Called to Serve

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Sharing the stories of women ordained to ministry by the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada. Visit our website, calledtoserve.ca, to find our research or purchase our book!

  1. 3d ago

    CTS Honours: Carol Ann McGibbon

    We are re-sharing an interview in honour of Carol Ann McGibbon, who passed away earlier this year at the age of 72. Carol Ann was ordained in 1984 at Germain Street Baptist Church in Saint John, NB. She pioneered urban ministry programs in both Nova Scotia and Chicago, enjoying a long career with SCUPE, the Seminary Consortium for Urban Pastoral Education. In this interview, Carol Anndescribes her deep commitment to urban ministry and social justice, and she shares an incredible story about a movement of the Holy Spirit that took place at her examining council. Read Carol Ann's obituary here. Called to Serve, the book, is now available for purchase through our website, as well as on Amazon and other stores! Find your copy at calledtoserve.ca/the-book and leave your honest review on Amazon or Goodreads! Called to Serve is a Canadian podcast featuring the stories of women ordained by churches within the Canadian Baptists ofAtlantic Canada. Between 1954 and 2024, over one hundred women were ordained to ministry in Atlantic Baptist churches and around the world. Our project shares and preserves these women's experiences—the joys and challenges they faced, and the impact they've made through their ministries. Learn more at calledtoserve.ca.

  2. Oct 22

    Wilma Janzen

    Wilma Janzen was ordained at Kentville Baptist Church in 2008, and has served as a prison chaplain for several institutions in Atlantic Canada. In this episode, Wilma talks about changing career paths in her forties, and about the work she did at St. Luke’s Renewal Centre, a unique retreat center located inside the correctional facility at Springhill,Nova Scotia. Called to Serve, the book, is now available for purchase through our website, as well as on Amazon and other stores! Find your copy atcalledtoserve.ca/the-book and leave your honest review on Amazon or Goodreads! Called to Serve is a Canadian podcast featuring the stories of women ordained by churches within the Canadian Baptists ofAtlantic Canada. Between 1954 and 2024, over one hundred women were ordained to ministry in Atlantic Baptist churches and around the world. Our project shares and preserves these women's experiences—the joys and challenges they faced, and the impact they've made through their ministries. Learn more at calledtoserve.ca.

  3. Oct 9

    Our 100th Episode! Ft. Kristen Price, Beverley States, and Heather McGregor

    The Called to Serve podcast has officially reached one hundred episodes! To celebrate, we are sharing portions of the online event we held last week. Hear our team share some of our research findings, and then enjoy a panel discussion with Kristen Price, Beverley States, and Heather McGregor about their experiences as women in ministry. Check out our interview on the Bare Marriage podcast with Sheila Wray Gregoire! Called to Serve, the book, is now available for purchase through our website, as well as on Amazon and other stores! Find your copy at calledtoserve.ca/the-book and leave your honest review on Amazon or Goodreads! Called to Serve is a Canadian podcast featuring the stories of women ordained by churches within the Canadian Baptists ofAtlantic Canada. Between 1954 and 2024, over one hundred women were ordained to ministry in Atlantic Baptist churches and around the world. Our project shares and preserves these women's experiences—the joys and challenges they faced, and the impact they've made through their ministries. Learn more at calledtoserve.ca.

  4. Oct 2

    CTS Replay: Joyce Ross

    Rev. Dr. Joyce Ross was ordained in 2014 at the age of 75. She describes her lifetime experience in prison ministry and early childhood education, vital community work for which she was awarded the Order of Canada in 2002. Email us at calledtoserve@acadiau.ca for access to our online event on Saturday, October 3rd. Find places to buy Called to Serve, the book at: ⁠⁠⁠calledtoserve.ca/the-book/⁠⁠ Called to Serve is a Canadian podcast featuring the stories of women ordained by churches within the ⁠⁠⁠Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada⁠⁠⁠. Between 1954 and 2024, over one hundred women were ordained to ministry in Atlantic Baptist churches and around the world. Our project shares and preserves these women's experiences—the joys and challenges they faced, and the impact they've made through their ministries. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠calledtoserve.ca⁠⁠⁠.

