Gary Boratto:
CLASS OF 1970
Nelson High SchoolClass of 1970
Burlington, ON
Riverdale Collegiate InstituteClass of 1970
Toronto, ON
Gary's Story
Attended McMaster University , graduated 1974
Married Lorna Hearn Sept.13, 1975
Entered Emmanuel College, Victoria University toronto 1976
Graduated 1979, M.Div.
Ordained United Church of Canada 1979
Studied Chaplaincy Sick Children's Hospital 1979
Settled to St. John's Pastoral Charge Inverness N.S, 1979
Son Amos born Sept. 1979
Daughter Rachel born Sept. 1981
worked to help Build an Industrial Incubator Mall with community development group.
Fought Herbicide Spraying of community with Agent Orange (Vietnam War leftovers), by multinational Corporation Stora Kopperburg Nova Scotia Forest Industries. Called Environmental Subversive by Premier and local Political hacks- forced to resign ministry for "political views"
Called to Plattsville/Washington, Ont. United Churches 1983
Daughter Ruth born Oct. 1983
Diagnosed Multiple Scler...Expand for more
osis, Nov. 1983
Interim Ministry, Chaplaincy with Cadets, Spingfield, Trenton and London Ontario 1987- 1990
Called to Westminster United Church Waterloo, a new church development 1991, struggle and growth.
Built "The Cedars" Joint Christian Jewish worship facility- a first in Canada, First in world to build as a joint Church and Reform Jewish Temple.
Active in Disability right in United Church of Canada, Designed the "Restorative Care Plan" for short term disability of ministers in the United Church of Canada.
Health deteriorates: Long Term Disability taken in mid 1994 after 25 years of successful and innovative ministry.
Studying and collecting Inuit Art
A hassidic tzaddik, who lived crippled and in pain said:
"i am a vessel of God, so, if God pour in vinegar, I should complain?"
From Martin Buber, Tales of the Hasidim
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