Stephen Drakeford (he/him) was appointed as CCDP’s Interim Priest-in-Charge from May 1, 2024 until February 2025 (or until a new incumbent is found).
Stephen was ordained in the Diocese of Toronto in 1990 and has served St. George’s Oshawa, the Parish of Georgina, Trinity, Streetsville, St. Matthew’s, Islington, and The Church of the Epiphany and St. Mark, from which he retired in 2019.
Beyond parish ministry, Stephen was part of the team that developed and administered the Diocese’s first misconduct policy, having led the congregational care team for a decade. He also chaired the Creation Matters team for a decade. He was a founding member of the Fresh Expressions Working Group (which initially funded CCDP’s Church on Tap), and has served on numerous Diocesan committees. In retirement, he has served as Honourary Assistant at St. Anne’s, Gladstone, and has sat on the board of AURA (Anglican, United Refugee Alliance), having just finished a two-year term there of co-chairing.
He completed his Doctorate of Ministry in 2012 in creation care.
In his spare time, he loves to travel, bicycle, walk, practice yoga, birdwatch, read novels, listen to jazz, cook, and bake! He has two grown sons, a Boston Terrier named Lola, and shares life with his partner of 22 years, James Hart.
Christ Church Deer Park will be his third interim position.
