Welcome! Scroll down to learn more about the church staff of Trinity-St. Paul’s.
Supply Minister: Rev. Dr. Nan Hudson
Beginning February 1, 2025, we are excited to share that we will welcome Rev. Dr. Nan Hudson as our supply Minister!
Rev. Nan is a retired United Church minister who lives in Kingston with her spouse, Elizabeth Mcdonald, also a retired United Church minister. Rev. Nan comes to us with many years of experience serving at all levels of the United Church. When she was ordained in 1989, she served Parkdale United Church and Shalom House community ministry. As the United Church of Canada’s East Asia Secretary in the 1990s, Nan was an important representative of the United Church’s many partnerships with the churches in Asia. Nan attended Trinity-St. Paul’s while she was working at the General Council Office, and still has a number of friends in the congregation. Latterly, Nan served the Bay of Quinte Conference of the UCC as Mission and Stewardship staff, and most recently was a minister with the Faith United Church congregation in Kingston until her retirement in 2021.
Music Director: Deborah Park
Email: musicdirector@trinitystpauls.ca
Hyun Hee Deborah Park is an accomplished composer, pianist, organist, conductor, and educator with international experience. She has performed formal concerts in Korea, Germany, Canada, and the US, and won international competitions which resulted in being invited to perform in Carnegie Hall.
Deborah completed her Masters of Sacred Music majoring in Choral Conducting at Emmanuel College, at the University of Toronto in May
2021. She has completed the Licentiate Diploma and the ARCT Diploma in Piano Performance from The Royal Conservatory of Music Toronto.
As a composer, she has been writing hymns, choral music and solo piano works, and chamber music, all of which are inspired by her life experiences in many countries. Her musical portfolio includes explorations of spirit, theology, philosophy, nature, and human relationships. Her academic research explores Korean musical traditions and Christian contextual theologies as resources for liturgy and liberation.
Communications and Administration Coordinator: Sarah Redikopp, PhD
Email: church-admin@trinitystpauls.ca
Sarah Redikopp, MA, PhD (she/her) is the Communications and Administration Coordinator (“CAC”) at Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church.
Sarah joined Trinity-St. Paul’s as a member in 2022, and has served in several consultative and church committee positions.
Sarah completed her PhD at York University in April 2024. She is a writer specializing in feminist perspectives in madness and mental health. Sarah brings to the CAC role experience in project management, research coordination, and communications strategies and social media management.
Be in touch with Sarah to discuss anything related to communications, administration, or the life and work of Trinity-St. Paul’s at church-admin@trinitystpauls.ca
Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church is an inclusive and affirming Christian community celebrating God’s presence, seeking justice and peace, strengthening faith, and nourishing the creative spirit.