St. Thomas the Apostle Anglican Church, Ottawa

Bill graduated from Montreal Diocesan Theological College at McGill University in Montreal and began his ordained ministry in the Diocese of Ottawa in 1992. He served for four years as the Assistant Curate at St. Stephen's Church in Ottawa West.

Bill is a graduate of the University of Guelph where he completed a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree. He then completed a Bachelor in Education program at Queen's University and taught high school Biology and Chemistry for 21 years. During this time he served as a Department Head for most of that time and was involved in many curriculum development opportunities at the local, provincial, national and international levels.

The Ven. Ralph Smith (on the left), is our Honourary Assistant. Ralph has been a priest for 53 years in the Diocese of Ottawa and brings a wealth of experience to this parish. He is devoted, caring pastor. We are very blessed to have Ralph in our midst.

Ralph began his ministry with the Church Army serving in Ottawa. Following his ordination Ralph served at the Cathedral as the Assistant Curate and then as Incumbent of the Parish of Iroquois, The Parish of Fitzroy Harbour-Woodlawn, St. Luke's, Ottawa, The Church of the Resurrection, Ottawa and St. Columba's, Ottawa. Prior to his retirement he was the Archdeacon of Ottawa East.

Fr. George has been one of two priests serving a large multi-racial and multi-ethnic congregation at the Anglican Cathedral in the city of Mutare in Zimbabwe. The Kwari family came to Canada in early November, 2007.