Called to Serve

Grace Skeir was ordained in 2020 after ministering for many years, first as a layperson and then a lay pastor. After her ordination she became Associate Pastor of Youth and Family, and then Assistant Pastor, for New Horizons Baptist Church in Halifax. In this episode, Grace shares about the immense joy she finds in ministry, and she describes what it was like leading her church through a historic name change as part of her ministry internship.

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 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.

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 Ann describes 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 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.

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 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 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.

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 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.

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 [email protected] for access to our online event on Saturday, October 3rd.

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 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.

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/⁠

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 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.

Find Amy Vetter at Flourishing Congregations or read her thesis on egalitarian church culture here.

Find Katelyn Entz's work ⁠on her website⁠.

Info on our upcoming tour and online event can be found at ⁠calledtoserve.ca/the-tour/

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 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.

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—emphasizing that, 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 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.

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! 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 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.

Amy Golberg was ordained in 2025 at Rusagonis Baptist Church in New Brunswick. She now serves as Senior Pastor for The Bridge Church in Fredericton. Amy shares about her journey to faith as an adult coming from a more secular background. She describes the strong support she has received along the way, whether from her husband who is a chaplain, from female role models in ministry, or from a small group of pastoral colleagues she calls The Core Four.

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 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.