St. Alban’s New Minister

St. Alban’s Welcomes its New Minister
By Don Robinson


The Anglican parish of St. Alban the Martyr in Glen Williams is looking forward to welcoming its new minister, Reverend Aaron Orear, on Monday, May 4.

Since the retirement of Rev. Grahame Stap in April, 2008, the congregation has been ably served by the interim minister Dr. Rev. Barbara Sykes of Guelph. Barbara’s enthusiasm and helpful leadership quickly endeared her to the congregation and to those charged with leading the church through its transition. Her warm manner will be heartily missed but we hope to see her and husband Ralph frequenting the streets and shops of Glen Williams on occasion (that is whenever Ralph’s crops aren’t needing tending).

Rev. Aaron Orear is a native of Wisconsin. He graduated from The University of Wisconsin in 1995 and was actively involved in teaching, writing and theatre until 2003. Aaron attended Trinity College at The University of Toronto where he received his Master of Divinity degree in 2007. He is married to Amy Levett who is a Canadian. Since May, 2007, Aaron has served as Assistant Curate at the large Anglican church of St. Jude’s in Oakville. This is a demanding position and Aaron has been heavily immersed in the challenges of serving the varied needs of parishioners.

Aaron and Amy discovered the hamlet of Glen Williams prior to considering a position with St. Alban’s and immediately fell in love with its unique charm.They are eagerly looking forward to relocating, to meeting many of our citizens and to participating in the unique life of The Glen. If you meet Aaron and/or Amy casually on the street or in the shops, we would ask that you extend them a typical Glen welcome.

St. Alban’s extends an open invitation to come and meet our new minister after May 4 either in one of our Sunday services or by visiting with Aaron at Alban House on the church grounds. (If you would like to arrange a meeting in advance, call the office at 905-877-8323.) St. Alban’s welcomes any and all who would like to sample our style of fellowship (we ain’t fancy – we’re Glen folk) or would just like to discuss some personal issue with Aaron at any time.