On November 25th at 11am, St. John's will be celebrating it's 180th anniversary!

To celebrate this occasion, we are welcoming the Very Rev. Peter Short, former Moderator of the United Church of Canada to be with us to preach and share in this time of celebration.

We hope you will make a special effort to be with us!

About Peter Short:

Peter was born in Kingston, Ontario, July 22, 1948, growing up in the village of Braeside on the Ottawa River. He graduated from Toronto's Emmanuel College and was ordained by Maritime Conference in 1978. During his 25 years of ministry, he served congregations on the Gaspe Coast, the Northwest Territories, the suburbs of Montreal, and most recently in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

In August 2003 Peter was elected as Moderator, the highest office in the United Church, in which he served until his term ended in 2006.

Since his term as Moderator, Peter has been more well�known across the church as a spiritual guide and mentor, working primarily with small groups of church leaders and individuals on being well�grounded in the Christian call. He is also a popular instructor and theme speaker.