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amie Howison is a priest of the Anglican Church of Canada and the founding pastor of saint benedict’s table. A graduate of the University of Winnipeg and of Trinity College, Toronto, he has worked in ordained ministry since 1987, serving in parish ministry, as pastoral care 
coordinator at Marymound – a treatment centre for adolescent girls – and as chaplain and dean of residence at St John’s College, Winnipeg. Jamie has ministered full-time within saint benedict’s table since the autumn of 2004.
Passionate about cultivating a critical thoughtfulness around issues of faith and theology, he has been called upon to teach and lecture in a variety of contexts and at events across the country. From 2004 through 2010 Jamie served as a member of the Primate’s Theological Commission of the Anglican Church of Canada. He has recently been named as scholar-in-residence at the Burke Library of Union Theological Seminary (New York) for January 2011, where he will be writing on the theological vision of the jazz musician John Coltrane.
Throughout the whole of his ordained ministry, he has understood study and writing to be an important part of his priestly vocation, and to this end has contributed to a variety of publications including Sojourners, The Anglican Journal, Esprit and Canada Lutheran, as well as to the books Get Up Off Your Knees: preaching the U2 catalogue (Cowley Publications) and Fresh and Re: Fresh: Church Planting and Urban Mission in Canada Post-Christendom (Allelon Publishing). His short book, Come to the Table, a reflection on the practice of communion at saint benedict’s table, was published by our own church press in 2007. His interest in the written word is balanced by a passion for jazz music, strong coffee, and the sharing of good food and wine with his wife Catherine Pate.
Jamie can be reached through the contact button on this site, or by phone at 204.781.8450
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arry Campbell is a seasoned veteran of the Winnipeg music scene, both as a bass player and as a producer. In the 1970’s, during his last year at Providence College (then known as Winnipeg Bible College), he played with the band Brotherlove, and continued to travel the country with them for two years.
Along with his wife, Noelle, Larry moved on to work for two years as the youth director at Grant Memorial Baptist Church in Winnipeg, which was followed by a short (and predictably unsuccessful) stint in retail.
It was at this point that Larry began his career as a professional musician, which spanned some fifteen years and found him working in over forty bands.
Well known and much appreciated for his bass playing and happy-go-lucky personality, he worked in bars and clubs in Winnipeg and traveled throughout Canada and the northern States. During this time Larry had a successful career as a producer of albums and jingles, winning a SAM Award for best radio campaign for Western Canada in 1983 and then as producer of the year at the MACA awards in 1986. Several local artists have recorded Larry’s songs, with some of them landing on the top of the charts across the country.
In 1992 Larry left the music business to work as a youth care worker, first at Youth For Christ in Winnipeg, and then at Marymound. He continued to contribute musically to Grain of Wheat Church Community, where he had served on the worship team through his musical career. In the mid ‘90s, Larry joined with old friends and fellow worship team members to form Unlikely Icon to offer their many original worship songs to the wider church through worship services and concerts. A self titled album was released at that time.
Several years ago, Larry was asked to participate as a music mentor in the birthing of the new community that became saint benedict’s table, and he’s been with us since. With the help of many incredibly gifted musicians, the worship at sbt is a rootsy mix of music with mostly original songs that reflect an authentic faith journey. Larry credits Gord Johnson as the influence that has most significantly shaped the direction of worship at the table.
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ohn Berard is on board in a part-time position we call “ministry coordinator”… though what that really translates to is drawing on his gifts and insights in any place in which they seem to help build up the 
community. John has been a youthworker in various capacities for 25 years. He has served as youth pastor in three congregations and has been a consultant for other congregations in the areas of youth ministry, Christian education, adult education, and board development. He holds a masters degree and has also worked as a consultant at the denominational level on issues related to camping and higher education. John has been an adjunct professor dating back to 1992, workshop facilitator and most recently assistant professor of youth and family studies at Booth College. He spent 5 years with Youth for Christ in Winnipeg, and is now employed as the training director for the national office, working with a great team of regional staff trainers directing and developing the training and development of YFC staff across Canada. Over the years, he has also developed and written curriculum, book reviews, a wide variety of articles, training manuals and materials and is completing a soon-to-be published book for Youth Specialities.
And while he thinks such information is really just fluff in a bio, John has a long track record as a soccer coach, enjoys a decent cup of coffee, and leans toward jazz in his musical tastes.