Trailer | S6: Ep 8 | Connie Phillipson | When God Calls Will You Hear?

Scripture Untangled

We are called to cultivate listening communities in a society that does not listen well and that does not fear God. I believe we must speak confidently, faithfully, boldly, and courageously. If I stand up in my congregation and they don't trust that I believe what I'm saying, that I am who I say I am, that I am a Christian, then the appeals to emotion, the appeals even to the Word will probably fall on doubting ears and heart. I never take that trust for granted and I work to earn it every single day of my life.
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Listen to Rev. Dr. Connie Phillipson being interviewed by CBS Ambassador Rev. Dr. Andrew Stirling. Prior to Connie's call to ordained ministry within the Anglican Church, she worked in Ontario’s criminal justice system for over 30 years. In this episode, Connie talks about her close relationship with God which started at a young age and how she came to realize that He was calling her to serve. She describes how we are all capable of falling from grace and deserving of redemption.
Rev. Dr. Connie Phillipson has served at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene (Toronto), St. Mark’s Anglican Church (Orangeville), and as the Incumbent of St. George’s Anglican Church (Utopia) and Christ Church-St. Jude’s Anglican Church (Ivy). In January 2024, she assumed responsibility as Interim Priest-in-Charge of the Parish of Haliburton.

Prior to her call to ordained ministry, Connie worked for 30+ years within the Ontario criminal justice system. At the outset of her career with the Ministry of Correctional Services, Connie provided social work services to inmates and supervised clients on probation and parole. She fulfilled her desire to superintend a large maximum-security male institution when she was appointed Superintendent of the Toronto (Don) Jail. In addition, she held senior management positions at the Toronto East and Toronto West Detention Centres, the Mimico Correctional Centre, Toronto City Hall Court Services, as well as various corporate positions in policy and program development. In 2000, Connie became the first Executive Director to the York Regional Police Services Board and when she retired in 2009, she continued her studies at Wycliffe College.

Connie graduated from the University of Toronto with her Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education, Master of Social Work, Master of Education, and Master of Divinity (Honours) degrees. In 2022, she received her Doctor of Ministry Degree in Preaching from Acadia Divinity College in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.

Learn more about Connie Phillipson: https://www.haliburtonanglican.org/staff