Tim Versteeg comes to us from the First Unitarian Church of Hamilton in Hamilton, Ontario (Canada). Tim was born in Ontario and trained in secondary education in English Literature and History. He spent a decade working for pet food companies and a dozen years as a stay-at-home parent for his three children, who were all raised in the First Unitarian Church of Hamilton and are now grown. Tim served First Unitarian Church in multiple roles, including on the worship committee, on the canvass committee, and on the board. He served as board president for two years. In 2012 he was appointed as a lay chaplain, a uniquely Canadian role that performs rites of passage services on the church’s behalf. In 2018 he began working as the church’s Religious Education director. Children, youth, and families have always been at the center of his work, with a strong emphasis on nurturing connections between all generations.