Sudbury-Manitoulin

Two clergy members wearing glasses converse inside a church, one in a white surplice and black vest, the other in black robes with a red hood.

The Pride of Tehkummah

Raised in Tehkummah on Manitoulin Island, Esther Anstice now serves as Deputy Head Virger at St Paul’s Cathedral in London, bringing a lifetime of faith and service to a remarkable calling.

The Rev. Paul Baskcomb brings decades of public-service leadership and deep northern roots to his ministry at St. John the Divine, Copper Cliff, and Christ Church, Lively.

Meet Paul Baskcomb

The Rev. Paul Baskcomb reflects on the call that carried him from municipal public service into ordained ministry, along with the faith, family and joy that continue to shape his vocation.