Rev. Sarah Grady
Minister
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Rev. Sarah Horvath has been the Minister at St. Paul’s United Church in Paris, ON since October 2019. Sarah completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Windsor in Music Therapy and Psychology, and her Master of Divinity at the Atlantic School of Theology in Halifax. She has served communities of faith in Toronto, Halifax, Sundridge, On, and Oxford County before coming to St. Paul’s.
Rev. Sarah is passionate about the mission work of God’s church - inside and outside the building. She enjoys offering creative and meaningful worship experiences and is deeply committed to outreach and social justice initiatives, truth and reconciliation, and radical hospitality. She believes her work in these areas have shaped the ministry she offers. Sarah is also a musician who plays guitar, viola, ukulele, merlin, piano, and sings – gifts she often uses in her ministry. In 2016 she began pottery class as another creative outlet. She loves going on adventures with her husband, Paul, and her step-children, as well as spending as much time as possible with her family and friends. |
Betty Ford
Music Director
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Betty’s first ‘job’ directing church music was at the wee age of 12 at Innerkip United Church, way back in ’72. Since then, she has directed at 6 Protestant churches throughout Oxford County and been involved with kids’ musical theatre as both musical director and artistic director. Directing has been a natural activity along with teaching piano and vocal, a passion which began also at the early age of 12. Music often takes back seat now with 3 grown children of her own and 6 grands occupying her ‘spare’ time. Although she still makes time to perform in
jazz and classic rock bands or fill a seat in the orchestra pit, her side hobbies are writing memoir, anything kitchen, gardening, and chilling at Port Dover – usually in the water – where her heart and soul find the resources to recharge: sun and water. She is happy to be joining Saint Paul’s team to worship through music. |
