Our Minister

My name is Katie Vardy and I am the Minister here, at Birchcliff Bluffs United Church. I graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador with a Bachelor of Arts in 2019, and in May 2024, I graduated from Emmanuel College of Victoria University in the University of Toronto with a Master of Divinity. I was named a Candidate for Ordained Ministry in the United Church of Canada (UCC) in 2021 and as per the requirements of the Office of Vocation, I must complete a Supervised Ministry Education (SME) placement which is designed to develop and deepen my competence for ministry leadership through a practical learning experience. Once that is complete, I hope to be Ordained as a Minister of Word, Sacrament, and Pastoral Care in the UCC.

Since my childhood, I have always been active in the UCC. I was involved in Sunday school and youth groups in my younger years, and eventually took over leading both groups in my Community of Faith and beyond. My involvement in youth ministry led me to the GO Project (a ministry of the United Church of Canada) as a youth participant (2010-2015), a leader (2016), a program coordinator at Kingston Road United Church (2022-2024), and a curriculum writer (2022-2023).

I am excited to take all that I have learned through my formal education, my youth ministry experience, and my practical experience, and bring it to the BBUC community. I am looking forward to learning, growing, and seeing where the Holy Spirit leads us!