Our gifted staff

The Reverend Jeff Veenstra

The Reverend Jeff Veenstra was inducted as the seventh minister since the churches of St. Andrew's and St. Paul's amalgamated in 1918. After a career in business, Rev. Veenstra was called to the ministry in 1992, and served in churches in southwestern Ontario until moving to Montreal with his wife, Diana, and their four children. On Christmas Eve 2010, the Montreal Gazette featured an interview with Rev. Veenstra. You can read it here.

The Rev. Rod Ferguson, Assistant Minister

After serving as Interim Preacher during the year-long search for a new minister that resulted in the call of The Rev. Veenstra, Rev. Ferguson returns in a part-time role that includes a myriad of duties. We're happy he's back!

A native Montrealer, The Rev, Ferguson graduated from Presbyterian College in 1976. He has served with churches in Ajax, Kitchener and London, Ontario, Regina, Saskatchewan, and Sylvan Lake, Alberta. He retired after ten years as Minister of St. Giles Presbyterian Church, Prince George, British Columbia. He has recently served as interim minister at Knox Crescent Kensington and First Presbyterian Church, Montreal. He is an avid CD collector, landscape painter and outdoorsman.

Reverend Dr. J.S.S. Armour, Minister Emeritus

Dr. Armour was our Minister from 1983-1998, and named minister emeritus in 1999. Dr. Armour is the honorary chaplain of The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada and honorary life chaplain of the Royal Montreal Curling Club.