Ministry Team
Pastor, Priest and Rector: The Rev. Lisa G. Vaughn
Bright, articulate and passionate! Meet Pastor Lisa, our Rector and Priest since July 1, 2003.
Pastor Lisa is a native Nova Scotian with roots in the South Shore. She has a Master of Divinity Degree from Atlantic School of Theology, Halifax, and extended education in Congregational Development and Evangelism. Her undergraduate and post-secondary education is from Acadia University, Wolfville, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, and Atlantic Broadcasting Institute, Halifax. Before becoming a full-time minister, Pastor Lisa worked in radio and print journalism.
Her passions lie in Christian education, evangelism, raising up capable Christian leaders and marriage counseling. Preaching enthusiastic, relevant messages is one of her strengths.
Brent Chezenko, our priest’s husband, is a Lay Reader and minister in the Parish, too. He hails from Sydney, Cape
Breton. Brent is involved in men’s ministries, our music team, our Christian rock band, prayer/healing ministries and leading Bible study. His day job is in the fibre optic and electronics fields.
Rev. Kay Knott, from Newfoundland, is our Associate Priest. She is retired and often is called to other parishes to help out. She is especially gifted in preaching and prayer (healing) ministries. Rev. Kay organizes our Parish's "Busy-Bee Sewing Group" which makes homemade quilts for local charities and social agencies.
We have many other gifted and dedicated lay ministers in our Parish faith family. We focus on working as a team to carry out God’s work in this community.
Pastor Lisa says, “We love God and it’s obvious. We know who we are and who we serve. Our parish prides itself in putting people ahead of buildings and other things,” she said. “People need to know that we care before they care what we know. I think that’s why both of our churches are thriving and active.”
"Get ready because God is good!"
Cheryl Rafuse (pictured on the left with her husband, Mike), a Lay Reader at St. Timothy's has been recommended as a postulant (candidate) to continue her process toward being ordained a Vocational Deacon in our Parish. She attended ACPO (Advisory Committee on Postulants for Ordination) in June. She now enters a formation study stage. We await direction from the Bishop as to the time frame for ordination. A deacon has a special ministry of servanthood, particularly for the poor, the weak, the sick and the lonely, interpreting to the Church the needs of the world. Cheryl has many spiritual gifts, including coordinator of Baptismal preparation, pastoral visiting and worship leadership. She's also the chair of our Pastoral Ministries Committee. Her husband, Mike Rafuse, is involved in leading music ministry and worship, Bible study and prayer.
