According to our baptismal covenant, our ministers are all the members of the parish.  We have clerical and lay leadership to give us focus and direction as we seek to live out God's call for us in the world.

The Reverend Bradley D Smith
Rector of Tyendinaga
Chaplain of Her Majesty's Chapel Royal of the Mohawk

I welcome you to the online home of the Anglican Parish of Tyendinaga.  Our small but vibrant parish has existed here on the shores of the Bay of Quinte for over 225 years and, in fact, has roots going back not only 300 years to the alliance with the British Crown but approximately ten thousand years since the beginning of awareness of history among the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois).  I believe that you will find that the Parish of Tyendinaga is firmly rooted in its history both culturally and spiritually and that we are prepared to boldly move into the future, asserting all that is good and true about the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the wisdom of indigenous culture.

For those who are curious about the Parish, I encourage you to browse through the pages of this website.  There is a wealth of information here, both historical and current, that will, I hope, give you a picture of life here.  It is my sincere hope that you will find enough here to invite you to visit the Parish, to worship with us, or to contact us to find out more.

Although we are a smaller (pastoral size) rural parish, we are among the most vibrant parishes in our diocese.  We are happy to be members of the wider Anglican Church, supporting our Bishop and Diocese, the Anglican Church of Canada, and Anglican ministry around the world.  We are also engaged in a number of ministries not directly related to the Anglican Church, but which speak to the callings and interests of our parishioners.  We have a strong financial outlook and are actively preparing to grow into our future.  We strive to balance traditional Anglican worship with more contemporary forms of worship and to seek reconciliation between European practices and Kanyenkeha (Mohawk) traditions.

If you are searching for a spiritual experience that promotes the best in stewardship of the Creation, care of the body and soul, and uplifting and stimulating worship, then please consider worshipping with us at a Sunday Celebration or contacting me for a conversation.

May you enjoy the peace of a good mind and the blessing of God our Creator.

Click here to email the Rector.

The Reverend Canon Cyril J Betts
Honorary Associate Priest

Canon Betts was the Rector of Tyendinaga from 1969 to 1975 and assisted the Parish in its transition from interim ministries to the arrival of the Rector in 2005.

Churchwardens

William H Brant
Beverley Hill
Douglas Green
Tammy Doreen

Parish Council

The Parish Council consists of the Rector, Churchwardens, Treasurer, Lay Delegates to Synod and up to four elected Members-at-Large from each congregation in the Parish.  The Parish Council represents the Vestry of of the Parish and advises the Rector and Churchwardens in the governance of the Parish of Tyendinaga.  Minutes from meetings of the Parish Council can be read on the Parish Council page.

Organist and Director of Music

Mr John Hall
For more on our music programme, please visit the Music page.