Mardi Tindal

Mardi Tindal
Mardi Tindal BA MA
40th Moderator of the United Church of Canada
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 15, 2009
Preceded by David Giuliano
Personal details
Spouse(s) Doug Tindal
Children 2 Children
Residence Brantford, Ontario
Alma mater University of Toronto
Website The United Church of Canada [1]

Mardi Tindal (born 1952) is the current Moderator of the United Church of Canada, only the fourth layperson to take the post since the church was formed in 1925. She was elected to the position on August 14, 2009, at the 40th General Council of the church after five ballots, and was installed as Moderator the next day.[1]

Tindal was raised in the rural village of Victoria Square, Ontario, and earned a MA in psychology from the University of Toronto.[2] Before her election, Tindal was already well-known within the United Church of Canada as the co-host of a United Church television program, Spirit Connection. She was also an adult educator, author, video producer, led pilgrimages to Iona (Scotland), was involved in continuing education in Jamaica,[2] and just prior to her election, was Executive Director of Five Oaks Centre, one of the United Church’s education centres.

In her remarks to the Council following her election, Tindal spoke of entering into a covenant with the church “as we live into ministry together.”[2]

Meeting with reporters afterwards, her first wish was to support the church in its desire to live in covenant relationship with God and with each other in a caring stewardship of Creation. “I am committed to encouraging young leaders... I am deeply committed to [a] right relationship with creation, in and beyond our faith community... I will be inviting the church to imagine new ways of caring for creation ... We are called to portray the integrity of creation."[2] Speaking about the United Church's current struggles with declining membership and depleted financial resources, Tindal said, "What's most important is to discern what's faithful, set a course, trust in God's abundance, and invite people into it."[1]

Tindal currently lives in Toronto, Ontario with her husband. She has two children,[3] Chris, a candidate in the 2010 Toronto municipal election, and Alex, a member of sketch comedy group The Sketchersons.

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b "United Church elects new Moderator" (Press release). United Church Of Canada. 2009-08-14. http://www.united-church.ca/communications/news/releases/090814. Retrieved 2009-08-16. 
  2. ^ a b c d "New Moderator Passionate about Creation" (Press release). United Church Of Canada. 2009-08-15. http://www.united-church.ca/communications/news/releases/090815. Retrieved 2009-08-16. 
  3. ^ "'A very exciting day'". The Brantford Expositor. 2009-08-17. http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1702497. Retrieved 2009-08-18. 

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Preceded by
David Giuliano
Moderator of the United Church of Canada
2009–
Succeeded by
Incumbent

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