Our Team

Rev. David seeks to nourish compassion in Christian community by helping others explore the Scriptures, integrate faith and life, and trust in Christ. To encourage authentic, engaged, and responsible faith, he invites thoughtful reflection and challenging questions. As he offers teaching, preaching, and pastoral care, Rev. David hopes that the people of New St. James may be rooted in the kindness of God’s Word, and may flourish “like trees planted by streams of water” (Psalm 1).
As Minister, he is Teaching Elder and Theologian-in-Residence. In 2020, he completed a Ph.D. in Theological Studies at the University of Toronto and Wycliffe College (dissertation title: “Jewish Scriptures in Nazi Germany: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Old Testament, 1932-1945”). His research explores biblical interpretation, Jewish-Christian relations, and post-Holocaust theology. His publications appear in The Scottish Journal of Theology, The Canadian-American Theological Review, and The Expository Times. He has taught at the Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies and at Wycliffe College (where he is Adjunct Faculty). He was recently appointed to the Committee on Ethics, Religion, and the Holocaust at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.
Rev. David previously ministered at Calvin Presbyterian Church (North Bay) and at St. David’s Presbyterian Church (Campbellville). He is a Unit Chaplain in the Canadian Army (Primary Reserve).
He is married and loves spending time with his wife and young children.







