 In 2000, Pardy was nominated to be Moderator, and in August of that year, she was elected for a three-year term at the 37th General Council, becoming the first diaconal minister to become Moderator.Asked about the challenges facing the United Church, Pardy responded, "We live in a changing church and in a changing world.Our challenge is to seek God in the midst of change, to be daring enough to implement and critique change, knowing that we will make mistakes but also recognizing that 'stagnation unto death' is worse."