Our Staff
PRIEST-IN-CHARGE
The Reverend Canon Simon Bell is the incumbent of St Margaret of Scotland and the Priest-in-Charge at Trinity Church Barrie, ON.
While he was born in England, he grew up in South Africa. His background is primarily in youth ministry, theological education, Social Anthropology and consultancy work. He has served the church on three continents - Africa, Europe and North America - and has served in a number of parishes as a youth and children's minister and is the author of a book on youth ministry in a multi-cultural context titled Happy in my Skin. He has served as the Advisor on multiculturalism to the Archbishops' Council of the Church of England and as a Congregational Development Consultant to the Diocese of Toronto. He has a passion for the out-doors and keeping critters. He enjoys canoeing, hiking, horse-riding and road trips and farms sheep in Tiny, ON.
Part-Time Clergy
The Rev. Janet Mitchell is a part-time clergy and will be taking part in Sunday Services and leading Bible Studies. She is also Trinity’s Director of Music and oversees the church choir.
Dr. Amy Pauley is currently a Postulant for the Diocese of Niagara and is assisting Rev Canon Simon Bell with Pastoral Care at both Trinity and St. Margaret's in Barrie. Amy’s focus is on pastoral care to the congregation, leading worship, preaching, and engaging in social justice. She obtained her Doctor of Philosophy in Theological Ethics (PhD Th) from Saint Paul University in Ottawa, ON in 2017. After teaching courses in theological ethics, philosophy, and spirituality, she pursued a deeper call to serve God in the church. In the Spring, she will graduate from Trinity College with a Master's of Divinity.
Board of Management
The Board of Management play an important role in the life of our church community. They are responsible for many of the day to day business aspects of running a parish. They also act with the Priest-in-Charge to form the corporate entity of the church. Although they technically have different titles, between them they share the responsibilities equally.
Members of Trinity’s Board of Management are: The Rev Canon Simon Bell - Chair; Judith Craig, Joan Hill, Bill Sergeant, Lynn Dryla and Jane Robinson.
Office Administrator - Sue Taylor
Diocesan Vaccination Policy:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O0-9qluaFkY7qDK2t0c0A6mm1gWRfBHv/view
Bishop Asbil sent out a pastoral letter with information concerning the Diocese new vaccination policy. If you’d like to read this letter in its entirety for yourself, the following link will take you there: Bishop addresses COVID-19 vaccination in pastoral letter - The Diocese of Toronto (anglican.ca)
Sexual Misconduct Policy:
It is important that all who volunteer have participated in this seminar. Please contact Sue Taylor for further information.
http://www.toronto.anglican.ca/parish-administration/policies-guidelines/
Trinity has a safe area set aside for young children.