Richard grew up in Whitby and went to church in Oshawa through his childhood. At 22 years old, he and his wife Tracy participated in a team church plant in Barry’s Bay, Ontario, where Richard was the lead pastor for 15 years before making the decision to move back to the Durham area. Richard and Tracy have 3 kids - Sydney, Luca and Priscilla. They been attending VIVA as a family since 2022. Richard is passionate about ministry and facilitates our VIVA House of Prayer (VHOP) initiative, the current small group ministry at VIVA Church.
Small Groups
Baptisms
Pastoral Care
“…where there’s life there’s hope…”
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