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ORDINATION

 

Bishop Townshend announces that the following will be called to the Presbyterate at a service of Ordination to be held on the Commemoration of Hilda, Abbess of Whitby, Tuesday, 18 November 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, London.  

Clergy are invited to vest, the colour being red.

  • The Reverend Allison Agius

    Curate to the Rector of St. John’s, Windsor (Sandwich).

     

  • The Reverend Tianna Gocan

    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.

     

  • The Reverend Maya-Melé Okazaki

    upon ordination, Priest Assistant to the Priest-in-Charge of the Rondeau Bay-Transfiguration Partnership Ministry.

     

  • The Reverend Gerard Phillips

    upon ordination, Priest Assistant to the Rector of All Saints, Windsor.

     

  • The Reverend Janet Ternes,

    Curate to the Rector of St James’, Paris.

Please hold our ordinands in your prayers as they prepare for ordination to the ministerial priesthood.
 
 

INDUCTIONS

On behalf of Bishop Townshend, the Venerable Amanda Longmoore will induct the Reverend Patty Dobbs Luxton as the Rector of St. John’s, Strathroy, on Sunday, 16 November at 4:00 p.m.

The preacher will be the Reverend Canon Christopher (“Kit”) Greaves (Diocese of Toronto). Clergy are invited to vest, the colour being green. A reception with light refreshments will follow the service. 
 

On behalf of Bishop Townshend, the Venerable Dr Stephen McClatchie will induct the Venerable Matthew Kieswetter as the Rector of St. James’, Paris, on the Feast of the Reign of Christ, Sunday, 23 November at 4:00 p.m.

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

On behalf of Bishop Townshend, the Venerable Dr Stephen McClatchie will induct the Venerable Carrie Irwin as the Rector of St. John’s (Sandwich), Windsor, on Advent Sunday, 30 November at 4:00 p.m.

The preacher will be the Venerable Amanda Longmoore. Clergy are invited to vest, the colour being blue. All are invited to stay for a reception after the service.
 

 

DECONSECRATION


Bishop Townshend will preside at a service of Deconsecration for Canon Davis Memorial Church, 380 Russell Street North, Sarnia, ON, at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 2 December 2025.

Clergy are invited to vest, the colour being violet. A reception will follow the service.