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Meet Our Pastor

Pastor Pat Morris

The Rev. Patrick W. Morris has served as St. Paul’s Senior Pastor since July 1, 1992. Prior to serving St. Paul’s, Rev. Morris served Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ in Dyke, Virginia as a licensed pastor.

Rev. Morris is a graduate of Lancaster Theological Seminary and James Madison University. He also studied at Eastern Mennonite Seminary in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Rev. Morris is married to the Rev. Sharon Morris who is the pastor at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Kutztown. The Morris’ have two children. Jessica Ring and husband Mike live in Bayville, NJ. Son Patrick Jr. is a junior at Lock Haven University.

In addition to his responsibilities at Amityville, Rev. Morris is active in the Birdsboro Area Ministerium and the Pennsylvania Southeast Conference of the United Church of Christ.

Additional staff

Minister of Music

Church Secretary

Director of C.E. and Youth Ministries

Martha Sittler

Minister of Music

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Martha has served as minister of music at St. Paul's since 1984, shortly after she and husband, Mark moved to the area. Martha has a degree in Art education and taught seventh and eighth grade art in southwestern PA. In 1996, she earned an MBA degree in Nonprofit Management from Eastern College.

Martha enjoys working with the choir and choosing the music to enhance the worship service.

In addition to her music responsibilities at St. Paul's, Martha serves on the Worship and Mission committees and the Prayer Chain.

Born in Ashland, Kentucky, Ramona served in the Navy department in Washington, D.C. She married her husband, Rodney, in 1968 before moving to Birdsboro. There, she and Rodney raised four sons.

In June of 1987, Ramona started her employment with St. Paul's as church secretary. In 1996 she also assumed the responsibilities of financial secretary. In addition, Ramona is the primary church office contact for updating our web page.

Ramona enjoys painting, gardening, and flower arranging. She also enjoys archery, a sport she started in order to participate with her four sons.

Ramona Kennedy

Church Secretary

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Beth Zerkowski

Director C.E. / Youth Ministries

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Beth is a lifetime member of St. Paul's UCC, Amityville, as well as a lifetime resident of the Douglassville area. She is thrilled to have recently joined the staff of her home church as Christian Education/Youth Director.

While raising her family, Beth received her Bachelor's Degree from Alvernia College. Beth and her husband, Rich, are the parents of two girls, Madison and Olivia, and will soon be foster parents of a son. She has worked in the church as a Music Minister and taught piano for six years.

She felt the Lord's calling on her to focus on the children this past year and began her work at St. Paul's with Children and Youth in May 2001. She is blessed to be working with an active and vital Education program and a congregation filled with love for the generation to come.