We are a congregation of friends, celebrating God’s presence among us and inviting others to join us. We are like an extended family in that people of all ages enjoy being together and supporting one another as we live by our Christian values. We try to be faithful to follow Jesus’ teachings and to continue the ministry he began. Jesus reached out to all kinds of people with love and we try to do that too.
Rowena hails from Guelph and will be serving Fonthill United as a Supervised Ministry Student beginning in September 2025. This leads to ordination as a United Church minister in two years.
She just completed a Master of Divinity degree through University of Toronto at Emmanuel College. This follows her earning a Bachelor of Arts and Science (Music and GIS & Environmental Analysis) from University of Guelph. (The GIS involves Geography and Statistics).
On the academic side she has won several scholarships for being the student with the highest standing in such courses as Pastoral Theology, Christian Education, Christian Ethics, Public Worship and in Music.
Her work experience includes youth leader, summer farm assistant, lead event server, piano teaching, church camp leader, hospice worker, and campus ministry team player.
Voluntary experiences include membership in several university student boards, campus ministry, tutoring incoming students and giving academic support to fellow students.
In her application she states that she has “a deep love of liturgy and ritual while also hoping to create new ways to bring people of faith together”. She hopes to “bring out the heart of what brings your congregation to life through language, music and prayer and connection that meets the needs of your community.”
Her enthusiasm, energy and sincerity are contagious and we of the Search Committee are certain she will warm the hearts of everyone in the days and months ahead.
Please show Rowena a warm welcome as you get to know her and help make her stay at Fonthill a wonderful experience for all concerned.
We are a congregation of the United Church, which is the largest protestant denomination in Canada. It began in 1925 as an amalgamation of Presbyterians, Methodists, and Congregationalists, but now it includes people from many Christian traditions. The United Church is like a big tent in that it can encompass a wide variety of opinions and beliefs.
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