who we are
TRINITY AURORA IS A VIBRANT AND INCLUSIVE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY,
ROOTED IN THE ANGLICAN TRADITION AND WELCOMING PEOPLE FROM ALL AGES AND WALKS OF LIFE.
Meet The clergy Team
Incumbent & Theologian in Residence
Rev'd Daniel Graves
Fr. Dan is the Incumbent and Theologian-in-Residence at Trinity.
As part of our regional ministry, he is also Priest-in-Charge of St. James-the-Apostle, Sharon.
He served previously as the incumbent of St. Paul’s, Newmarket; Trinity, Bradford; Priest-in-Charge of St. Stephen’s, Maple; and as Assistant Curate at Holy Trinity, Thornhill.
For many years, he was the manager of the Anglican Book Centre. He also teaches in the Licentiate in Theology program at Huron College.
He is a graduate of York University (BA, 1994, hons 1999), and Trinity College (MDiv, 2007; ThM, 2017). He writes and publishes on Anglican history and theology, especially the work of the sixteenth-century theologian Richard Hooker. He is also the writer of the ‘Mr. Perkins’ series of short stories that was published regularly in the Toronto Anglican.
He is married to Athena, a local artist and sculptor, and they have two adult children, Leighton and Ana.
Likes: Ballroom dancing, golfing, reading, and writing
Associate Priest
Rev'd Michelle Yeung
Rev’d Michelle is the Associate Priest of Trinity Aurora and St. James the Apostle, Sharon.
Prior to being ordained into the priesthood in 2022, she facilitated Alpha program, taught Christian discipleship and education for all ages, and led various spiritual disciplines. She was a part of the Center for Excellence in Christian Education (CECE) planning team at St. John’s York Mill’s Anglican Church, from 2011 to 2016, promoting Christian formation for children and youth. She has initiated and collaborated on church plant projects in the Applegrove community complex near Woodbine Beach and at the Silversprings apartment complex in Scarborough.
She served as a pastoral associate in 2014 at St. Paul, L’Amoreaux in Scarborough, and in 2018 at All Saints’ Markham, where she was also Assistant Curate.
Michelle graduated with an M.Div. Pioneer from Wycliffe College in 2017. She is married to Kevin, and they have two children attending university and a mixed black Labrador named Gracie.
Michelle’s most enjoyed hobbies and activities are woodworking, golfing, reading, pairing food and wine, watching movies, traveling, and sailing.
Honorary Assistant
Rev'd Diana McHardy
Honorary Assistant since 2012: Diana’s ministry at Trinity focuses on our parish vision of Connecting Spiritual Journeys. Exploring through worship, small group book discussions, spiritual journey learning series, small group experiences of ways to pray, retreat events, spirituality workshops, quiet days, and sacred conversations. She walks with others in desiring to recognize the holy in all things, people, and circumstances; reflecting on the integration of everyday life and spiritual life. She has a passion for seeking a deeper relationship with ourselves, others, the world in which we live, the universe and God; and recognizing authentic and God-given gifts inherent to the spiritual journey in ourselves and others.
Ministry Journey: Ordained Deacon 1988, Priest 1989. She was Assistant Curate at St. Matthew’s English & St. John’s Chinese; Associate Priest at Trinity Streetsville; Incumbent at All Souls, Lansing; She has also done several interim ministries.
Ministry Background: M.Div, ThM (Trinity College); M.Sacred Theology, Diploma in Spiritual Direction (Regis College); Jubilee Program in Spiritual Formation & Direction Canada
Family: married with children and grandchildren.