Equity and Inclusion

A team of twelve Westminster members met virtually in 2020 and 2021 to unlearn, listen, benchmark, and strategize to enhance equity and inclusion in our church. This crew, with support from community advocates, immersed themselves in questioning, reframing, and justice-seeking. It's not a secret; we need and want to do better!

On June 15 2021, Westminster Council approved the team's recommendations including five goals and related actions for this year. On November 28 2021, the congregation participated in a presentation and agreed to the proposal to move forward with hiring a suitable candidate for ministry with a focus on Equity and Christian Education initiatives. Council has finalized and submitted the position description to Regional Council’s Human Resources Commission. A candidacy support team will be recruited and trained. The position will be posted on Church Hub to match learning goals with candidates. The next step is to widen our team and do this work as a congregation.

Are you curious what we have been up to?
Click on the links below to review related outputs from the team, which highlight the current impact of this ongoing process.

Meet the Team

Team Facilitator (foreground of image on the left): Laura Black
Team Members (left to right image on the left): Courtney Scott, Dale Scott (sitting), Brian Black, Dona Harvey, Kim Brabazon, Jacki Yovanoff (sitting), Diane Greenhalgh-Vosding, Janice Greenhalgh.
Missing: Rev. Andrea Allan, Laura MacGregor, Scott McGaire