Bruce McLeod (clergyman)
| The Very Reverend Dr. N. Bruce McLeod | |
|---|---|
| 25th Moderator of the United Church of Canada | |
| Church | United Church of Canada |
| In office | 1972 - 1974 |
| Predecessor | Arthur B. B. Moore |
| Successor | Wilbur K. Howard |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1930 (age 85–86) Toronto, Ontario |
| Alma mater |
University of Toronto Union Theological Seminary |
The Very Reverend Dr. N. Bruce McLeod (born 1930) is a former Moderator of the United Church of Canada (1972–1974).[1] He has a doctorate in preaching from Union Theological Seminary in New York.[2]
Once the minister of Bloor Street United Church in downtown Toronto and a frequent columnist in the United Church Observer, as Moderator McLeod practised extensive outreach via television and by ministry in shopping malls and elsewhere in the world beyond traditional congregational worship.[1] He envisioned a United Church of Canada that would become more open and welcoming to new ideas than had previously been the case, and one in which regional sensibilities as to then-current issues such as abortion would be given credibility.[1] During his term, McLeod also succeeded in encouraging more friendly relations between Jews and the United Church of Canada.[3]
In the 1981 provincial election, McLeod was the Ontario Liberal Party's candidate in the Toronto riding of St. George finishing second behind Susan Fish.
Notes
- 1 2 3 Bonisteel, Roy (1973-04-16). "Bruce McLeod". Man Alive. CBC. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
- ↑ Macleod, Donald (April 1987). "Review: A Lover's Quarrel with the World (R. Maurice Boyd); City Sermons: Preaching from a Downtown Church (Bruce McLeod)". Theology Today. Princeton Theological Seminary. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
- ↑ Genizi, Haim (2002). The Holocaust, Israel, and Canadian Protestant churches. Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press. p. 160. doi:10.1353/ajh.2004.0015. ISBN 978-0-7735-2401-9.
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Arthur B. B. Moore |
Moderator of the United Church of Canada 1972–1974 |
Succeeded by Wilbur K. Howard |