Conversations About MAID

Registration includes both Friday evening at North Lonsdale United Church and Saturday morning at St. Andrew's & St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church.

A collaboration of St. Andrew’s and St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church, North Lonsdale United Church and Reflector Project this conference aims to help people navigate spiritually, ethically and personally questions and situations around MAID. The conference is not about arguing a position on an issue, but rather helping individuals and families with questions and challenges.

The gathering will include presentations, practical information, medical considerations, and spiritual and theological reflection.

MAID reminds us that we will all face tough questions and circumstances. We hope to care for one another well in doing this.

Rev. Dr. Jason Byassee
Jason Byassee is the senior pastor at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church. He is from North Carolina originally, his wife Jaylynn is from west Texas, and they both love pastoring as transplants to the United Church of Canada. Jason has worked previously as a seminary professor in Vancouver, as a pastor in British Columbia and North Carolina, and a journalist in Chicago.
He has studied at Davidson College (B.A.) and Duke University (M.Div. & Ph.D.), written or co-edited more than 20 books, and lectured or preached in eight Canadian provinces, 26 US states, and seven other countries. He has written some 350 articles in such diverse venues as Christian Century, the Vancouver Sun, Theology Today, Sojourners, and Religion News Service.

He’s also a nerd (Star Wars, LOTR, Eagle Fang karate, Louise Penny novels—this list could expand) but mostly he is a church nerd. He’d visit any church anywhere across the world.
If you’re a keener, check out his credentials and work at www.jasonbyassee.com. You can also find him on Facebook, Twitter (@jasonbyassee) and Insta (realjasonbyassee).

Host or Publisher Reflector Project