Meet our Staff
Reverend Éric Hébert-Daly
Executive Minister for ECORC
Direct Phone Number: 1-343-655-2906
Email: ehebertdaly@united-church.ca
Ordained in 2020, Éric has served as the Regional Executive Minister for three regional councils that span all of Eastern Ontario and Quebec since January 2023. He served as the Responsible for Ministries in French at the General Council Office of the United Church from 2018 to 2022. Prior to his work for the United Church of Canada, Éric served for 9 years as the National Executive Director of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, and served the New Democratic Party of Canada in multiple roles, culminating in four years as the National Director (Federal Secretary) under Jack Layton’s leadership. Éric lives in Ottawa and has a passion for cycling, movies, theatre and the future of the church.
Joel Miller
Program Assistant to the Executive Minister
Direct Phone Number: 1-514-819-2926
Email: JMiller@united-church.ca
Joel Miller, most recently Office Administrator for the Synode Montreal & Ottawa Conference, is focused on providing lead administrative support to the Executive Minister of the Regional Councils 11, 12 & 13. Joel has a primary office in Lachine, Québec.
Reverend Darren Liepold
Congregational Support Minister
Direct Phone Number: 1-365-809-0743
Email: Dliepold@united-church.ca
Darren is an Ordained Minister in The United Church of Canada (Saskatchewan 1990). He has provided Intentional Interim leadership in various urban and rural pastoral charges of the former Toronto Conference, in Saskatchewan, in Australia and as the Mission and Service Fund Officer for the General Council Office. Click here for more information.
Reverend Susan Garrod-Schuster
Interim Pastoral Relations Minister
Direct Phone: 1-365-400-1210
Email: sgarrod-schuster@united-church.ca
Susan comes to ECORC with significant experience as a congregational minister and as a mediator, counsellor and trainer. Author of several publications, international workshop presenter and practitioner, she brings excellent skills and a strong approach to the role.
Reverend Caroline Penhale Lukacs
Vocational Minister responsible for the Candidacy Pathway
Phone: 647-557-4960
Email: CPenhale@united-church.ca
Rev. Caroline Penhale Lukacs serves with the General Council Office of Vocation, deployed to the Eastern Ontario Outaouais, Nakonha:ka and East Central Ontario Regional Councils. In this role, she supports the full scope of vocational processes for ministry personnel: discernment, training, formation and ongoing oversight, including candidacy. Click HERE for more information.
Tori Mullin (they/iel)
Growth and Stewardship Animator / Growth and Stewardship Unit
Email: Tmullin@united-church.ca
Phone: 343-655-2897
Schedule a call: Click HERE
Tori (they/iel) is our regional Growth and Stewardship Animator. Their work focuses on strengthening invitation to the United Church, renewing communities of faith, nurture new ministries, and supporting a culture of generosity.
Brian James
ECORC TREASURER
Email: Brian James
As treasurer for ECORC, some of Brian’s duties include preparing the next year’s budget for presentation at the fall semi-annual meeting, working with the various teams to develop budgets for the teams, circulating financial information when received from GCO account service, reviewing financial information from account services to ensure accuracy and proper allocations to accounts and more. Click HERE to continue.
Reverend Rodney Smith-Merkley
Minister for Respectful Relationship and Indigenous Justice
Phone: 1-800-268-3781
Email: RSMerkley@united-church.ca
Rodney’s focus is to promote/resource/support ECORC priorities around Truth and Reconciliation.
Sharon Hull
Minister for Spiritual Nurture, Respectful Relationships and Justice with All Ages
Direct Phone Number: 1-365-501-2161
Email: SHull@united-church.ca
Sharon’s focus is to promote/resource/support ECORC priorities around faith formation, ecumenical and inter-faith relationships, regeneration and new ministries, lifelong education, and social justice with all ages and stages. Click here for more information.
Karen Wilson
Communications and Administration Assistant
Direct Phone Number: 1-365-501-2162
Email: kwilson@united-church.ca
The focus of this position is to expand community engagement and connections, particularly (but not exclusively) through use of the ECORC website, social media platforms and internal & external publications. This position also responds to general inquiries to the ECORC as well as adminstrative duties to the Pastoral Relations Minister. Karen works from a virtual office 5 days/week which can have flexible hours to allow for evening/weekend events.
Reverend Deborah Roi
Pastoral Relations Minister (Currently on Restorative Leave)
Phone: 1-800-268-3781
Email: DRoi@united-church.ca
Debbie comes to us with significant ministry experience since completing her M.Div. at Queen’s. Serving at Parkdale United (Ottawa), Trinity-St. Andrews (Renfrew), St. Andrew’s United (Pakenham) and currently serving at Carp-Dunrobin Pastoral Charge, she has also been involved in the Bay of Quinte Conference and Renfrew Presbytery over the years. She comes to us with a passion for fostering joy in ministry and a strong pastoral heart and presence.
Elizabeth Mathew
ARCHIVES COORDINATOR - SHARED SERVICES ARCHIVES
Phone Number: 437-703-2286
Email: emathew@united-church.ca
Jocelyn Oprzedek
BACKLOG PROCESSING ARCHIVIST - SHARED SERVICES ARCHIVES
Phone Number: 437-703-2286
Email: joprzedek@united-church.ca