Reverend Leonard Leader,
Priest-in-Charge
leonard.leader@nullstgeorgeonyonge.ca
Prior to ordination, The Rev. Leonard Leader had an extensive career in the Ontario Public Service. He brings broad lay ministry experience including parish administration and stewardship. His involvement in the wider church includes membership on Diocesan Council, several committees and working groups, and as a delegate to General Synod in 2013.
He and his wife Felicity had their early Christian formation in the Diocese of the North Eastern Caribbean and Aruba.
With a B.A. and M.Div, from the University of Toronto and the Toronto School of Theology, he has a special interest in Mission and Evangelism, Christianity and Culture, and Ministry to Seniors.
The Reverend Canon
Sr. Constance Joanna Gefvert,
Honorary Associate
sister.connie@nullstgeorgeonyonge.ca
Sister Connie, as she likes to be known, is a member of the Sisterhood of St. John the Divine, a priest and an adjunct instructor at Wycliffe College, where she teaches courses on prayer and Benedictine spirituality. She recently co-edited a book on the history of the Sisterhood entitled A Journey Just Begun, and she loves poking around in church and city archives. In her spare time she enjoys film, music, art and reading good mysteries.
Her favourite scripture passage is from St. John’s gospel:
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” (John 15:12)
Morning Wang,
Associate of Mandarin Ministry
morning.wang@nullstgeorgeonyonge.ca
Morning was baptized into Christ in 2002, confirmed and joined the Anglican Church on April 7, 2013. She graduated from Tyndale Seminary in May 2014 and joined St. George on Yonge in July 2014. Morning has a passion for sharing the Gospel and teaching Christian doctrine. She is an animal lover and enjoys reading and listening to music.
Her favorite passage of scripture is:
“Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine” (Eph. 3:20)
Morning传 道于2002年接受基督信仰并受洗归主，并于2013年4月7日领受了坚振礼而加入圣公会教会。她2014年5月由天道神学院毕业后便于同年7月15日即 在圣公会圣乔治堂作为国语传道开始服侍工作。Morning传道有着热心传扬福音以及教导基督教信仰教义的热情。同时，她也是个动物爱好者，她和她的先生 Sam曾经养过两只狗，其中一只于2014年去世。她喜欢阅读、音乐等等。
Morning传道最喜欢的圣经金句是“上帝能照着运行在我们心里的大力，充充足足的成就一切超过我们所求所想的。”（弗3:20）
Michael Leach,
Director of Music
michael@nullstgeorgeonyonge.ca
Montreal-born and Toronto and London (England) trained, Michael Leach is in his 40th year as an organist and choir director. As a pianist, organist and choral conductor, Michael has performed widely in Canada, the USA, England, France and Italy. He is also a longtime member of the Faculty of Fine Arts at York University, Toronto, and is very active in the fields of theatre and dance. Michael has been with St. George’s since 2008.
His favourite scriptural verse is:
“O God, thou art my God: early will I seek thee.” (Psalm 63:1)
Kathy Baillie,
Interim Office Administrator
office@nullstgeorgeonyonge.ca
Kathy was raised in Willowdale and was baptised and confirmed at St. George’s Church. She continues to live in the area with her mom in the house she was raised in. She has been a volunteer in many capacities including a long time Church school teacher, member of the parish life committee, editor of the newsletter and is happy to be joining the staff team as the Office Administrator.
Her previous careers have included being a library technician, working for an international vacation company which allowed her to work in 6 other countries for almost 8 years, and most recently the office administrator for a non-profit charity for 22 years.
She loves to garden, travel, and be under the water scuba diving, or up in the air on the flying trapeze.
Kathy’s favourite scriptural verse is: but Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs.’ (Matthew 19:14)