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GOING TO THE CHAPEL
On July 1, the Rev. Dr. Dana Fisher will assume her duties as the third Humphrys Chaplain at Trinity College in the University of Toronto.
Fisher’s involvement with the college dates from her student years. After bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Ottawa and Carleton University, she completed her Master of Divinity at Trinity in 1981 and was ordained a priest in the Diocese of Ottawa the same year. In 1994, she completed a Doctor of Ministry degree at Trinity.
What’s more, since 1996 she has taught courses at Trinity College in spiritual formation and will continue to do so. “I’m not leaving teaching, which is nice,” she said. “What really excites me is working with young people about things spiritual.”
Fisher’s interest in the spiritual nature of human beings takes her beyond the boundaries of Christianity. Her approach to pastoring the diverse Trinity community will be to bring together students, faculty and staff of different religions – or no religion – to address their collective spiritual needs.
The Humphrys Chaplaincy was created in 1995 as the result of a $1-million fund established by the Rev. Margaret E. Fleck and Prof. James Fleck. At that time the position of chaplain was renamed "Humphrys Chaplain" in memory of Margaret's mother, Constance Larkin Knight Humphrys. As well as serving the College, the Humphrys Chaplain also ministers to the broader Anglican community of the University of Toronto’s St. George campus.
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