Reverend Lorraine Ashdown  - 'May you go with the love of God wrapped around you like a cloak: with the companionship and guidance of our teacher Jesus by your side and with the power and fire of the Holy Spirit to empower your journey...'

Lorraine is a long time Bowen Islander and brings an authentic love of the United Church and a desire to create community and sense of belonging. She is also a musician and a photographer. She has a love for Mary Oliver pooems and refers to herself as a “Prairie Girl” even though she left aher home town of Winnipeg fifteen years ago. She graduated from Vancouver School of Theology with a Masters of Arts in Public and Pastoral Leadership and a diploma in Indigenous and Inter-religious Studies. Bowen Island is where her heart calls home. 'Music is how we laugh, cry, and love and be with God together.'