The Rev. Dr. Steven Chambers came to Chalmers United Church as Minister of Word, Sacrament and Pastoral Care in September 2006. Previously, he was Executive Minister of the Faith Formation and Education Unit of The United Church of Canada, overseeing the church’s national work in multi-age faith formation and the preparation of people for lay and ordered leadership. As The United Church’s officer for theological, doctrinal and biblical matters, Steven staffed the Committee on Theology and Faith, which produced the recent statement of faith – A Song of Faith (2006). He was the national staff person responsible for relationships with Canadian Forces Chaplaincy for several years.

Steven has had extensive involvement in developing ways to express partnership in God's mission, especially in cross-cultural contexts. He has taught in the area of mission, ecumenism and culture. His doctoral thesis, The Partnership Conversation, 'listened in' to ongoing conversation between two congregations which entered a 'twinning relationship' - St. James United in Simcoe, Ontario, and Webster Memorial United Church in Kingston, Jamaica.

With a keen interest in communication, Steven has worked at expressing the message of the gospel both inside the church and beyond it. He is a contributor to recent baptism and confirmation resources. For the 65th Anniversary of the United Church in 1990, he initiated a 'family album' of photos and essays to celebrate the church's life and witness, Voices and Visions: 65 Years of the United Church of Canada. He is the author of This Is Your Church: A Guide to The Beliefs, Policies and Positions of the United Church of Canada (United Church Publishing House, 3rd Edition, 1993).

Ordained in 1983 by London Conference, Steven has served pastorates in Ontario at Atikokan (Riverview), Simcoe (St. James) and Mississauga (Erindale). Prior to serving as Executive Minister, Faith Formation and Education, he was General Secretary of the United Church’s Division of Ministry Personnel and Education from 1998 to 2002.

To contact Steven schambers@chalmersunitedchurch.com