Four Presbyterian ministers have been recognized for their dedication and hard work in various fields. In April, the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care acknowledged Rev. Dr. Pamela McCarroll of Knox College with an award of excellence in research, and Rev. Dr. John Carr of Edmonton for excellence in pastoral counseling and pastoral education.
The citations referenced McCarroll’s work on a theology of hope, and Carr’s contributions to the development of pastoral counseling in North America, New Zealand and India.
The Word Guild, a national organization dedicated to strengthening the Canadian Christian writing and publishing community, recognized the works of three other Presbyterians. June Stevenson of St. Timothy’s, Ajax, Ont., received two awards—one for her poem, “Silhouette on the Snow” and the other for her song lyrics, “A Quiet Place.”
And while they didn’t take home awards, Rev. Dr. Lawrence Brice of Simcoe, Ont., and Rev. Dr. David Sherbino of Tyndale Seminary, Toronto, were both nominated for their most recent books. Brice for The Uncomfortable Church: Can Gays Be Reconciled to the Body of Christ?, and Sherbino for Reconnect: Spiritual Exercises to Develop Intimacy With God.
The awards were distributed in June at the Guild’s annual conference and banquet.
