St. Stephen, Downsview is blessed with a strong team of leaders and staff that are dedicated to ensuring that the church attains its goals and operates efficiently, through collaboration and teamwork with parishioners and ministry leaders.
Rev. Canon Leonard Abbah
Interim Priest-In-Charge
Rev Abbah comes to St Stephen’s from the Order of the Holy Cross and will serve as our interim priest until November 2025.
Although the Order of the Holy Cross closed its residence in May 2024, Rev Leonard continues to travel between Ghana and Canada to serve the Order of the Holy Cross mission.
Since May 2024, Rev Leonard has been Honorary Assistant and St Joseph’s Anglican Church, 1428 Royal York Rd., Toronto, ON M9P 3A7.
St Joseph’s is known as a Ghanaian congregation, as seen by it’s Facebook page.
Greg Watson
Parish Administrator
Greg Watson, Parish Administrator, has been with St Stephens since Jun 2019, and has more than a decade of service with various churches in various roles.
Allan Austin
Sexton
What gives me the most joy serving in ministry is knowing that I’m not in service to man, I participate in ministry to advance the kingdom of God. Because “I can do all thing to through Christ who strengthens me.”
David Adesina During
Music Director
David has been serving as Supply Organist in 2010. Music is a powerful medium through which we are able to express emotions, deep feelings and sentiments as we commune with God. The music ministry seeks to facilitate this experience as often as possible. When we can truly address one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs and when we are able to sing and make melody to the Lord with our hearts, then, such joyous moments make me truly joyful.
Arlene August
Supply Organist
I became a member of St. Stephen somewhere around 1996 or 1997 some 24 plus years. From the start I have been involved in the music ministry of the church, and even in retirement, have continued doing the same. Music is the joy that I bring to St. Stephen.
Shalon Jeffers
Deputy Warden
I have been a member of St. Stephen’s Downsview for 25 years, and served in various roles, such as Advisory Board Member, and Downsview Youth Covenant Homework Club volunteer and Board Member. I enjoy travelling, spending time with family and friends, and volunteering with non-profit organizations in the GTA and abroad. Participating in ministry at St. Stephen’s has been such a rewarding experience!
Orphtee Quarcoo
Rector’s Warden
I have been a member of St. Stephen for over 20 years and have had the opportunity to participate in and assist with various ministries over the years. Through this, I have gotten to know people on a deeper level, while deepening my relationship with God, which gives me great joy.