Montreal's largest congregation received its new assistant minister, Rev. Steve Filyk, on a celebratory afternoon in October. The congregation of St. Andrew and St. Paul, along with presbytery members and ministers from around the city gathered at the historic church for the service of ordination.
Though St. Andrew and St. Paul has had assistant ministers for most of its recent history, Dr. Richard Topping had been serving the growing congregation without such support since 2003. After a search committee was struck in January to find the church's 28th assistant minister, Filyk was unanimously called by the congregation. He had already been involved with the congregation's youth.
Filyk is married to Amy, who is involved in several A&P ministries, including the church school. – Joel Coppieters
