Bruce McLeod (clergyman)

N. Bruce McLeod (born 1930) is a former Moderator of the United Church of Canada (1972–1974).^[2] He has a doctorate in preaching from Union Theological Seminary in New York.^[3]

The Very Reverend Bruce McLeod
25th Moderator of the United Church of Canada
Church	United Church of Canada
In office	1972–1974
Predecessor	Arthur B. B. Moore
Successor	Wilbur K. Howard
Personal details
Born	N. Bruce McLeod 1930 (age 94–95)[1] Toronto, Ontario
Alma mater	University of Toronto Union Theological Seminary

Once the minister of Bloor Street United Church in downtown Toronto and a frequent columnist in the United Church Observer, as Moderator McLeod practised extensive outreach via television and by ministry in shopping malls and elsewhere in the world beyond traditional congregational worship.^[2] He envisioned a United Church of Canada that would become more open and welcoming to new ideas than had previously been the case, and one in which regional sensibilities as to then-current issues such as abortion would be given credibility.^[2] During his term, McLeod also succeeded in encouraging more friendly relations between Jews and the United Church of Canada.^[4]

In the 1981 provincial election, McLeod was the Ontario Liberal Party's candidate in the Toronto riding of St. George, where he finished second behind Susan Fish.^[5]