Ryan Chapman

Northwood is pleased to share that we have appointed Rev Ryan Tristin Chapman to a temporary position at interim minister, while we continue the process of hiring a permanent minister...

Rev. Ryan Tristin Chapman looks forward to serving alongside you as part of the community at Northwood United Church. 

Growing up Presbyterian, Ryan has a love of classics hymns and traditions. He can also embrace contemporary music and interests. 

Raised by his mom, an archivist at the Salmon Arm Haney Heritage park, he has a deep appreciation for history. Growing up, his family holidays were frequently centered around visiting Canadian museums. His parents raised him to appreciate community connections, attend cultural events from local theater to pow wows, learning from indigenous people, and about the land we live on.

Ryan earned a Batchelor of Arts from UVic in 2008, with a major in English literature, and a minor in film studies. While competing in long distance as a varsity swimmer, he also worked for UVic pride, and the UCC chaplaincy (as part of the interfaith chaplaincy). He helped create and facilitate events that lifted up and centered body positivity, solidarity with trans and gender variant people, and focused on creating more accessible events and supported safer spaces on campus and beyond.

He is keen to get to know Northwood and is especially eager about the familiar, comforting jazz vespers services, and to getting to know more about your attractive thrift store ministry. There is much abuzz at Northwood. Ryan looks forward to joining the team in September!