Staff

Rector (Senior Pastor)	The Reverend Michael Williamson
Associate Pastor	The Reverend Lori Calkins
Associate Pastor	The Reverend Roy Dickson
Youth/Young Adult Pastor	Amy Croy
Office Assistant	Rubi De Chavez
Treasurer/Administrator	Peter Jackson
General Email	office@stpauls-anglican.ca
Prayer Requests	stpaulsprayerchain@hotmail.com
Webmaster	Kathleen Pate

 

 

 

 

 

Rector (Senior Pastor):
The Reverend P. Michael Williamson
Phone: +1-780-455-0771
Fax: +1-780-453-1764

 

 

Michael, in his role as the Rector or Senior Minister / Pastor of our church, leads and guides the Ministry of the church through a consensus based leadership as we seek the guidance and direction of Jesus through the Holy Spirit.  He guides and directs all staff in their various ministry roles. Chairing the Corporation, he oversees, with the wardens and administrator/treasurer, the day to day running of the church. Michael is a member of Vestry, which is chaired by the current People’s warden, and that guides the Ministries of the church. His formal education includes a Masters of Divinity (M.Div.) and a general BA, before which he spent 7 years working in industry at various jobs while still living in the UK.  He has called Canada home since 1982.

 

In his role as Rector Michael loves to see people find their spiritual gifts and put them into practice.  His greatest desire is to hear from God and implement His agenda.  Michael spends much of his time leading, coordinating and encouraging leaders in the various ministries that he has responsibility to oversee.  Encouraging the church in the work of Jesus, whether it is local, national or international mission gives him great satisfaction. He has a heart to mentor young clergy and see the leaders of the church encouraged to further the Kingdom of God.  In this capacity Michael is a Regional Dean in the Diocese.

 

Michael is married to Janet and together they have one son and one cat. The family enjoys hiking in the mountains at anytime of the year as that brings spiritual and physical renewal.  He enjoys sailing, hiking, snowboarding (which he started at 45 years old) walking, photography and reading.    

 

His God given desire is to entrust ministry to others who will exercise that ministry faithfully while being guided by the Holy Spirit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Associate Pastor:
The Reverend Lori Calkins
Phone: +1-780-455-0771
Fax: +1-780-453-1764

 

 

 

Lori was called to St. Paul’s in June 2011.  In her role as Associate Priest, she spends much of her time equipping and building up others for the mission and ministries to which God has called them.  In particular, she oversees ministry to children and families, to newcomers to the parish and newcomers to Christ.  She also oversees adult education ministries (teaching and connecting opportunities aimed at deepening discipleship), as well as corporate worship ministries, and Wholeness Through Christ prayer ministry. 

 

Lori is passionate about inviting others to meet and follow Jesus, and to find purpose and a place in his kingdom.  Having experienced the transformational power of Jesus first-hand, she is always looking for ways to help others come to know him and experience the healing and wholeness he offers.  She loves to teach the scriptures.  She gets great satisfaction from spending time one-on-one and in small groups helping people recognize and step more deeply into God`s work in their lives. 

 

Lori’s formal education includes a Master of Divinity, which she completed while doing part-time ministry to children and families, and a BA in English Literature.  For several years prior to undertaking formal theological studies, Lori worked as a doula, providing support to expectant mothers and their families. 

 

Lori grew up in Greater Vancouver, lived on Vancouver Island for 10 years after high school and probably has salt water in her veins.  She married Jim, a native Edmontonian, and moved to landlocked Alberta in 1998.  Together they have two children and a white poodle.  They really enjoy spending time outdoors as a family, and go to the mountains as often as possible to hike and encounter God in the wonder of his creation.  Lori loves to cook (especially for company), to read, to write, to garden, to run, to travel, and anything to do with theatre.

 

 

 

Part-time Associate:
The Reverend Roy Dickson
Phone: +1-780-418-2447
Fax: +1-780-453-1764

 

 

In 2005 Roy retired from full-time ministry.  He and Yvette moved into the Edmonton area and started attending St. Paul’s.  In 2008 Roy was asked to join the staff of St. Paul’s as a part-time Associate with a particular focus on the Connect Groups, Senior’s Ministry and Parish Visitation.  Roy is presently co-ordinating the Wholeness Prayer Ministry as well.   
Roy’s passion is to encourage people to walk with Christ, grow in knowledge and love for the Word of God and to seek the healing and wholeness that Christ offers. 

 

Roy began his ministry in the Church Army in Canada and served there for 27 years.  He graduated from the College of Evangelism in 1970 and worked in an inner-city ministry, St. Stephen’s Community House, as Boy's Programme Director.  In 1971 he married Yvette and they moved to Thunder Bay, Ontario, where he served in youth ministry and as Parish Assistant in St. Michael’s and later St. Paul’s Anglican Church.

In 1976, Roy and Yvette moved with their young family of three children to Saskatchewan where he spent 12 very active years as the lay-Incumbent of two multi-point parishes in the Diocese of Saskatoon.  The family moved to Toronto in 1988 when Roy accepted the position of Director of Training for the Church Army College of Evangelism, a position he held for nine years.
Returning to parish ministry in 1997, Roy and Yvette moved to the Parish of High Prairie in the Diocese of Athabasca where he was ordained and served for eight years.

Roy has served the Church in many different capacities over the years and has a particular love for rural ministry and teaching the Word of God.  

 

 

      Youth Pastor:
      Amy Croy
      Phone: +1-780-455-0771
      Fax: +1-780-453-1764

 

 

After many years as a volunteer youth leader at Holy Trinity in Rocky Mountain House, Amy Croy became the Youth / Young Adult Pastor at St. Paul’s in 2002.  She leads an amazing team of leaders, who together care for parishioners between the ages of 11 and 30ish.   Helping youth and young adults get to know Jesus, discover their spiritual gifts and become the people God created them to be is Amy’s greatest passion. Mission is also pretty high on her list.  She loves getting students out of their comfort zones so that they can totally rely on God.  She takes special joy in seeing her students surpass her in leadership. Praying and hiking in the mountains are some of Amy’s favourite activities and she is also pretty fond of speaking up for the voiceless.  To equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church the body of Christ is Amy’s personal guiding scripture and she is so thankful that God has allowed her the great privilege of being involved in His kingdom work.