Mission Statement: As members of Siloam United Church, we seek to be Christ to each other and God’s world.
A New Creed – The United Church of Canada
We are not alone,
we live in God’s world.
We believe in God:
who has created and is creating,
who has come in Jesus,
the Word made flesh,
to reconcile and make new,
who works in us and others
by the Spirit.
We trust in God.
We are called to be the Church:
to celebrate God’s presence,
to live with respect in Creation,
to love and serve others,
to seek justice and resist evil,
to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen,
our judge and our hope.
In life, in death, in life beyond death,
God is with us.
We are not alone.
Thanks be to God.
In June of 2023, Siloam officially received designation as an Affirming Ministry in London.
As followers of Jesus and his message of love, inclusion, and justice, we affirm and celebrate the qualities, characteristics, and gifts of every human being including their age, race, ethnicity, gender identification, sexual orientation, abilities, marital status, family configuration, socioeconomic condition, and life experience.
As an Affirming Community of Faith, we believe everyone is a child of God and all God’s children belong. In fact, our church community is enriched by every person who becomes part of our community, and diversity is truly a blessing to celebrate.
Click here to read Siloam’s Vision Statement for Affirming Ministry.
Staff Members
Want to get to know Pastor Christina? Watch this short video on our YouTube channel.
Christina Crawford
Minister
Christina began her ministry with Siloam United Church in July 2025. She is an Ordered Minister of the United Church of Canada, serving as a Diaconal Minister. Her ministry is distinctly focused on education, social justice, worship, and spiritual care. She is a Spiritual Director, through the Ontario Jubilee program. Christina is passionate about helping people nurture their relationships with God, spiritual formation, and fostering strong and inclusive community and family ministries.
Her church ministry career includes roles as a Congregational Minister at St. Paul’s United Church in Milton, Forest United Church, and as a Student Congregational Minister for Otterville and Newark United Churches. She also served as a Children, Youth, and Young Families Minister at St. David’s United Church, Woodstock.
A dedicated advocate, Christina has, over the years, contributed to social justice and community engagement. This includes previous work as a crisis worker and educator in domestic violence; and coordinating the Extended Families Project for Operation Sharing, supporting families experiencing poverty; helping to organize community healing and reconciliation events; advocacy and participation in local pride parades; and partnering with the Oxford Coalition for Social Justice to promote ecojustice.
Mary Dillon
Voluntary Associate Minister
More info coming soon.
Blythe George
Director Of Music
Blythe has served as music director for sixteen years with congregations in the Greater Toronto Area and London. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto where she earned her Bachelor of Music degree in piano and choral studies. She enjoys performing professionally, teaching privately, and composing/arranging. She is also an educator with the public school board, teaching the arts and French as a Second Language (FSL). She has many passions, including visual art, learning languages, and creative writing. She also enjoys hiking and cooking with her partner, and relaxing with her cat and two dogs.
Blythe is a believer in music’s power to bring people together, as evidenced in her weekly rehearsals where singing, playing, and fellowship are essentially synonymous. Blythe is delighted to join Siloam’s most welcoming community. She seeks to continue building meaningful connections between music and worship at services. She is looking forward to finding ways to revive the joy and art of music-making in a world changed by the pandemic.
Allison O'Connor
Young at Heart Leader
Allison O’Connor is passionate about meaningful inclusion and, together with her community, has created a faith based program for all ages and all abilities. Young At Heart celebrates diversity, inclusion and acceptance. Allison uses music, art, drama and lots of fun to develop this beautiful church family. After a fantastic teaching career spanning over 30 years, Allison is now an occasional teacher with the Thames Valley District School Board, a private piano and voice teacher, a volunteer with Special Olympics London, Kids Mental Health Optimist Club of Canada, accompanist for the Forest City Singers, Director of Community Of Faith Musical Theatre and Dreams Come True Music Studio and a proud Mom.
Allison and her son Cameron have been members of Siloam all of their lives. They live in Port Stanley with their dog Georgie, surrounded by a village of people who support one another. Allison is grateful to Siloam for supporting her ministries for meaningful inclusion. She and her groups love spreading their message of inclusion to others!
Council Members
Council Chair – Tracey Brown
Recording Secretary – Peggy Rivard
Treasurer – Lynn McClary
Ministry / Staff – Rev. Christina Crawford
Property – Dave Dunham
Congregational Resources – Jim Anderson / John Little
Ministry & Personnel – Vacant
Spiritual Life & Worship – Margaret Smith
Outreach & Social Justice – Wendy Barbour
Congregational Life – Anita Elworthy / Harla O’Neil
Trustees – Dave Peeling
Rose Birrell – Vacant
Regional Representative – Steven Britton
Communications – Tracey Brown
HEAT (Healing, Education, Affirming Team) – Mary Dillon
The History of Siloam United Church
The History of Siloam United Church – Download PDF
History of Birr United Church and Area Families – Download PDF
Construction Photos – Download PDF
Building for the Future – Download PDF
New Start – Download PDF
Construction to Begin – Download PDF
2017 Amalgamation – Arva & Siloam
On June 25, 2017, Arva United Church and Siloam United Church amalgamated to become Siloam United Church at 1240 Fanshawe Road East in London, Ontario.
Like Siloam, Arva also has a long history of ministry in the area dating back to 1857. The amalgamation will sustain both ministries as they continue the legacy of their founders.
Rose Birrell Women's Group
For more than 140 years, the women of Siloam have been an active social and service group, hosting events and raising funds to help support the life and work of the church, and contributing to outreach initiatives in the wider community.
1884 was the first women’s group at Siloam. In 1916 it became known as the United Church Women (UCW).
In the early 1900’s, the UCW hosted garden parties, box socials and potluck suppers, which paid for redecorating and coal for the church, items for the church kitchen, hymn books, and a new stop sign at Highbury and Fanshawe. They sent a quilt to victims of the 1937 London flood as well as donations to 1949 flood relief efforts in Winnipeg.
In 1989, the UCW was renamed “The Rose Birrell Women’s Group” after the passing of Rose May Birrell.
Through amalgamations in the early 2000’s, they welcomed members from Gethsemane United Church, Arva United Church, and Birr United Church.
The group currently has a membership of 28 women. They fundraise through the annual Santa Shoppe bazaar, Ham and Scalloped Potato Supper, Luncheons, Receptions, and our quilting group.
These funds generously support the work and life of Siloam as well as local outreach charities.
They meet in the Library Chapel the first Thursday of every month at 1pm from September to June for tea and treats, followed by a programme with a speaker or an activity, a worship, and a business meeting.
“We are grateful to the many members of the congregation who help us with our projects.”
All women are welcome. To find out more about upcoming Rose Birrell events, contact the church office.