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New Rector for ELAM

(Bishop Bruce Howe has appointed The Rev’d June Hough to be the rector of ELAM, starting Sunday, June 1, 2008.)

My family and I returned to London after moves that took us to Nova Scotia, Toronto and Ottawa. With each move I have had the blessing of ministering within diverse congregations in the Dioceses of Nova Scotia and Ottawa.

I was born in Kirkland Lake, which is a small mining town in Northern Ontario. My family moved often, but I finished high school (Montcalm) in London and attended Western receiving a BA in Phys. Ed. 

After attending Huron College, I was ordained in the Diocese of Huron in 1986. Following my curacy, I became incumbent of St. Peter’s in Dorchester. I had many blessings in Dorchester, one being it was there I met my husband.

It was in my former parish of St. John the Divine in Ottawa that I experienced much the same kind of transition ELAM has had. The parish had been built on rented land and a large increase in rent forced the congregation to make a decision to move to a higher density area in the south and hold worship in a school gym. Despite the difficulties of the move in terms of debt and loss of people, the parish recovered and moved forward. More than that, they discovered what it means to be church.

Through that, I am able to appreciate the journey ELAM is on. Walking out in faith is a courageous thing to do, yet in spite of the difficulties there is an excitement in that search for the promised land . . . then we realize it has been within us all along. 

God Bless,
Rev. June Hough

Rev. Bruce Pocock is the Honourary Associate Priest at ELAM.

Jenny Sharp, who was our lay pastor, was ordained a deacon on June 4 and is now the Rev. Jenny Sharp. Jenny will remain at ELAM for the coming weeks as she seeks a permanent placement. Please keep Jenny in your prayer as she prepares for this new phase of her ministry. 

To contact June, Bruce, or Jenny, call the church office at 519-451-7780.