Structure of Government
The Ministry
The ministry and body of ministerial representatives advances the government of the Church of Canada missions, services, and priorities. It is the body responsible for the central administration of the Church. The Pastoral Charge ministers with responsibilities in and over a city/towns, serves as key representatives of the Church and linkage in that city/town, constituency and between the bishop of the province.
The Judicial Branch of the Church is a series of independent appellate courts that listen and passed judgements on all matters of appeals, faculties, congregations and religious official grievances, and further interpret the laws and canons, orders and regulations of the Church of Canada.
Branches of the Ecclesiastical Polity
The ecclesiastical polity or government of the Church of Canada consist of these distinct Branches:
1. The Jurisprudence Council
2. The College and Senate of Bishops
3. The Legislative Council
4. The Judicial Branch
While each one has separate powers and responsibilities, they work together to govern the affairs of the church.
Provinces of the Church of Canada
The Church of Canada have (8) eight provinces, with (8) eight administrative regions and missions globally. The provinces are in alphabetical order: Alberta, East Java Indonesia, Jamaica, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, St Lucia and Quebec. The (8) eight administrative regions are Albania, the Caribbean Seas, Grenada, India, Nigeria, South Africa, the Philippines and the United States of America.
The bishop is the head of the province or administrative regions and chief of provincial missions with decision-making powers being granted to the province or administrative regions.
Pastoral Charges of the Church of Canada
The senior minister/priest is head of the pastoral changes or city/township with decision-making powers being granted to the pastoral charge to act as ex officio head of local missions and represent the Church of Canada at official functions. The pastoral charges or city/township are in alphabetical order:
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Pastoral Charge: Ajax Church of Canada
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest: The Reverend Bevenisha Moodie Osawaru
Language of communication: English
City, Town, Village or Reserve: Township of Ajax and Region
Email: theajaxcoc@gmail.com
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Pastoral Charge: Barrie Church of Canada
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest: The Reverend (Vacant)
Language of communication: English
City, Town, Village or Reserve: City of Barrie
Email: barriecoc@gmail.com
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Pastoral Charge: Bramalea Church of Canada
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest: The Reverend Diana Williams
Language of communication: English
City, Town, Village or Reserve: District in the City of Brampton
Email: bramaleacoc@gmail.com
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Pastoral Charge: Brampton Church of Canada
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest: The Reverend Stevie Barnett
Minister/Pastor/Priest Associate: The Reverend (Vacant)
Language of communication: English
City, Town, Village or Reserve: City of Brampton
Email: bramptoncoc@gmail.com
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Pastoral Charge: Bowmanville Church of Canada
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest: The Reverend Rohan Ferguson
Language of communication: English, French and Patwah
City, Town, Village or Reserve: Township of Bowmanville and Regions
Email: bowmanvillecoc@gmail.com
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Pastoral Charge: Caledon Church of Canada
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest: The Reverend Patrina Stevens (Interim)
Language of communication: English
City, Town, Village or Reserve: Township of Caledon and Regions
Email: caledoncoc@gmail.com
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Pastoral Charge: Castries Church of Canada
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest: The Reverend Richard Spencer
Language of communication: English and Saint Lucian Creole (Kwéyòl)
City, Town, Village or Reserve: City of Castries and Areas
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Pastoral Charge: Compassion Care Mission
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest:
Language of communication: English and French, plus other
City, Town, Village or Reserve: Global
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Pastoral Charge: Etobicoke Church of Canada
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest: The Reverend David Gunawan
Language of communication: English, Dutch, Javanese and Bahasa Indonesia
City, Town, Village or Reserve: City of Etobicoke
Email:
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Pastoral Charge: Fort Erie Church of Canada
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest: The Reverend Donald Francis
Language of communication: English
City, Town, Village or Reserve: Township of Fort Erie and Regions
Email: forteriecoc@gmail.com
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Pastoral Charge: Hamilton Church of Canada
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest: The Reverend Stevie Barnett
Language of communication: English
City, Town, Village or Reserve: City of Hamilton
Email: thehamiltoncoc@gmail.com
Tele:
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Pastoral Charge: Indonesia Mission
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest: The Reverend (Vacant)
Language of communication: English, Javanese and Bahasa Indonesia
City, Town, Village or Reserve: City of Kediri and Indonesia
Email:
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Pastoral Charge: Kitchener Church of Canada
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest: The Reverend Venice Jackson
Language of communication: English
City, Town, Village or Reserve: City of Kitchener and Region
Email: kitchenercoc@gmail.com
