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.
• Ministers and Directors • Governance • Music • Worship • Community Engagement • Religious Education • Communications • Sunday Service • Eco/Social Justice • Administration • Property • Denominational Affairs • Small Groups •
Role or Group | Contacts | Organizational |
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Ministers and Directors | ||
Senior Minister [staff] | Rev. Shawn Newton (416-924-9654 x2220) [email] | Reports to the Congregation |
Associate Minister [staff] | Rev. Lynn Harrison (416-924-9654 x2260) [email] | Reports to the Senior Minister |
Director of Lifespan Religious Education (DLRE) [staff] | Angela Klassen (416-924-9654 x2230) [email] | Reports to the Executive |
Director of Congregational Music [staff] | Dallas Bergen (416-924-9654 x2250) [email] | Reports to the Executive |
Director of Administration [staff] | TBD (416-924-9654 x2210) [email] | Reports to the Executive |
Governance | ||
Executive Committee | Shawn Newton, Senior Minister Karen Dunk-Green, President Mary Anne Roche | Reports to the Congregation |
Board of Trustees | Moara Barrett, Vice-President Nathan Cox Bill Dunk-Green Karen Dunk-Green, President Sabina McAllister, Secretary and Safe Steps Liaison Nacia Miller Darryl Neate, Treasurer David Priebe, FMC Liaison Greg Suttor | Reports to the Congregation |
Nominating Committee [email] | Reports to the Congregation | |
Committee on Shared Ministry | Janine Gliener, Chair | Reports to the Board |
Policy Committee | Margaret Kohr | Reports to the Board |
Real Estate Task Force | Karen Dunk-Green, Chair | Reports to the Board |
Music | Aligned to the Director of Congregational Music | |
Resident Musicians [contract staff] | Gabrielle Byrnes, Joanne Chapin, Danny Fong, Tom Lillington, Lucas Marchand, Tahirih Vejdani | |
Pianist [contract staff] | Adam Sakiyama | |
Choir Committee | Ron Cragg, Judy Clarke, Ilene Cummings | |
Worship | Aligned to the Ministers | |
Journey Groups | Margaret Kohr, Coordinator of JG Facilitators Sue Berlove, Registrar | |
Worship Leaders | Beth Ann McFadden, Coordinator Niki Andre, Moara Barrett, Donald Cole, David Gunn, Maya Ferguson Klinowski, Nicole McKay | |
Storytellers | Diane Bosman and Lynn Torrie, Coordinators | |
Ushers | Jim Mason, Coordinator | |
Sound Technician [contract staff] | Matt Rideout | |
Community Engagement | Aligned to the Associate Minister | |
Lay Pastors | Jeanne Van Bronkhorst, Michael Stroh | |
Pastoral Care | Allan Brand, Coordinator | |
Greeters | Linda Brown, Coordinator | |
Newcomer Services | Diane Wagner, Coordinator [email] | |
Engage and Connect | Sheila Riddell, Coordinator | |
Greeting Card Ministry | Diane Bosman, Coordinator | |
Religious Education (RE) | Aligned to the DLRE | |
Youth Advisors | Portia Dodds, Lisa Trentin | |
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 | |
Adult Program Committee | OPEN | |
Family Retreat (January) | Brenda Ponic, Dominic Stones, Margaret Bryant | |
Communications | Aligned to the Executive | |
First Light | Josee Thibeault, Tanya Cothran, Editors | |
Social Media | Jennifer Beer, Sarah Winward, Editors | |
Webmasters [email] | Bill Dunk-Green, Stan Yack, Mo MacMahon | |
Sunday Service | ||
Sunday Coffee | Wendy Peebles, Coordinator | |
Library Committee | Peter Hughes, Chair | |
Food Services | Hope Paul, Coordinator | |
Kitchen Monitor | Loo Russell | |
Eco/Social Justice | Aligned to the Executive | |
Amnesty International Chapter 142 | Ted Wood [email] | |
Canadian Unitarians for Social Justice | Margaret Rao, Liaison [email] | |
Central America Community Development | Richard Kirsh, Liaison [email] | |
Canadian UU Women’s Association Chapter | Gillian Burton, Gerta Moray | |
Green Sanctuary | Linda Heron, Coordinator | |
Reconciliation Working Group | Gilbert Salgado | |
UU UNO Liason | Kalvin Drake [email] | |
Welcoming Congregation | Art Brewer | |
Administration | Aligned to the Director of Administration | |
Bookkeeper [contract staff] | Daniel Grzymisch (416-924-9654 x2240) [email] | Reports to the Treasurer |
Assistant Bookkeeper [contract staff] | Carmen Schultz | Reports to the Bookkeeper |
Finance Coordinator | Winnie McDonagh | |
Funds Management Committee [email] | David Priebe, Chair | Reports to the Board |
Team Generosity | Catherine Lake, Chair Mo MacMahon | Reports to the Board |
Cashiers | John Cummings, Coordinator | |
Treasurer Emerita, Internal Auditor | Kathy Thompson | |
Custodians [staff] | Carmen Schulz, part-time Custodian | Report to the Director of Administration |
Office and Administration Volunteers | Various | Aligned to the Director of Administration |
IT Committee (technical infrastructure and office systems) | Andrew McAllister, Chair | |
Internal Audit Consultant | Kathy Thompson | |
Archivist | OPEN | |
Property | Aligned to the Director of Administration | |
Property Coordinator | Dominic Stones, Chair | |
Fixers | Dominic Stones, Craig Mahood | |
Aesthetics Committee | Jean Galt, Susan Low-Beer, Gerta Moray, Anne Murdock | |
Weed & Seed | Herb Wright | |
Inside gardening | Hope Paul | |
Paint & Patch | M J Blackman | |
Arts Committee | Kate Cottington, Chair [email] | |
Planned Giving | Margaret Kohr | |
Bookshop | Lynn Hughes, Coordinator | |
Denominational Affairs | Aligned to the Executive | |
Lay Chaplains Committee | Peter Brydon, Chair | |
Lay Chaplains | Karen Dunk-Green, Sue Meggs, Jennifer Beer (in training) | |
Lay Chaplain Coordinator | Beth Guthrie [email] | |
International Council of UUs Liaison | Ellen Campbell | |
CUC Liaison | Kalvin Drake | |
Unicamp Liaison | Iris Kairow Murray | |
Unitarian Congregations of GTA Liaison | Kalvin Drake | |
Small Group Volunteer Leaders | Member-led small group activities | |
Booktalk | Wendy McDonald | |
Bridge Club | Peter Brydon | |
Conversational French | Claude Marchand | |
Issues and Ideas | Gerta Moray | |
Jewish Awareness Group | Merrilee Brand | |
Meditation Group | Moara Barrett | |
Men’s Group | Stan Yack | |
Our Pagan Grove | Kate Chung | |
Yoga | Johanna Lanfranco, Hanna Heger |