REVEREND JOSEPHINE EGAN AND
REVEREND MALACHY EGAN

Church of Saint Mary Magdalene
2 Auburn Avenue
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3R 1K4
Tel: 902. 477. 1375; Cel: 902. 225. 5768
Website: www.saintmarymagdalene.ca

A husband and wife pastoral team who tries to exemplify the compassion of Jesus to the people they serve whether in the hospital acute care setting, geriatric long-term care centre, or the safe places reserved for survivors of abuse. Their passion to witness Christ's love drives them to work that engages families in art and music initiatives, extends spiritual support and friendship to foster parents and parents with young children, helps people in distress, and ministers to the needs of couples as they prepare to declare life-long marriage vows.

CLERGY & MINISTRY SNAPSHOT

They encounter on a daily basis many young couples seeking marriage in their 20s and 30s who openly declare themselves disillusioned with mainline Christian churches so much so that they reject the authority of these churches [sometimes it is the church authorities that reject them], yet these young people seek God to sanctify their marriage. With dialogue, the task at hand then is to invite these young people to re-examine the teachings of Jesus and 'give God a chance'.

The pastors also challenge people via cyber ministry and provocative discussion groups to oppose corruption, dual standards and social constructs that marginalize, disenfranchise and discriminate. Their first website continues to attract over 1,000 unique visitors per month. Both are volunteer clergy in Capital Health District and conduct pastoral care and ecumenical worship services at long term care facilities.

THE CHURCH OF SAINT
MARY MAGDALENE, HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA