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 Sunday, January 25th
Rev. Sharon Ballantyne, PhD (she/her)

Ordained in 2006, Sharon has served both rural and urban congregations in Ontario and Nova Scotia. She currently serves as Growth Animator for Atlantic Canada, serving throughout UCC-East. She is also honoured to be part of the “A Place at the Table” project, launched on Maundy Thursday, April 17, 2025 and a contributor in the Lent 2026 devotional “Bless Break Share”.

Sharon, her Seeing Eye dog Echo, and her husband Cliff, are enjoying connecting with people throughout Atlantic Canada. They have two daughters who are married, one in Halifax, and one in Peterborough ON. Their immediate family is completed by two gran-dogs, one in Halifax, NS, and one in Peterborough.

Sharon is passionate about hearing people’s stories, interests, and concerns—and about sharing hope. In her work, she witnesses how people bring their curiosity, generosity, and vulnerability, which deepens relationships, cultivates community, and fosters culture shifts that reflect the holy transformations to which God calls us.

She is energized by seeking and discovering what God is up to as communities listen together for the movement of the Spirit. Sharon believes in the power of a village that embraces radical hospitality, thinks creatively, and affirms that everyone is needed, valued, and belongs.

Together, she and the communities she serves are living into a vision of deep spirituality, bold discipleship, and daring justice. With growth mindsets, they risk, fail forward, learn and grow, thrive and flourish. They are discovering that “we’ve never done it this way” can be the doorway to renewal, creativity, and new invitations.

We look forward to welcoming Sharon!

 St. John's United will be accepting new additions for our beautiful fish banner at the back of the sanctuary. This art represents the call to come and follow Jesus, and we’re all invited to bring a  fish or sea creature to add to the net. 

If you are new to our church and would like to add a sea creature to represent you or your family, please include who it is from and any brief comments you'd like to share about your creature. 

Our net will "catch" them on Sunday, January 25th. 

Contact Rev. Jenny at jenny@sjucfr.ca for more details. 

There have been a few inquiries about baptism for young children here at St. John's. If you are interested in learning more, or have questions about the process, please reach out to
Rev. David (revdave@sjucfr.ca)
or Rev. Jenny (jenny@sjucfr.ca).    

Approved by the Congregation
Sunday, May 11, 2025. 

Please direct any inquiries to searchteam@sjucfr.ca. Qualified applicants should indicate their interest through UCC Church Hub and then send cover letters and resumes directly to the search team email.

Our Annual General Meeting took place on  Sunday, March 2.