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Appreciation for Faith in Service
The Assembly recognized several people for their service in the church.
King Charles III
Coronation Medal
During General Assembly, the
Rev. Stephen Kendall was pre-
sented with the King Charles
III Coronation Medal. Canada
awarded 30,000 medals to in-
dividuals who made significant
contributions to the country or
achieved accomplishments that
brought credit to Canada. Ste-
The Rev. Stephen Kendall
phen served as Principal Clerk
of the PCC for 24 years and held leadership positions with the
Canadian Council of Churches, the World Alliance of Reformed
Churches and the World Council of Churches.
Kim Arnold The Rev. Don Muir Terrie-Lee Hamilton
Kim Arnold retired from her po-
sition as Archivist and Records
Administrator, having served
the PCC for 44 years.
The Rev. Don Muir will retire
as Deputy Clerk of the General
Assembly at the end of Sep-
tember. He will have served for
over 22 years as Deputy Clerk
and an additional 23 years in
congregational ministry within
the PCC.
Terrie-Lee Hamilton will retire
at the end of 2025 after more
than 35 years as Senior Ad-
ministrator of the General As-
sembly. During those years,
Terrie-Lee has worked with four
Principal Clerks and four Dep-
uty Clerks. She has also con-
nected with countless clerks of
presbyteries and synods during
this time.
James Waddell was appointed
as Interim CFO/Treasurer of the
PCC in 2023. He brought with
him many gifts in the financial
area and helped to transition
the Support Services depart-
ment of the national office into
a new context. James complet-
ed his appointment at the end
of June.
The Rev. Dr. Stuart Macdonald
retires as professor of History
and a member of the Knox Col-
lege faculty after roughly 29
years. Stuart’s research inter-
ests and publications focus on
both 17th century Scotland and
contemporary religion in Can-
ada, particularly religious de-
mography and history related
to the PCC.
The Rev. Dr. Paul McLean
was recognized on his retire-
ment for his joyful, diligent and
decades-long service to Christ
and the church through his
Bible translation work in Tai-
wan. While translating the
scriptures, he worked closely
with Indigenous colleagues on
various translation teams. The
Elders and communities,
whose generosity of time,
sharing of their traditional lan-
guage and knowledge made
the translation initiative pos-
sible, were also thanked with
profound gratitude.
New Associate Secretary
for Congregational and
Community Ministries
John Barrett has been named as
the new Associate Secretary for
Congregational and Community
Ministries (formerly Canadian
Ministries), starting July 21. He
will work alongside colleagues to
support and equip the church’s
ministries.
John Barrett
John has extensive experience
in the areas of finances, communication, team building and ad-
ministration. He served as Clerk of Session at Zion Presbyterian
Church in Charlottetown, P.E.I., for 16 years, and has been a mem-
ber of the Assembly Council, Life and Mission Agency, and Finance
Committee. He is a member of the Presbytery of Prince Edward
Island and occasionally provides pulpit supply. He has been serv-
ing as Clerk of the Synod of the Atlantic Provinces since January
2024 and has served General Assembly as Convener of Business
on three occasions, along with other GA committee assignments.
The full announcement can be found at presbyterian.ca. John
can be reached at [email protected].
James Waddell The Rev. Dr. Stuart MacDonald The Rev. Dr. Paul McLean
New Deputy Clerk
The Assembly Council has ap-
pointed the Rev. Jeffrey Murray as
the next Deputy Clerk of the Gen-
eral Assembly, effective Aug. 1.
Jeff holds degrees from Carle-
ton University, Knox College and
the Atlantic School of Theology/
Saint Mary’s University. He has
been the minister at St. Andrew’s
Presbyterian Church in Sackville,
N.B., since 2007, and he cur-
The Rev. Jeff Murray
rently serves as Moderator of the
PCC. Jeff has served as the Clerk of the Synod of the Atlantic
Provinces for six years and as Moderator of both the Presbytery of
New Brunswick and the Synod of the Atlantic Provinces. He has
supported national church committees and was a member of the
Assembly Council.
The Rev. Don Muir, current Deputy Clerk, will retire at the end
of September. Jeff can be reached at [email protected].
Moderators of the PCC, past and present. Commissioners stand for worship.