Members & Steering Committee

Trevor Scott, sj, was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 2013 with the Society of Jesus. After his theological studies at Toronto’s Regis College in the Autumn of 2014, Trevor was assigned to work in the Ignatian spirituality apostolate. His ministry in the spirituality apostolate consisted in creating and conducting Ignatian based retreats and spirituality workshops, as well as providing spiritual direction to individual people. Trevor also served as the Ecclesial Assistant to the Christian Life Community (CLC) of Canada – an international lay religious association whose members strive to live out the Ignatian charism in their daily lives; and was the Jesuit liaison to the Atlantic Association of the Spiritual Exercises Apostolate (AASEA) – an association of lay spiritual directors in the Ignatian tradition. In September 2019, Trevor attended his Tertianship year in Dublin, Ireland. This is a year of reflective formation as a means of preparing for final religious vows. Upon his return to Canada in 2020 Trevor has been with the Jesuit Forum for Social Faith and Justice in Toronto as Assistant for Ignatian Identity and Mission / Facilitation Co-Ordinator. In 2023 Trevor also began
teaching at Regis College / University or Toronto as a sessional professor in the area of spirituality and culture.

Allyson Carr is the Associate Secretary of Justice Ministries in The Presbyterian Church in Canada. Justice has been an important issue to her throughout her life, initially pursuing a degree in philosophy as a means of discerning how to faithfully pursue that call. After completing her PhD and study of hermeneutics, Allyson explored the relationship of justice and faith through research projects and teaching in social and justice issues before her position at the Presbyterian Church in Canada. She enjoys writing, committee work, gardening, and spending time on the shores and water of Lake Ontario.

Rev. Paul Gehrs lives on Treaty One Territory in Winnipeg, MB. He is married to Melanie Whyte and they have two adult children. Paul serves as Assistant to the Bishop, Justice and Leadership for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC).

Mike Hogeterp directs the Christian Reformed Centre for Public Dialogue, a justice, peace and reconciliation advocacy office of the Christian Reformed Churches in Canada.  Mike is a long-term member and former chair of the Commission on Justice and Peace of the Canadian Council of Churches and has served on a number of program committees and circles of KAIROS.  Mike chaired the CRCNA’s task force on the Doctrine of Discovery (DoD) (2013-16) in which the church declared the systemic colonial injustices of the DoD a heresy. The journey of this DoD task force has drawn Mike into PhD studies on settler responsibilities for reconciliation with NAIITS-an Indigenous Learning Community.  Mike is married to Michelle and is father to three adult children.  In his down time he plays percussion (often in church) and enjoys gardening, canoeing, skiing and travel.

Diwa Marcelino is a migrant rights activist and organizer with Migrante Manitoba – a non-profit organization that advocates for the rights and welfare of migrant workers. He is also a member of the United for Mining Justice, a network of United Church of Canada members and allies working for just extractive sector laws and practices and for an accountable Canadian mining industry.

Born and educated in Zambia, Ireland and South Africa, resident in Canada- Toronto currently serving as a Global Program Coordinator for global partnerships in Church and mission Unit responsible for the Philippines, India, Angola, Zimbabwe and Zambia.

Previously served as an Ordained Minister for the Epworth Pastoral Charge in Newfoundland.

Previously served as General Secretary for the Council of Churches in Zambia, Executive staff at the All Africa Conference of Churches based in Nairobi, Senior lecturer and Head of Theology Department at the Presbyterian University of East Africa, National Moderator of the Reformed Church in Zambia among other senior managerial positions.

Japhet’s personal vision is to be a transformative agent and a facilitator by building bridges that liberate and unite voices of sacred defiance. While transforming history, he seeks to share his Christian faith by actively getting engaged in transforming history and working to end oppression by instigating, inspiring, and participating in acts of justice. He believes in life before death.

“My role as a leader and person of faith and spirituality has grown to a role of a storyteller and person of inspiration. This path I am taking is the foundation, the history and literature to help form a good sustenance of authority and community building for me and for our Indigenous communities. I like to think that this all leads to me being a strong voice for Indigenous people on the level of religion and spirituality and the love of our communities. And a path of self love and love for all of Creators creations.”

Rev. Murray Pruden is Nehiyaw, Cree First Nations from the Goodfish Lake and Saddle Lake First Nations. He grew up in the rural community of Smoky Lake. And his family’s history come from that area based on his ancestor Rev. Henry Bird Steinhauer. Rev. Pruden has studied theatre at the University of Alberta, received a theatre performance diploma from Keyano college in Fort McMurray and an undergrad BFA from the University of Lethbridge. He completed his Master of Divinity at the Vancouver School of Theology at UBC and studies at the Sandy Saulteaux Spiritual Centre in Manitoba. Murray’s path to Ministry has taken him to many good uses of his talents and spiritual gifts- dramatic works on theological topics, workshop presentations on storytelling, ecumenical representation on Indigenous theology and sermon reflections to various communities of faith across Canada. Rev. Pruden is the current National Executive Minister for Indigenous Ministries and Justice for the United Church of Canada.

Sarah Travis is an ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church in Canada and holds a Doctor of Theology in Preaching from Knox College, University of Toronto.  She serves as the Minister of the Chapel at Knox College, the Interim Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program at the Toronto School of Theology and teaches courses in the area of preaching and worship.  Sarah is the author of Decolonizing Preaching: The Pulpit as Postcolonial Space, and Metamorphosis: Preaching after Christendom, as well as Preaching the Good News: A Handbook about Preaching for Presbyterians in Canada.