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APPOINTMENT

Bishop Townshend appoints the Venerable Dr Rick Jones as the Interim Priest-in-charge of Trinity, Simcoe, effective 1 January 2026.

From 1 November through 31 December 2025, the Bishop has appointed the Venerable Dr Jim Sutton to serve in this role. 
 

Bishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Canon Keith Nethery as the Interim Priest-in-charge of the Parish of the Holy Spirit, Seaforth; St. Paul’s-Trinity, Wingham; and Trinity, Blyth, effective 1 November 2025.
 

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. 
 

CONSECRATION

Bishop Townshend will preside at a service of Consecration for St. James’, Ingersoll, 130 Thames Street South, Ingersoll ON, N5C 2T4, on All Saints Sunday, 2 November 2025, at 2:00 p.m.

There will be a time of fellowship, with light refreshments, after the service. Clergy are invited to vest, the colour being white.
 

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.
 

MEETINGS / EVENTS

Thursday: Regional Deans and Lay Co-Chairs Committee
Sunday: Consecration of St. James, Ingersoll
 

Please email Juan Rodriguez with the date/time and location of meetings so that they can go on our diocesan calendar. 

Juan’s email address is jrodriguez@huron.anglican.ca. As an FYI you can find the diocesan calendar at http://diohuron.org/events/calendar/

Blessings,
Stephen+

The Venerable Stephen McClatchie

Archdeacon, Episcopal Office