Meet our staff
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Summer Events Coordinator (Application Deadline: Apr 24, 2026)
Eric Hamlyn
MINISTER
Born and raised in Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Eric’s family was very active in their local congregation of Oakland United Church, where he fondly remembers his mom’s friends as his Sunday School teachers, and the warm sense of community. At the age of 30, when reflecting on his life, Eric realized that much of what he loved was connected to the church. He finally responded to a strong call and moved to Vancouver in 1996 to study at the Vancouver School of Theology. He quickly fell in love with living in BC and after only a few months knew that this would be his home for a very long time.
Eric loves creating brave spaces for people of all ages, where God’s beloveds feel welcome, safe, celebrated, valued, nurtured, and challenged by the Spirit and love of God.
Judith Hardcastle
Rev. Judith Hardcastle was the minister at St. Andrew’s United Church from 2012 to 2026. She retired on March 31.
The Band
Andrew Wilson
Music Director (drums, vocals)
Andrew has been studying music from a very young age, starting with the piano when he was 5 years old. He has been singing at St. Andrew’s United since 2012. After graduating from Capilano University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, Andrew has been performing and recording with his rock band Sleepcircle. He also plays in an alternative/Indie folk group with Alex Scott called Fake Cascade.
Michael Creber
(Piano)
Michael is a pianist, film and TV composer, and a Grammy-nominated producer. He has recorded and toured with dozens of artists including the Irish Rovers, Raffi, and kd lang, and has accompanied gospel choirs for many years, including Universal Gospel Choir and City Soul Choir.
Michael is honoured to be a part of the lovely musical family at St. Andrew’s.
Derek Maroney
(bass)
Derek Maroney is originally from Maple Ridge, although he moved to North Vancouver in 2013 to attend the Jazz Program at Capilano University. After graduating in 2017, he then attended UBC’s Education Program, and has worked as an Elementary music teacher in the Burnaby school district for the past 7 years. Recently, he has been working towards completing certifications for becoming an airline pilot, while still maintaining a healthy amount of music gigs on the weekends.
Karen White
(vocals)
Karen has been involved in many different types of music ever since she started piano lessons at 3 years old. She graduated from Capilano University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies and currently works as a private music instructor for both piano and voice. She is the lead vocalist and a songwriter for the indie-soul band Earth Tones. You can also find Karen performing in different jazz and contemporary groups all around the Vancouver area.
Staff
Sarah
Higgins
Communications Coordinator
Drew
James
Financial Administrator
(CPA, CFA)
