The Rev. Canon Eric Beresford, Incumbent

Born in the north of England I have degrees in both science (genetics) and theology (Oxford). After ordination in the diocese of Chester I served a curacy on Merseyside before moving to Montreal to be incumbent of a parish north of the city. Later I moved into part time ministry to pursue graduate studies at McGill and then was elected onto the Faculty of Religious studies. After six years I left to take up a brand new position as Consultant for Ethics at the Anglican Church of Canada’s national office; a position from which I was seconded to the work of the Anglican Communion Office. In 2004, I was appointed as president of Atlantic School of Theology (AST), an ecumenical school which trains on behalf of Anglican, Roman Catholic, and United churches. After 10 years at AST I returned to parish ministry first as Theologian in Residence at Trinity Aurora, and then as Incumbent at St. Timothy, North Toronto.

It has been a long and slightly complicated journey, but coming to SMM brings a strong sense of coming home to a parish community whose musical and liturgical traditions bring me back to the roots that have nurtured me through all the places where God has taken me. I am looking forward to seeing where God might lead us as a community over the years ahead.

You can reach me via email: eric@stmarymagdalene.ca and by phone at 416-531-7955 ext. 3