Staff

Rev. Elaine Bidgood Sveet joined Port Perry & Prince Albert United Churches in Sept. of 2005.  Elaine brings a passion for preaching and worship.  She strives to show the relevance of faith in our daily lives.  Elaine is a Prince Albert native.  She was baptized as an infant at Prince Albert United and was thrilled to baptize her own son in the same church this spring.  Elaine’s husband Erik is a North Dakota native.  They met during her ministry in the prairies.  Rev. Elaine feels privileged to be serving Port Perry & Prince Albert United churches and enjoys the energy and commitment within these congregations.  

Ordination:      United Church of Canada, Bay of Quinte Conference, 2002

Education:       Masters of Divinity, Emmanuel College, Toronto
                      Bachelor of Arts, University of Western Ontario, London

Churches:       served:  International Pastoral Charge, Saskatchewan and North Dakota
                      Kingsview United, Oshawa,
                      Wilmington Island Presbyterian, Savannah, Georgia Rowntree United,
                      London Dorchester-Crumlin, east of London

Awards:          two preaching awards, Emmanuel College 2002

Publication:     prayers, The Gathering, a United Church of Canada Resource, 2006, 2007
                      hymn wording, The Gathering, 2007

Prince Albert - Beth Willes

Prince Albert - Lloyd Pereman