Knox Presbyterian Church (Ottawa) - Ministers

Ministers

The Reverend David J. Thom, called from the Church of Scotland, began his ministry at Knox Church on August 7, 2011. Reverend Thom has a Bachelor of Divinity from the University of Aberdeen and postgraduate diplomas in both Ministry and Pastoral Studies with Applied Theology. He is a graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, reaching the rank of Major, and was commissioned as a Reserve Forces Chaplain, working with both Cumbria Army Cadet Force and with 105th Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers). In 2008, David was awarded the Lord Lieutenant of Cumbria’s Certificate of Merit for work with Cumbria’s youth. Since its beginnings, Knox has had an impressive list of ministers:

  • Thomas Wardrope, 1845 - 1869, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Canada in 1891.
  • William MacLaren, 1870 - 1873 left to be Professor and Principal (1905 - 1909 of Knox College. Moderator Presbyterian Church in Canada 1884,
  • Francis W. Farries, 1875 - 1893.
  • James Ballantyne, 1894 - 1896, left to become a Professor at Knox College, Moderator Presbyterian Church in Canada in 1920,
  • David M. Ramsay 1897 - 1913.
  • Robert B. Whyte 1916 - 1923.
  • E. Lloyd Morrow 1923 - 1926 left to become a Professor at Knox College
  • Robert Johnston 1927 - 1947, Moderator Presbyterian Church in Canada, 1932 while minister of Knox Church.
  • Colin Miller 1948 - 1955.
  • H. Douglas Stewart, 1956 - 1972, left to become minister at St. Andrew's Church (Toronto).
  • Malcolm McCuaig 1972 - 1985,
  • Donald F. Collier 1986 - 1992,
  • Stephen A. Hayes 1993 - 2004, called to minister at St. Andrew's Church (Quebec City)
  • Douglas Kendall 2005 - 2009, called to minister at St. Andrew’s Church (Stittsville)

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  • Knox Presbyterian church, 120 Lisgar St., Ottawa, ON

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