Pride Sunday Worship Service (WEBCAST ONLY)

We welcome guest preacher the Rev. Rob Oliphant, as we mark Pride Sunday in the livestream worship at 10:00 am.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Oliphant is an Ordained Minister in the United Church of Canada and has a Masters of Divinity from the Vancouver School of Theology (UBC) and a Doctorate from the Chicago Theological Seminary. He has served congregations in Newfoundland, Quebec, Yukon and Toronto.

Rob is an openly gay MP elected by the largest Muslim community in Canada. He was re-elected to the House of Commons on October 21, 2019, representing the federal riding of Don Valley West. In December 2019, Rob was appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Rob works closely with the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to ensure constructive Canadian leadership in the world and promote Canada’s interests and values globally. Rob is also the Vice-Chair of the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association and the Canada-Pakistan Friendship Group.

Rob’s recent legislative accomplishments include an Act which outlaws discrimination against genetic characteristics as well as an Act he co-sponsored which creates a national dementia strategy.