Bruce McLeod (clergyman)
The Very Reverend Dr. N. Bruce McLeod |
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25th Moderator of the United Church of Canada | |
Church | United Church of Canada |
In office | 1972 - 1974 |
Predecessor | Arthur B. B. Moore |
Successor | Wilbur K. Howard |
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Born | 1930 (age 93–94) Toronto, Ontario |
Alma mater | University of Toronto Union Theological Seminary |
The Very Reverend Dr. N. Bruce McLeod (born 1930) is a former Moderator of the United Church of Canada (1972–1974).[1] He has a doctorate in preaching from Union Theological Seminary in New York.[2]
Once the minister of Bloor Street United Church in downtown Toronto and a frequent columnist in the United Church Observer, as Moderator McLeod practised extensive outreach via television and by ministry in shopping malls and elsewhere in the world beyond traditional congregational worship.[1] He envisioned a United Church of Canada that would become more open and welcoming to new ideas than had previously been the case, and one in which regional sensibilities as to then-current issues such as abortion would be given credibility.[1] During his term, McLeod also succeeded in encouraging more friendly relations between Jews and the United Church of Canada.[3]
In the 1981 provincial election, McLeod was the Ontario Liberal Party's candidate in the Toronto riding of St. George finishing second behind Susan Fish.
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Preceded by | Moderator of the United Church of Canada 1972–1974 |
Succeeded by Wilbur K. Howard |