Carmen Lansdowne

Carmen Lansdowne, Kwisa’lakw, is a member of the Haíɫzaqv (Heiltsuk) First Nation and is adopted into the Ḵwikwa̱sut̕inux̱ Haxwa’mis First Nation. An ordained minister in the United Church of Canada and theologian by training, she maintains academic interests, church ministry, alongside indigenous way of being, parenting, and partnering. She was the 44th Moderator of The United Church of Canada (UCC) and the elected national spiritual leader and public representative of the United Church until the recent 45th General Council (2025). 

Prior to serving the national church, Carmen was a compassionate, thoughtful, and creative Executive Director of First United Church Community Ministry Society in Vancouver. Carmen is on the faculty at Emmanuel College in Toronto. 

She has been praised by youth and young adults in the United Church as both “an incredibly talented churchy person” and the “nerdiest church nerd. She is passionate about creating a life with great stories and amazing adventures with her family.