster, London.

Clergy are invited to vest, the colour being red.

  • Mrs. Allison Agius, upon ordination, Deacon Assistant to the Archdeacon, Episcopal Office;
  • Ms Tianna Gocan, upon ordination, Deacon Assistant to the Archdeacon of Northern Huron;
  • Ms Maya-Melé Okazaki, upon ordination, Deacon Assistant to the Priest-in-Charge of the Rondeau Bay-Transfiguration Partnership Ministry;
  • Mr Gerard Phillips, upon ordination, Deacon Assistant to the Rector of All Saints, Windsor;
  • Ms Janet Ternes, upon ordination, Deacon Assistant to the Archdeacon of Eastern Huron.

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

DECONSECRATION

Bishop Townshend will preside at a brief service of Deconsecration for St. Peter’s, Moraviantown at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, 15 June 2025. All are welcome to come to support the congregation. Owing to the condition of the building, the service will be outdoors. 

RETIREMENT

Bishop Townshend has accepted the request of the Reverend JoAnn Todd to retire as the Rector of the Regional Ministry of Hope (Trinity, Blyth; St. Paul’s-Trinity, Wingham; Holy Spirit, Seaforth), effective 31 October 2025.

JoAnn was ordained a deacon in May of 2010 and priested on 30 November of that year. She also served the parishes of St. James’, Hanover; Trinity, Durham; and St. John’s, Brussels.  JoAnn has been a member of Diocesan Council, the Human Resources Committee, and served as a Pension Trustee, a Congregational Coach, and as the Regional Dean of both the Saugeens and Huron-Perth. In 2012, JoAnn was the Primate's delegate representing the national church at the Council for the Status of Women, which that year focussed on the empowerment of rural women.

We give thanks for JoAnn’s ministry and wish her well in her retirement.

DREAMS & VISIONS CAMPAIGN: A MESSAGE FROM BISHOP TODD