Appointed April  2015
Ordained July 2018

Rev Patrick has been with us as a Appointed Minister since April, 2015.

Our Board decided that his experience ministering, leading in worship, and pastoral care, is deserving of being moved to the rank of Ordained Minister with Clergy Support Memorial Church. Carried unanimously. 

Present Ministry

Chaplaincy Ministry- RCMP & and assisting Vancouver Police service.
Bereavement Ministry – end of life care
Ministry of Life Celebrations – Covenant of Marriage
Counselling Ministry (Trauma) Critical Incident Stress debriefing. Police Related

Academic Achievements

Presently pursuing –  Masters of Theology Degree,  St. Stephen’s College,  Edmonton.
Qualifications re: Clergy Support Church ‘Standards of Ministry’ April 27, 2015
‘Certificate of Achievement’  Canadian Ministers Institute Aug 28, 2019
North American Baptist College -Edmonton, AB BAR Theology
Diploma Gardner College Camrose, AB

Commentary

At present Patrick has an active chaplaincy ministry with the RCMP. He also has a bereavement ministry and conducts life celebrations. Rev Patrick has a passion for people and for social justice. He was originally ordained and licensed as a clergy member in 1984 and he was a minister to a congregation from 1991. Then, after being a pastor for a number of years, he pursued a career in law enforcement.

During his twenty-year policing career, he found himself also doing chaplaincy work within his agency and he assisted in the search, call, and recruitment of successive police chaplains for the RCMP.

After being a pastor and policing in very broken neighbourhoods, Rev Patrick feels that he can bring some of our Creator’s hope, healing and humour to those he meets. He feels a strong calling to conduct funeral and memorial services.

Hobbies

During his policing career, Rev Patrick taught courses on criminal law, elder abuse, and court procedures.
He co-hosted a radio talk show for nine years on all matters pertaining to policing and related social and community issues. He enjoys reading and fitness training and also has a passion for public speaking.