The Reverend Rory Honeyghan
Incumbent
The Rev. Rory Honeyghan is the Incumbent of St Paul’s Anglican, Newmarket, Ontario. He officially began his tenure with St. Paul’s as of December 4th, 2024, and celebrated his first service at our parish on Sunday, December 8th 2024! He shares a loving partnership in life and ministry with his wife, Diana, and is a devoted father of two boys, Raphael and Gabriel. The Honeyghan family’s journey brought them from Jamaica to Canada.
The Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands ordained Rev. Rory Honeyghan as a Deacon in 2010 and as a Priest in 2011. He began his ordained ministry as an assistant curate at the Cathedral of St. Jago de la Vega. He later served as Rector of All Saints Parish in New Amsterdam, Guyana. While in Guyana, he also served as an assistant priest at the Pro-Cathedral of St. Bridget in Suriname. Rev. Honeyghan returned to Jamaica and served as Priest-in-Charge of Christ Church in Port Antonio. After seven years, he was appointed Priest-in-Charge of St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in Claremont, St. Ann.
Rev. Honeyghan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theology from the United Theological College of the West Indies. He also holds a Diploma in Education with specialization in Mathematics and Religious Education from Church Teacher’s College. Rev. Honeyghan has further earned an Advanced Certificate in Leadership Skills for Church and Society.
Rev. Honeyghan began his professional career as a high school teacher of mathematics and religious education. He also taught Mathematics and Professional Development at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE). Additionally, he taught Mathematics at HEART/NSTA Trust Beechamville Vocational Training Centre.
Rev. Honeyghan believes the Church is called to be a welcoming community. It is where people encounter God’s grace, grow as disciples of Jesus, and serve others in love. He endeavours to help people of all ages enrich their relationship with Jesus Christ.
Canon Barb Hammond
Honorary Assistant
Canon Barb was born in Hamilton and raised in Burlington to a family that was deeply involved in the United Church. At 7 she sang in the junior choir and at fourteen the senior choir.
In 1969, she graduated from the Hamilton and District School of Medical Technology and worked for the next 23 years in both private and hospital laboratories. She graduated from Trinity College in the University of Toronto with an honours Master of Divinity in 1992, ordained Deacon in the Diocese of Toronto and Priest in 1993 She has served in parishes in Brampton, Mono, Coulson’s Hill, Barrie, Sharon and Newmarket. In 2009 She was installed as an Honourary Canon in the Cathedral of St. James in recognition of service to the Diocese in various appointments, Treasury Board, (first female chair) Planning and Development (chair), Trust committee, York Simcoe Area council and various other occasional committees.
Barb has maintained her interest in hospital ministry serving as the chair of Spiritual Care in Headwaters Health Care Centre for 3 years and as regular patient visitor with the SouthLake Spiritual Care team for the last 10 years. She feels that good ministry to seniors, especially those in senior’s residences and long term care, is an important part of her ministry in St. Paul’s, where she began as an Honourary assistant in 2017.
Barb married Blair, who sings in the choir, in 1970 and they have 2 adult children and 4 grandchildren. She enjoys reading, golf and almost any kind of puzzle in her spare time. She loves good liturgy and preaching.
Jacob Wiens
Organist and Choir Director
Jacob received his formal music training at McGill University where he completed an undergraduate degree in Jazz guitar and a master’s degree in music theory in 2014 and 2017 respectively. As a guitarist, Jacob has performed and recorded with many fine musicians, including pianist/composer Matt Choboter (Vancouver/Copenhagen), trumpet player Simon Millerd (Salt Spring Island), the cooperative ensemble Nomad (Montreal), and pianist/composer Pablo Held (Germany). As a theorist, Jacob’s research focuses on new models for analysing contemporary music, including techniques for analysing the music of Iannis Xenakis, Eliane Radigue, and Alvin Lucier.
In summer of 2022, Jacob’s musical trajectory changed dramatically. He was accepted as organ scholar at the Cathedral Church of St. James, Toronto. With the help of music director Thomas Bell and the tutelage of Dr. Aaron James, Jacob has since been immersed in sacred music, especially music of the English choral tradition. After Jacob’s tenure as the Cathedral organ scholar, he became the Music Director and Organist at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Newmarket in September of 2024. He is also continuing his work as an organist and chorister in the Toronto area, while applying his music-theoretical expertise to the composition of new sacred works.
Tanya Wideman
Parish Administrator
Tanya joined St. Paul’s in June 2026 as our Parish Administrator. Tanya holds a Master’s degree in Behavioural Psychology and is a trauma specialist with a deep commitment to serving others. As a member of the Newmarket church community, she is passionate about helping people grow in their faith through Bible studies, prayer groups, and spiritual guidance.
Over the past 10 years, Tanya has volunteered periodically in downtown Toronto, serving meals and building meaningful relationships with people experiencing homelessness. She has also taken part in overseas mission trips—life-changing experiences that strengthened her faith and deepened her commitment to sharing Christ’s love through compassionate service.
In her free time, Tanya enjoys classical music, spending time in nature, reading, and making memories with her family. She believes that faith is best expressed through compassion, authentic relationships, and a willingness to serve wherever God leads.
- Sarah Grimes, People’s Warden
- Dawn Claxton, Rector’s Warden
- Ajin Samraj, Deputy People’s Warden
- Marion Auchterlonie, Deputy Rector’s Warden