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Introducing the Moderator - Mr. Ken Sheward
The Presbytery of Hamilton has chosen Mr. Ken Sheward, an elder in St. John's Church, Grimsby, as its new Moderator. Mr Sheward was installed at a meeting of the Presbytery on September 8, 2009.
Ken, a preacher’s kid, grew up in several Anglican Rectories in northern Alberta, British Columbia and finally in Nova Scotia. After graduating from high school he joined Scotiabank. Over the next forty years before retiring in 2005 his banking career which started in Nova Scotia included a stint in Bermuda, and after moving to Toronto in 1980 involved positions requiring travel throughout the U.S.A. and Latin America.
It was in the late 1980’s that Ken became formally acquainted with the Presbyterian Church and after joining Leaside Presbyterian Church in Toronto was ordained an elder in 1991. Under the mentorship of Dr. George Vais he was introduced to the nuances of Presbytery and General Assembly.
Since that time Ken has participated in the National Church Think Tank at Jackson Point(1995), served on the Board of Governors of Knox College (three years as chairperson), the Committee of Theological Education and has attended several General Assemblies as a commissioner.
In 1998 Ken moved to the Grimsby area and became a member of St. John’s Presbyterian Church where he was elected an elder in 2001. Since that time he has been active in the Presbytery of Hamilton serving as Representative Elder and on the Business Committee which he chaired for the past three years.
Ken has a strong interest in promoting strong healthy congregational life through visioning, communication and participation.