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Clergy and Administration
The Reverend Phillip Uptgrove  
Rector and
Priest-in-Charge		 Youth Minister
Rosalie Hopkins David Cornelius
Parish Secretary
& Rental Manager		 Parish Coordinator

Michelle Davis

Sunday School Coordinator

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Past Clergy
Rev. 
J. Birch		 Rev. 
L. Cracknell		 Rev.
 J. Chapman		 Rev.
R. Jocelyn		 Rev.
B. Cook

Past Students
Peter Wall Mark Gladding Jack Beedle Brian Kauk Tanya Phibbs Raquel Mack


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Our History

 In the Beginning

In 1952, the Anglican Diocese of Huron instituted a plan to construct a parish church in a sparsely inhabited area at the northern boundary of London Township. Although a mere 50 residences existed, the church had the foresight to recognize the growth potential. It was decided by the future parishioners that a "community church" would be most suitable and the Anglican Diocese undertook the responsibility for the building's completion.

The parish minutes state "The first meeting of the church-going residents of the Northdale and Stoneybrook communities took place in the Northdale School, on Wednesday, the 28th day of October, 1953 at 8:00 p.m. chaired by The Reverend John Birch." This same day also hosted the Feast of St. Simon and St. Jude. The Diocese approved the new parish dedication to the name of St. Jude.

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About Saint Jude

St. Jude (Judaeus) was an Apostle and Martyr who lived in the first century.  His Feast Day, with St. Simon the Zealot, is celebrated on October 28th each year.

St. Jude is one of the twelve apostles of Jesus as indicated in Luke 6:16 and Acts 1:13.  He was traditionally believed to have been the author of the Epistle of Jude and is often identified as Thaddaeus, the apostle mentioned in Mark 3:18 and Matt. 10:3.  In Luke's Gospel and in Acts, he is called "Judaeus, the son of James."  Jude was the one who asked Jesus at the Last Supper why He would not manifest Himself to the whole world after His resurrection.  The Gospel of John does not name him.  Jude is generally thought to be the brother of another apostle, St. James the Less.

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