our team
Rev. Jean Ward
Minister of Word, Sacrament and Pastoral Care
Jean Ward is a transplanted Maritimer from Pictou County, Nova Scotia. Jean was ordained by the United Church of Canada and has served congregations in Manitoba, Toronto, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. For 15 years she served as national staff person for Family Ministries and Sexuality and later in Urban Ministries. She is a story teller, walker, reader, a searcher of the holy in the ordinary, a lover of cats, a people watcher and fervent believer in the power of poetry to name hard truths and capture our souls.
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Rev. Nigel Weaver
Minister of Word, Sacrament and Faith Development
Born in England, Nigel has been in Canada for sixty years. He is thankful for, and seeks to live out, the many truths he has learned in those years – about patriarchy-feminism-womanism, about racism-antiracism, about orientation-gender-identity, about Indigenous realities-respect-reconciliation. He joins Jean as the co-Minister at Fairlawn.
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Eleanor Daley
Director of Music
Eleanor Daley has been the Director of Music at Fairlawn Avenue United Church since 1982. During this time, she has established a thriving choral program. A prolific composer, Eleanor has a remarkable gift for melody. She has over one hundred and fifty published choral compositions and is commissioned extensively throughout North America. Her compositions have been widely performed, recorded and aired throughout North America, Great Britain, Europe, South Africa and the Far East. See The Published Works of Eleanor Daley. Eleanor has twice received the National Choral Award for Outstanding Choral Composition of the Year, given by the Association of Canadian Choral Conductors (ACCC). Our Senior Choir performs a range of music with exceptional skill and beauty, thanks in large part to Eleanor’s inspiring leadership. In early 2023, Eleanor was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada and received the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, the highest honour bestowed by the Queen's University Alumni Association (QUAA).
Joanne Christie
Church Administrator
Joanne Christie, as Church Administrator at Fairlawn, supports the needs of our congregation, staff and tenants. Joanne brings a positive disposition, administrative and customer service experience to our team. In her own words: “I am service-oriented with integrity, accountability, empathy and committed to a high level of personal service and support.” Joanne finds great fulfilment in helping people. She is in the office Monday - Friday between the hours of 9:00am - 5:00pm.
Xin Li
Administrative and Worship Support
Xin Li provides administrative and worship support, working closely with the staff team, volunteers, and worship leaders to ensure services run smoothly. Xin Li supports weekly worship services, assists with planning and coordination, and helps create a welcoming, organized environment for the community of faith and staff. They are often a first point of contact for questions, offering care, clarity and practical support. Xin Li's schedule is Thursdays, 9:00am – 5:00pm and Sundays, during worship services
Cleaners
Erika L., Martha J. and Fabio B.
Erika and the team of Fabio and Martha are employees of Salto Grande Maintenance whose principal Alvaro Perez has over 20 years experience in providing services to United Churches. Erika works the day shift and Martha and Fabio the evening shift to care for our building and support our staff, community of faith and tenant(s).