Nominees for Moderator

Mardi Tindal, from Hamilton Conference, has been elected as the next Moderator of The United Church of Canada.

There were eight nominees for Moderator. They are listed in order of when they were nominated. Click each name to see their profile.

  • Mardi Tindal [PDF: 22pp /575 KB] was nominated by Erie Presbytery, Hamilton Conference. An adult educator, author, and video producer who has served in several roles at all levels of the church, she is currently Executive Director of Five Oaks Centre.
  • James Christie [PDF: 22pp /575 KB] was nominated by York Presbytery, Toronto Conference and by Winnipeg Presbytery, Conference of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario. He is Dean of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Winnipeg and President of the Canadian Council of Churches.
  • John Thompson [PDF: 28pp /635 KB] was nominated by Keewatin Presbytery, All Native Circle Conference. He is Chair of Keewatin Presbytery, is a member of the National Aboriginal Ministries Council, and ministers in Oxford House, MB.
  • Richard Hollingsworth [PDF: 22pp /575 KB] was nominated by Renfrew Presbytery, Bay of Quinte Conference. A former President of Bay of Quinte Conference, he has pastored Braeside Pastoral Charge for the past 18 years.
  • Jim Angus [PDF: 22pp /575 KB] was nominated by BC Conference. A former President of BC Conference, Jim has worn many hats at all levels of the United Church. Most recently he has been involved in Aboriginal ministry at the national level.
  • Stephen Mabee [PDF: 22pp /575 KB] was nominated by Toronto West Presbytery, Toronto Conference. He has held many voluntary offices at all levels of the United Church. Semi-retired, he currently ministers at St John’s Halton Hills.
  • Maya Landell [PDF: 28pp /635 KB] was nominated during the meeting of the 40th General Council. She is a minister serving the Innerkip-Eastwood Pastoral Charge in Oxford County, Ontario, and is the President-Elect of London Conference.
  • Ross Bartlett [PDF: 28pp /635 KB] was nominated during the meeting of the 40th General Council. He serves St. Matthew’s United Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and is a former President of Maritime Conference.

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