  5. Sep 23

    Vivien Pealing

    Vivien Pealing is a recognized lay pastor with the CBAC, accredited in 2023 while serving at Greenfield United Baptist Church. As of this August, Vivien began serving as interim pastor for Liverpool United Baptist Church. Vivien is originallyfrom England and in this interview she shares how her faith developed throughout her life and what prompted her to obtain a certificate in lay leadership during her retirement. Info on our live tour and online event can be found at ⁠calledtoserve.ca/the-tour/⁠ Find places to buy Called to Serve, the book at ⁠calledtoserve.ca/the-book/ Called to Serve is a Canadian podcast featuring the stories of women ordained by churches within the ⁠Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada⁠. Between 1954 and 2024, over one hundred women were ordained to ministry in Atlantic Baptist churches and around the world. Our project shares and preserves these women's experiences—the joys and challenges they faced, and the impact they've made through their ministries. Learn more at ⁠calledtoserve.ca⁠.

  6. Sep 17

    Speaking About the Book with Amy Vetter and Katelyn Entz

    Info on our upcoming tour and online event can be found at calledtoserve.ca/the-tour/ Find places to buy Called to Serve, the book at calledtoserve.ca/the-book/ Find Katelyn Entz's work on her website. Find Amy Vetter at Flourishing Congregations or read her thesis on egalitarian church culture here. Called to Serve is a Canadian podcast featuring the stories of women ordained by churches within the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada. Between 1954 and 2024, over one hundred women were ordained to ministry in Atlantic Baptist churches and around the world. Our project shares and preserves these women's experiences—the joys and challenges they faced, and the impact they've made through their ministries. Learn more at calledtoserve.ca.

  7. Jun 1

    Dena Williams

    Dena graduated from Acadia Divinity College in 2018 with a Bachelor of Theology. She has gone on to develop a career as an event producer, working in the creative arts and music industries. Dena speaks to the opportunities young people have to pursue unique avenues for ministry—emphasizingthat, while she has not been ordained or held typical ministry roles, God continues to place her in spaces where she can witness and serve people who might otherwise not be reached. Called to Serve, the book, is now available for purchase through our website, as well as on Amazon and other stores! Find your copy at calledtoserve.ca/the-book and leave your honest review on Amazon or Goodreads! Called to Serve is a Canadian podcast featuring the stories of women ordained by churches within the Canadian Baptists ofAtlantic Canada. Between 1954 and 2024, over one hundred women were ordained to ministry in Atlantic Baptist churches and around the world. Our project shares and preserves these women's experiences—the joys and challenges they faced, and the impact they've made through their ministries. Learn more at calledtoserve.ca.

  8. May 14

    Second-Career Ministry: At the Canadian Baptist Historical Society

    Today we’ll be sharing a recent presentation that some of our team gave for the Canadian Baptist Historical Society in Toronto. Dr. Melody Maxwell and MA student Joetta Fernando shared their paper, “Answering the Call: Baptist Women in Second-Career Ministry," describing their research on the dynamics of Baptist women who pursue ministry later in life as a second career. Called to Serve, the book, is now available for purchase through our website, as well as on Amazon and other stores! Royalties will go towards a scholarship for female students at Acadia Divinity College. Find your copy at calledtoserve.ca/the-book and support women in ministry! Called to Serve is a Canadian podcast featuring the stories of women ordained by churches within the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada. Between 1954 and 2024, over one hundred women were ordained to ministry in Atlantic Baptist churches and around the world. Our project shares and preserves these women's experiences—the joys and challenges they faced, and the impact they've made through their ministries. Learn more at calledtoserve.ca.

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Sharing the stories of women ordained to ministry by the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada. Visit our website, calledtoserve.ca, to find our research or purchase our book!

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    Called to Serve
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
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