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Induction of the Rev. Daniel Cho
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The Rev. Daniel Cho.
By the Rev. Stephen Kendall, former Principal Clerk, General Assembly Office of the PCC
On Sept. 18, 2022, a service of Induction and Celebration of the new ministry for the Rev. Daniel Cho took place at Rosedale Pres-
The Rev. Daniel Cho (left) and the Rev. Kirk Summers.
byterian Church in Toronto, Ont. The service was conducted by the Rev. Stephen Kendall, a long- time member at Rosedale. Pres- bytery of East Toronto Moderator, the Rev. Kirk Summers, and Pres- bytery Clerk, the Rev. Alex Bis- sett, led the induction. Music was provided by director Christopher
Dawes and the Rosedale Choir. The Rev. Deb Stanbury preached the sermon based on Jesus’ calling of the disciples in Mark’s gospel. She spoke of the need in the church today for con- gregational leadership to act as a team, bearing witness to the good news of Jesus Christ. She en- couraged Daniel, the Session and the congregation to take up this challenge. The presbytery named both the Rev. Deb Stanbury and the Rev. Rebecca Jess as an In-
terim Moderator team and so they had been modelling this team ap- proach during the months of the search. The charge was offered by Rebecca, who humorously referred to Daniel Cho’s prowess at mar tial ar ts and his love for junk food. (Later at the reception, some of the children of the church presented Daniel with bags of chips and candies.) She encour- aged Daniel to remain grounded in his ministry and to not give up his important interests even as he devotes himself faithfully to min- istry at Rosedale Church.
The Rev. Daniel Cho comes to Rosedale from St. Mark’s Pres- byterian Church in Toronto and brings with him a passion to con- nect the ministry of the church with wider public concerns. He volunteers with chaplaincy in
Corrections Canada and served as Moderator of the 2018 General Assembly. Daniel and his wife, Esther, are thrilled to be a part of the Rosedale congregation.
Rosedale Presbyterian Church is a member of the St. James Town Ecumenical coalition, which sup- ports children in nearby neigh-
bourhoods with homework help and friendship. Noted for its beau- tiful sanctuary and high standard of choral music, the congrega- tion is also active in many mis- sion organizations and projects, including Evangel Hall, refugee sponsorship and a ministry to Boarding homes.
Retirement for the Rev. Jean Morris
By Lisbeth Duncan, Varsity Acres Presbyterian Church in Calgary, Alta.
The presbytery of Calgary-Macle- od hosted a retirement event for the Rev. Dr. M. Jean Morris at Var- sity Acres Presbyterian Church in Calgary, Alta., on Nov. 26, 2022.
Approximately 180 people at- tended to offer personal congrat- ulations and good wishes to Jean and her supportive husband, Mat- thew Vyse.
Through video tributes and speeches, accolades were re- ceived from colleagues in many areas where Jean had provided exceptional leadership and edu- cational opportunities over the span of her 36 years as an or-
The Rev. Dr. Iona MacLean with the Rev. Dr. John Vissers at the Knox Col- lege Convocation. PHOTO CREDIT: KNOX COLLEGE
dained Minister of Word and Sacraments in The Presbyterian Church in Canada.
Colleagues praised Jean’s inex- haustible passion for any role she undertook, as well as her infinite compassion for the numerous people whose lives she touched.
Always praising God for God’s unfailing goodness to her, and for bestowing on her the special gifts which she shared generously, Jean was steadfast in her ener- getic pursuit to fulfill God’s will in her life.
Jean’s professional ministry began in 1986 at Ailsa Craig Pres- byterian Church in Ailsa Craig, Ont. Three years later, she moved to Alberta and was subsequently inducted into ministry where she
served three Calgary congrega- tions over the next 30 years: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Varsity Acres Presbyterian Church and Grace Presbyterian Church.
She also served at the Bethany Care Centre in Calgary for several years and played an instrumen- tal role in adapting the model of pastoral care for which the Beth- any Care Centre has become well known.
Over the years, many congre- gations have benefited from, and have acknowledged with grati- tude, Jean’s fastidious and tena- cious diligence as she has nur- tured and spiritually fed, through study and conscientious caring, many, many people.
Jean has been an interim mod-
erator often, encouraging the congregation of Calgary Korean Presbyterian Church (now part of the Presbytery of Western Han- Ca), as well as others, to stretch their wings and follow God’s way.
For the last three years, Jean held the position of general pres- byter in the Presbytery of Calgary- Macleod, the second minister to do so.
Our Presbyterian chaplains in the Canadian Armed Forces were some of those whom Jean visited and encouraged, as were several members of national church com- mittees where Jean has held lead- ership positions over the years.
Most people will remember that the Rev. M. Jean Morris (before receiving her Honorary Doctor
The Rev. Dr. Jean Morris and her hus- band, Matthew Vyse.
of Divinity from the Vancouver School of Theology) presided as Moderator of the 131st General Assembly in 2005, following in the footsteps of her father, the Rev. Dr. J.J. Harrold Morris, who was Moderator of the 115th Gen- eral Assembly in 1989.
Retire in the knowledge, Jean, that God is content and well pleased with God’s good and faithful servant.
Congratulations in Halifax
The Presbyterian Church of Saint David in Halifax, N.S., established a “Congratulations Fund” in hon- our of their interim minister, the Rev. Iona MacLean, when she received the Doctor of Divin- ity degree honoris causa on May 11, 2022. A total of $1,345 was raised, and Iona was given the privilege of deciding where this
money would go.
Three important ministries re-
ceived support from this fund— Presbyterian World Service & De- velopment’s hunger crisis appeal for Afghanistan, Yemen and vari- ous countries in southeast Africa; the PCC’s Honouring the Chil- dren: Reconciliation and Residen- tial Schools Fund; and Saint Da-
vid’s Restoration “Brick by Brick” Capital Campaign, which funded essential work on the church’s south wall and windows, creating a safe and beautiful environment for worship, music and commu- nity outreach in downtown Halifax for years to come.
Congratulations, Iona!
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