The Rev John Candy
This week, we welcome the Rev John Candy to Blackwood Uniting Church as supply minister for the next six months (April to September). John will be working .5 and will be responsible for the pastoral care of the congregation and for most preaching. John will be joined by Dr Craig Mitchell from May 1.
John has significant experience as someone who has practiced pastoral care of church members, other ministers and in hospital chaplaincy. He has pharmacy and IT qualifications as well as his ministerial studies. He also worked in the Solomon Islands and served in the New Zealand Army in the medical corps in pharmacy as well as worked as a pharmacist in pharmacies and managed pharmacies.
Previously an Anglican priest where his experience has included acting as Dean with care of clergy in the area. John has been a Uniting Church minister for a number of years.
We are pleased to welcome John and you can contact him for pastoral matters on 0411 267 639.
Adrian Brown