I’m Rev. Claudine Carlson, retired since 2017, but still enjoying supply preaching and volunteer work at Trinity Village as a visiting celebrant. Ordained June 11, 1993, pastoral ministry was my fourth and final career. Mt. Zion, Waterloo, was my first call, followed by serving congregations in Burlington, Richmond Hill, Etobicoke, Hamilton (Diocese of Niagara), and Kitchener. What were your earliest experiences in ministry? My earliest ministry experiences were exciting, creative, challenging, fruitful and fun. Since my first field placement was at Mt Zion, and I’d helped with confirmation camp each year while in seminary, I already knew the people fairly...
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