Judith Hardcastle is committed to transformational ministry and believes amazing things can happen if we draw the circle wide—and invite other faith groups, organizations and people to join us in our work for peace.
Judith was born and raised in Windsor, Ontario where she attended Sunday school at Riverside United Church and slept through some seriously boring sermons in her teenage years. Somewhere along her journey of faith, she discovered that loving God and following Jesus is a joyous, life-long affair.
She has always been proud of The United Church of Canada’s commitment to justice.
She believes the Spirit of God is at work in many different faith communities. She was on the Board of the Multi-Faith Action Society of BC for many years, and organized the 2006 Vancouver conference of the North American Interfaith Network.
Judith’s faith formation has been influenced significantly by 21st century Trappist monk and writer, Thomas Merton. She is Program Director of the Thomas Merton Society of Canada and leads retreats, workshops and pilgrimage programs on Merton’s life and thought.
She loves theatre, country and western music, and taking long walks in the woods.
