Susan Westall

Susan Westall

Deceased, Retired Teacher, Writer

Born on 6 Feb 21 in Portsmouth, England. Baptised and confirmed in the Church of England. Intermediate B.Sc. (London University). On active service 1940-46. Emigrated to Canada 1947. B.A. (McMaster 1953), B.Ed. (Toronto 1955). Taught both Elementary and Secondary schools (department head) in Hamilton, Ontario. Retired 1977. Active in church choirs both as soloist and choir director. Lay Reader. Served on parish council, churchwarden, deanery council chair, church secretary, synod council, diocesan committees. Since retirement briefly member of Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, Society for the Scientific Study of Sex, Western New York Society of Sexuality Professionals, Canadian Sex Research Forum and listed in International Who's Who in Sexology, 1986. Order of Niagara, 2000. Susan passed away on Friday April 17th 2009 and her Rite of Christian Burial was celebrated on Friday April 24th 2009 at Christ's Church Cathedral. Her remains are entombed in the Columbarium in the Cathedral. Her writings will remain on this website.

Title Date Published Categories
Madly off in all directions June 2008 Global Perspectives
Did God say... January 2008 People, Scripture
Behold I make all things new September 2008 Scripture
Let go and let God February 2008
The joy of the Lord March 2008
A holiday gamble April 2008 Easter
We must be magnanimous May 2008
In what do we have faith? June 2008 Leadership, Outreach, People
Has Christianity blown it? November 2008 Editorial, General Theology
The Challenge of Epiphany January 2007 Scripture
On religious burnout February 2007 Outreach, People
The God shaped hole March 2007 Christmas
The church of Erehwon April 2007 People
Light from darkest Africa May 2007 Global Perspectives, People, Social Justice
The church of non-attendance June 2007 Current Issues, Outreach
God, be merciful to me, a sinner! July 2007 People, Scripture
A church for the future? September 2007 Current Issues
A Church for the future Continued October 2007 Current Issues
The imprisoned Bible November 2007 Current Issues, Liturgy
New beginnings December 2007 Advent
Bring in the novelties! December 2008 Advent, Leadership
May they all be one! January 2009 Spirituality
Why on earth are we here? February 2009 Ecclesiology, General Theology
Play up, and play the Game March 2009 Spirituality
Our God is too small April 2009 General Theology
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