Hannah is originally from the UK, but spent five years in New York City before moving to Canada in 2019. She was ordained as a transitional deacon in the Anglican Church of Canada in 2023. Prior to ordination Hannah spent 11 years working in church ministry as a lay person, in the UK, US, and Canada. Five of these years were spent at St. Lydia’s Dinner Church in Brooklyn, where she fell in love with the practice of worship taking place around a meal. Hannah would be delighted to talk about Dinner Church with anyone who is interested!

Hannah has a BSc(Hons) in Psychology from the University of Sussex, a BA(Hons) in Theology, Ministry and Mission from the University of Durham (St. Mellitus College), and a Masters in Divinity from the University of Toronto (Trinity College.) 

Before leaving the UK, Hannah worked for a small but diverse Anglican church on a public housing estate in London, where she was involved in interfaith community organising, working together with Jewish, Muslim, and Christian congregations on issues of social justice.

Hannah previously worked for several years in the fashion industry as a stylist/personal shopper, and also has a background working in homeless provision, with affordable housing tenants, and in welfare benefit administration. 

Hannah is committed to making church inclusive and fully affirming of LGBTQ+ people, creating fun and caring communities, empowering women, and working with people of other faiths. She loves hot weather, interesting ideas and conversations, wine, and anything with melted cheese. She has a deep and enduring passion for karaoke. She is married to Johnny and they live in Toronto with two very important cats.

Hyejin (her first name is pronounced “Hehjin”) has served as music staff and collaborative pianist with the Canadian Opera Company and at the University of Toronto Faculty of Music, working in both the Opera and Voice departments. She has also worked with leading organizations such as Against the Grain Theatre, Soundstreams and Tapestry Opera, among many others across North America. In addition, she is the founder and music director of Muse9 Productions, an interdisciplinary company based in Toronto. For the past five years, Hyejin has also been deeply involved in church music, serving as Music Director substitute and praise team singer at St. Timothy’s Presbyterian Church in Etobicoke. She holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from the Peabody Conservatory of Music at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and is currently pursuing her Doctorate of Music in Collaborative Piano at the University of Toronto.

Thomas is the videographer for St. Anne's Anglican Church. He has a college diploma from Humber College in Broadcast Television and Videography. Thomas likes to go for walks around different parts of the city, likes photographing birds, and likes to explore different coffee shops in the city.

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