Kimberly Heath

Kimberly Heath is a Zambia-born Canadian minister who is the 45th Moderator of the United Church of Canada, serving since 2025.

Early life and education Kimberly Heath was born in Lusaka, Zambia, where her Canadian parents, Rev. Alan & Wendy Bennett, were serving as teachers through the United Church of Canada. After her parents moved back to Canada, Heath spent her early years in small towns across Canada as her father moved from church to church.

Moderator In 2025, Heath was nominated for the role of Moderator. Writing about the church before the election, Heath noted, "We are smaller than we used to be, and we are going to be smaller still. Rather than fear this, it’s time to embrace being small. Why? It’s our reality, and God seems to like small. You only need a little bit of yeast to make bread rise. You only need a little bit of salt to flavour a meal or seriously irritate an eye ... God makes the small vibrant, vital and courageous ... More than anything as a church we are called: called by God to join the movement, join the resistance, join the life."

On 9 August 2025, at the 45th General Council of the United Church in Calgary, Heath, one of five nominees, was elected to the post of Moderator on the third ballot.

Personal life Heath is married to a lawyer and has four children.