David Giuliano

David W. Giuliano (born May 16, 1960) was the 39th Moderator of the United Church of Canada from 2006 to 2009.

Early life and education Giuliano grew up in Windsor, Ontario, in his words, "a descendant of deeply faithful Southern Ontario Quakers, born-again Baptists, and Italian-American immigrant Catholics." While in attending high school in Windsor, Ontario, he met his future wife Pearl at a church youth group. While recovering from surgery and during other treatment, Giuliano shared his journey of faith, hope and discovery with the wider church through letters, articles and videos. In the December 2008 issue of The United Church Observer, he wrote:

If we played the [Christmas] pageant together, who would you be this year? ...

This year I would be the donkey, I suppose. I would be a donkey who used to be a warrior horse. The ravages of failure, age and illness, though, have transformed me into something more humble and comical — and I say that with no disrespect toward donkeys. It feels as though maybe I am only beginning to understand what it means to carry the promised Christ on my back. Only just beginning to understand this remarkable journey, but even in my stubborn single-mindedness I have been invited to a place of honour on the journey.

Giuliano was succeeded by Mardi Tindal in August 2009 at the 40th General Council.

Author Giuliano is the author of more than 90 articles, essays, and poems, including Postcards from the Valley: Encounters with Fear, Faith and God, a Canadian best seller, and It's Good to Be Here: stories we tell about cancer. He has also published two illustrated children's books: The Alligator in Naomi’s Pillow and Jeremiah and the Letter e. The Undertaking of Billy Buffone, was published by Latitude 46 in April, 2021.

Guiliano retired from active ministry in 2017, and continues to live in Marathon and write.