Joe has worked with congregations in Hornepayne and Parry Sound. He was born in Portugal and raised as a Roman Catholic but found a home in the United Church in the 90s. He enjoys spiritual reading and is a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs and The Toronto Blue Jays!
Lisa grew up in the United Church and has spent many years working, learning, and volunteering to build a foundation of community-based ministry. She worked as a student minister at Eramosa Pastoral Charge, the University of Guelph’s Ecumenical Campus Ministry, and at the drop-in program at Royal City Mission, and is currently completing her diploma in Diaconal Ministry through the Centre for…
Neil Murray is our Director of Music. He graduated from UWO in 1993 with an Honours Bachelor of Music Education. The following year, he studied chamber music at the Bordeaux Conservatory in France. Neil taught privately for 16 years, offering lessons on piano, saxophone, clarinet, flute and guitar. He has been involved in church work as a music director for over 20 years! Along with his work at Parkminster, Neil currently teaches K-8 music at a Montessori school.
Debra grew up in the United Church as a PK (Preacher’s Kid). After university, she served as a Youth Minister at a United Church in Mississauga. After having two children of her own, she started a career in youth services with various community organizations. Currently, she is the Executive Director at the Kitchener Waterloo Skating Club.
Debbie is a life-long member of the United Church of Canada and has had connections with PMUC since leading the YTCA group, which preceded TCOW, to Nicaragua in 2004. Debbie has been a part of congregations in Bayfield, Mississauga and Stouffville before being able to settle in the Waterloo area. She lived through a number…
Parkminster continues its strong history of supporting outreach projects both locally and globally. With the guidance of the Outreach and Inclusive Ministries committees, we strive to respond to needs in our community. Efforts are ongoing to become an anti-racist congregation, and to live into right relations with indigenous peoples. We have supported projects through the…
Worship services at Parkminster provide time for spiritual reflection under the guidance of Rev. Joe Gaspar as well as exceptional music thanks to our music director, Neil Murray and several music groups (Voices United choir, Bell choir, Men’s Chorus, House Band). Lay leadership is actively encouraged during Sunday worship through House Group participation. The Toddler…