Neil Mancor is the congregational development coordinator for the Diocese of Montreal. Ordained in 1999 he has an extensive international background having lived and served in the UK, Vancouver and since 2008 here in the Diocese of Montreal in parishes rural, urban, and suburban, before joining the Synod Staff in 2016.
As Congregational Development Coordinator, Neil is responsible for coordinating programs and initiatives in areas such as spiritual vitality, parish health, stewardship, restorative practice, and fresh expressions of faith. In addition, he leads the Revive course, a structured program designed to help parishes refresh their spiritual practices and respond to contemporary challenges. Neil also serves as the Chair of the Resources for Mission committee of the Anglican Church of Canada, collaborating with stewardship and financial practitioners from across Canada.
Neil is also involved in ministry initiatives and fresh expressions that use creativity to create community. He serves as a Godly Play storyteller and a Messy Church practitioner, engaging community through creativity and celebration.
The foundation of Neil’s scholarly work is the spirituality of the monastic middle ages. With a focus on the Desert tradition and the emergence of monasticism, Neil is rooted in the ancient practises and tradition which bring spiritual vitality to the Church today. This led him to create a series of lectio journals as tool for spiritual practise. Neil believes that the world would be a better place if we all learned to listen deeply, and that this lies at the heart of all spiritual practise.
