Jeff Rock (born 1983 or 1984)[1] is a Canadian clergyman, who succeeded Brent Hawkes as the pastor of the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto in fall 2017.
[2] Born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario, he came out as gay in high school.
[3] After completing his seminary studies, he became the pastor of Gaetz Memorial United Church in Red Deer, Alberta,[4] where he worked with organizations such as the Central Alberta AIDS Network, the local Truth and Reconcilaition Commission, the Urban Aboriginal Voices Society and the Red Deer Interfaith Network.
[2] He ran as a Liberal Party of Canada candidate for the electoral district of Red Deer—Lacombe in the 2015 election, against incumbent MP Blaine Calkins.
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