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My name is Rev. Myles Wilson Vardy. I
was born at Port aux Basques, NL on a cold, snowy
February morning to parents Wilson and Frances Vardy,
one of four children (My sister Carol died 6 weeks
after birth). I attended School at Port aux Basques
graduating from St. James Regional High School 1974.
Following graduation I went to work with the Canadian
National Railways Car (train) repair shop at Port aux
Basques and later Corner Brook NL. During my
employment with the railway I successfully completed a
welding (arc-gas) program at the District Vocational
School at Port aux Basques.
In May of 1980 I experienced a "call"
to ministry. I terminated my employment with the
Railway, or Terra Transport it was called at that
time, and commenced studies at Memorial University. I
finished with a B.A. and an incomplete Education
Degree in 1984. After working for a brief period in
Quebec, I entered Theological Studies at Queen's
Theological College at Kingston Ontario, graduating in
the spring of 1989 with a Masters of Divinity degree.
After ordination at Cobourg, Ontario
under the Bay of Quinte Conference 1989, I was settled
at: first at Glovertown Newfoundland in the summer of
1989; Topsail United Church 1991, East District
Institutional Chaplaincy 1997. In the fall of 2001 I
was given opportunity to complete the courses to
attain the conjoint degree program left unfinished. At
spring convocation 2002 I received a Bachelor of
Education Degree. In October 2002, I accepted a call
to serve as minister at Cochrane Street United Church
St. John's NL where I am currently serving.
However, in December 2009 I accepted a
call from First United Church Pastoral Charge at
Corner Brook Nl., which will begin a new pastoral
relationship which will commence July 1st
2010. I look forward with excitment and and enthusiasm
to this new pastoral relationship.
Of all the work I have undertaken in my
life, I have enjoyed the excitement and challenge of
ministry most. I like to share the excitement and
challenge of ministry and encourage others, as well,
to listen and respond to God's call to ministry in
their lives as well.
God Bless.
Myles
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