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Pastoral Charge: Living Purpose Church of Canada
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest: The Reverend Michelle Gardner
Language of communication: English
City, Town, Village or Reserve: In the City of Brampton
Email:
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Pastoral Charge: Markham Church of Canada
Outreach: Worship and Faith International Fellowship
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest: The Reverend Tennison Dixon
Language of communication: English
City, Town, Village or Reserve: City of Markham
Email: markhamcoc@gmail.com
Tele:
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Pastoral Charge: Mississauga Church of Canada
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest: The Reverend Georgette Brown Richards
Language of communication: English
City, Town, Village or Reserve: City of Mississauga
Email: mississaugacoc@gmail.com
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Pastoral Charge: Nepean Church of Canada
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest: The Reverend (Vacant)
Minister/Pastor/Priest Associate: Lay Leader in Charge Stela Vllahu
Language of communication: English, French and Albanian
City, Town, Village or Reserve: District in the City of Ottawa
Email: nepeancoc@gmail.com
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Pastoral Charge: North York Church of Canada
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest: The Reverend Nathan Szeto
Language of communication: English, limited Cantonese and Mandarin
City, Town, Village or Reserve: City of North York - Toronto
Email: northyorkcoc@gmail.com
Tele:
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Pastoral Charge: Oshawa Church of Canada
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest: The Reverend Rusheyne Henry (Regional)
Minister/Pastor/Priest Associate: The Reverend David Johnson
Language of communication: English, French, Spanish and Patwah
City, Town, Village or Reserve: City of Oshawa and Regions
Email: cocoshawa@gmail.com
Tele:
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Pastoral Charge: Portmore Church of Canada
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest: The Reverend (Vacant)
Language of communication: English and Patwah
City, Town, Village or Reserve: Municipality of Portmore and Regions
Email: cocportmore@gmail.com
Tele:
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Pastoral Charge: Scarborough Church of Canada
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest: The Reverend (Vacant)
Language of communication: English
City, Town, Village or Reserve: City of Scarborough and Region
Email:
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Pastoral Charge: Southgate Church of Canada
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest: The Reverend Beverone Bagal (Regional)
Minister/Pastor/Priest Associate:
Language of communication: English and Patwah
City, Town, Village or Reserve: Township of Southgate and Regions
Email: thesouthgatecoc@gmail.com
Tele:
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Pastoral Charge: Shelburne Church of Canada
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest: The Reverend (Vacant)
Language of communication: English
City, Town, Village or Reserve: Township of Shelburne and Regions
Email:
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Pastoral Charge: Toronto Church of Canada
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest: The Reverend Terry Wong
Minister/Pastor/Priest Associate: The Reverend (Vacant)
Language of communication: English, Cantonese, Limited French
City, Town, Village or Reserve: City of Toronto
Email:
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Pastoral Charge: Trading Places Church of Canada
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest: The Reverend Patrina Stevens
Language of communication: English
City, Town, Village or Reserve: In the City of Brampton
Email:
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Pastoral Charge: Unionville Church of Canada
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest: The Venerable Calvin Facey
Language of communication: English and Patwah
City, Town, Village or Reserve: District in the City of Markham
Email:
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Pastoral Charge: Waterloo Regional Church of Canada
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest: The Reverend (Vacant)
Language of communication: English
City, Town, Village or Reserve: City of Waterloo and Regions
Email: thewaterloococ@gmail.com
Tele:
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Pastoral Charge: Weston Church of Canada
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest: The Reverend Stephen Phillip
Language of communication: English
City, Town, Village or Reserve: Weston Village in Toronto and Regions
Email: thewestoncoc@gmail.com
Tele:
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Pastoral Charge: Whitby Church of Canada
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest: The Venerable Leslie Addae
Language of communication: English, French, Fante and Twi
City, Town, Village or Reserve: Township of Whitby and Region
Email:
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Pastoral Charge: Whitchurch-Stouffville Centre
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest: The Reverend (Vacant)
Language of communication: English
City, Town, Village or Reserve: Township of Whitchurch-Stouffville
Email:
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Pastoral Charge:
Status: Active
Minister/Pastor/Priest:
Language of communication: English
City, Town, Village or Reserve:
Email:
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___________________________________________________We encourage you to write to us. Formal Title and Address (where applicable) for all Church of Canada clergies.
(full name) or The Reverend (full name)
91149 - 2901 Bayview Ave
Toronto ON M2K 2Y6
Canada
Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellers they are established. Prov 15:22