Jack Risk
Instructor in CFQ Level One and Level Two
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What Jack Offers
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Background
- Priest in the Anglican Church of Canada. Ordained in 1979. Parish ministry in Saskatchewan for ten years. Ministry Development in the Diocese of New Westminster for two years. Coordinator of Program, Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island for eight years. Coordinator of Mission Development, Diocese of Rupert's Land for three years. Parish ministry in Winnipeg.
- M.A. (Social Welfare Policy), McMaster University. Thesis: The Theory of Communicative Action of Jürgen Habermas: A Discourse-Ethical and Critical-Theoretical Model for Policy Studies.
- Master of Divinity, Trinity College, Toronto School of Theology.
- B.A. (Art History), York University.
- Married. Five children. Three grandchildren. Bonnie the cat.
- Interests: social justice, taijichuan, cooking, photography.
Partner: Christine Willette
- Clinical Social Worker, M.S.W.
- Auricular Acupuncturist and NADA Trainer.
- Trainer in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction.
- CFQ Level One Instructor. Chris and Jack frequently collaborate on training workshops.
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Jack with Master Yap on Penang Beach, January 2006, during Level Five Training Retreat. |
Jack and Chris with Master Yap during CFQ workshops in Halifax, July 2008 |
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Jack with Master Yap at the conclusion of Level Six training, Penang, January 2009 |
Jack with Master Yap at the conclusion of meditation training, Halifax, July 2010 |
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Jack with Master Yap in Penang, August 2011 |







