18th World Religions Conference Abbotsford

Moderator

Mr. Art Turnbull

Arthur (Art) Turnbull was born in Summerland, BC.  He joined the Canadian Army (R) as an Apprentice Soldier at age 16.  After serving for seven years he left the army and entered the University of King’s College, Halifax, to study theology.

   Art was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Nova Scotia, the Anglican Church of Canada, in 1967.  He was the rector of  The Parish Arichat/Port Hawkesbury in Nova Scotia.  In 1969 Art was recruited to be a Chaplain in the Canadian Armed Forces where he served for sixteen years.  He was assigned to several military communities across Canada. 

 Returning to civilian parish ministry, Art has been the priest in parishes in B.C., Alberta, and Ontario.  He has been trained in pastoral psychology in marriage and family counselling, addiction and health issues, and social justice issues.  For sixty years Art has  been an active person in ecumenical and interfaith participation.  

 After retiring to Abbottsford in 2010 Art has been a member of St. Matthew Anglican Parish. a member of the Abbotsford Interfaith Movement, and a volunteer to various activities of the city.  For three years Art has  been the host for the Fifteen Minutes for Peace every Tuesday at the Interfaith Garden on George Ferguson Way.

 Art’ married his wife Gordi Jones in 1959.  Gordi died in 2020.  They have six adult children, 18 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

In his spare time he does daily walks, sometime gardens, and reads and writes steadily.

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