First Unitarian staff and volunteers are involved in all aspects of the congregation’s activities. We are fiercely proud of the high calibre of our people.
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Ministers and Directors
Role or Group | Contacts | Organizational |
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Senior Minister [staff] | Rev. Shawn Newton (416-924-9654 x2220) [email] | Reports to the Congregation, works cooperatively with the Board |
Minister of Spiritual Care [staff] | Rev. Lynn Harrison (416-924-9654 x2260) [email] | Reports to the Senior Minister |
Director of Administration [staff] | Mary Anne Roche (416-924-9654 x2210) [email] | Reports to the Executive Committee |
Director of Lifespan Religious Education (DLRE) [staff] | Angela Klassen (416-924-9654 x2230) [email] | Reports to the Senior Minister |
Director of Congregational Music [staff] | Dallas Bergen (416-924-9654 x2250) [email] | Reports to the Senior Minister |
Governance
Role or Group | Contacts | Organizational |
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Executive Committee | Rev. Shawn Newton, Senior Minister Tanya Cothran (Board President) Karen Dunk-Green (Past Board President) | Reports to the Board |
Board of Trustees | Aleza Coldevin Juleth Dawson Tanya Cothran, President Liz Galarneau, Safe Steps Liaison Helen Iacovino, Secretary Christopher Lee Nacia Miller, Vice-President David Priebe, Member of Renovation Steering Committee Ken Wulff, Board rep to Funds Management | Reports to the Congregation; Elected by the Congregation; Read their biographies |
Treasurer (ex-officio member of the Board) | Bill Dunk-Green | Reports to the Board |
Nominating Committee | Lis Kean, Chair Peter Brydon, Dawn Crandall, Brenda Ponic, Susan Richardson, Owen Smith | Reports to the Congregation; Elected by the Congregation |
Policy Committee | Margaret Kohr | Reports to the Board |
Funds Management Committee | Garrett MacLean, Chair Emily Larimer, Sable MacLean, Ken Wulff | Reports to the Board |
Music
Role or Group | Contacts |
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Director of Congregational Music [staff] | Dallas Bergen (416-924-9654 x2250) [email] |
Resident Musicians [staff] | Gabrielle Byrnes, Joanne Chapin, Danny Fong, Tom Lillington, Tahirih Vejdani |
Pianist [staff] | Adam Sakiyama |
Sound Technician [staff] | Matt Rideout |
Choir Committee | Ron Cragg, Judy Clarke, Ilene Cummings |
Congregational Life
Role or Group | Contacts |
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Spiritual Care Team | Rev. Lynn Harrison (Coordinator) Allan Brand, Tanya Cothran, Angela Klassen, Jane Larimer, Yvonne Raaflaub, Jeanne Van Bronkhorst, Barb Wentworth Learn more |
Caring Connections Team | Allan Brand, Cathy Brown, Jane Larimer, Claude Marchand, Barbro Vice Learn more |
Journey Groups | Margaret Kohr, Coordinator of Journey Group Facilitators Sue Berlove, Registrar |
Newcomer Services | Diane Wagner, Coordinator [email] |
Congregational Directory | Mo MacMahon |
Religious Education (RE)
Role or Group | Contacts |
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Director of Lifespan Religious Education (DLRE) [staff] | Angela Klassen (416-924-9654 x2230) [email] |
Youth Advisors | Portia Dodds, Nicole Johnson, Lisa Trentin |
Our Whole Lives (OWL) Teachers | Various; Coordinated by the DLRE |
Nursery Staff and Child Minders [contract staff] | Various; Coordinated by the DLRE |
RE Teachers and RE Committee | Kelly Ferguson, Coordinator |
Sunday Services
Role or Group | Contacts |
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Worship Leaders | Moara Barrett, Paul Bognar, Maya Ferguson Klinowski, Margaret Kohr, Catherine Lake |
Welcomers | Jim Mason, Coordinator |
Worship Aesthetics | Hope Paul |
Eco/Social Justice
Role or Group | Contacts |
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Liaison for Canadian Unitarian Council (CUC), Unitarian Congregations of GTA and UU United Nations Office (UNO) | Kalvin Drake |
Refugee Sponsorship and Settlement Program (RSSP) | Beth van der Weerd, Chair Steering Committee: Margaret Bryant, Richard Kirsh, Wendy Peebles, Margaret Postlethwaite [email] |
Amnesty International Chapter 142 | Ted Wood, Chair [email] |
Canadian Unitarians for Social Justice | Margaret Rao, Liaison [email] |
Central America Community Development | Richard Kirsh, Liaison [email] |
Green Sanctuary | Linda Heron, Coordinator |
Reconciliation Working Group | Gilbert Salgado |
Welcoming Congregation | Art Brewer |
Communications
Role or Group | Contacts |
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First Light | Dace Veinberga, Stephanie Bryant, Editors Subscribe to First Light and Today at First • Submit an announcement |
Social Media | Jennifer Beer, Editor |
Video Processing | Jennifer Beer |
Webmasters | Bill Dunk-Green, Mo MacMahon, Stan Yack [email] |
Denominational Affairs
Role or Group | Contacts |
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Lay Chaplains | Jennifer Beer, Karen Dunk-Green, Sue Meggs |
Lay Chaplain Coordinator | Maureen Millard [email] |
Lay Chaplains Committee | Peter Brydon, Chair |
Unicamp Liaison | John Jordan |
Liaison for Canadian Unitarian Council (CUC), Unitarian Congregations of GTA and UU United Nations Office (UNO) | Kalvin Drake |
Canadian Unitarians for Social Justice | Margaret Rao, Liaison [email] |
Small Groups
Role or Group | Contacts |
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Bridge Group (Tuesday afternoon) | Peter Brydon |
Jewish Awareness Group | Merrilee Brand |
Meditation Group | Moara Barrett |
Men’s Group | Stan Yack [Email] |
Our Pagan Grove | Wendy Quirion |
Yoga | Johanna Lanfranco, Hanna Heger |
Administration
Role or Group | Contacts |
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Director of Administration [staff] | Mary Anne Roche (416-924-9654 x2210) [email] |
Policy Review Committee | Margaret Kohr |
Finance
Role or Group | Contacts |
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Treasurer (ex-officio member of the Board) | Bill Dunk-Green |
Finance Coordinator | Winnie McDonagh |
Project 473 Capital Campaign Team | Robbie Brydon, Chair Rich Bailey, Nacia Miller |
Team Generosity | Jack McFadden, Chair David Gunn, Mo MacMahon, Jan Mahood |
Cashiers | Judy Clarke, John Cummings, Coordinators |
Planned Giving | Margaret Kohr |
Funds Management Committee | Garrett MacLean, Chair Emily Larimer, Sable MacLean, Ken Wulff |
Contributions Coordinator | Mo MacMahon |
Treasurer Emerita, Internal Auditor | Kathy Thompson |
Property
Role or Group | Contacts |
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Renovation Steering Committee | Karen Dunk-Green, Chair Richard Kirsh, Craig Mahood, Beth Ann McFadden, David Priebe, Loo Russell, Gregory Suttor |
Renovation Environmental Advisory Committee | Donald Cole, Chair |
Renovation Accessibility Advisory Committee | Peter Hughes, Wayne Lepine, Co-chairs |
Renovation Kitchen Committee | Wendy Peebles, Chair |
Relocation Ops & Office Committee | Sasha Akhavi, Chair |
Renovation Aesthetics Advisory Committee | Susan Low-Beer |
Caretaker for 473 Oakwood [staff] | Walter Snow |