Minister of Word, Sacrament and Pastoral Care: The Rev. Michelle Brotherton

Rev. Brotherton is the full-time Minister of St. Paul’s United Church, Bowmanville. When St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church entered into the Ecumenical Shared Ministry with St. Paul’s, Rev. Brotherton took on the spiritual leadership position at St. Andrew’s as our full-time Minister as well.

Rev. Brotherton routinely leads Sunday worship services, conducts mid-week Bible Study, provides pastoral care, baptisms, weddings, funerals, community engagement, church management, and so much more. Her preaching is well-prepared, thoughtful, and challenging. She has a gift of making you feel “heard”. She draws out children’s responses with her keen sense of humour. Rev. Brotherton conducts Bible Studies, where she shows great sensitivity to the direction of scripture, and supports participants in their questions or concerns, in a very non-judgmental way.

We invite you to know Rev. Brotherton by attending a church service, Bible Study or listening to a podcast she recently participated in, such as sharing her early experiences of Holy Week. The following are a few links you can check out.

Link to Holy Week Chat – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ean-YF6t5GI

Link to our Sunday Services – https://www.stpaulsunited.com/sunday-worship/

Contact Information: Email – michelle.brotherton@stpaulsunited.com; Telephone – 905-435-6356

Interim Moderator: Rev. Ann Blane

Rev. Blane currently is the Moderator of the Presbytery of Lindsay-Peterborough, works 60% part-time as the minister in Lakefield, and is the Interim Moderator for 3 Presbyterian churches.

Rev. Blane is the link between the Presbytery and the congregation of St. Andrew’s. She facilitates the Session meetings and provides guidance and support to St. Andrew’s as we begin the ESM participative relationship.

Contact Information: Email revannblane@gmail.com; Cell 705-731-9265

Minister in Association: Rev. Elizabeth Jobb

Rev. Jobb is a retired Presbyterian Minister. She is also a member of Session at St. Andrew’s and has been part of the Worship Committee at St. Paul’s over the past year as services were planned.

Rev. Jobb has committed to use her gifts for pastoral care and preaching in our Ecumenical Shared Ministry with St. Paul’s at the request of the minister when needed.

Office Administrator & Property Management: Nancy Pleasance Sturman. Email: churchadmin@stpaulsunited.com. Phone: 905-623-7361

Session of St. Andrews:

The Session is a group of volunteers from the congregation who provide for the overall ministry of the congregation, including pastoral care, worship, Christian education, stewardship, and mission. The minister acts as the moderator of the Session. Our members of the Session are:
Doreen Gilroy: Co-Chair of Session, and Mission & Outreach
Jim MacMaster: Co-Chair of Session, and Maintenance & Finance
Barbara Willson: Mail ministry, COVID protocol chief
Yvonne Kryzanowski: In- person worship team
Jeff Kryzanowski: Treasurer
Sharon Dunn: Secretary
To contact any of the above people, please email us at bowmanvillepresbyterianchurch@gmail.com.

Past Ministers:

Rev. Anita Sipos (2010-2021)

Rev. Anita Sipos grew up in communist Hungary. When she was twelve years old, she discovered her grandmother’s Bible and decided to commit her life to Christ. She studied theology at the Reformed Theological Seminary, Sarospatak, Hungary, at Reformed Theological Institute in Holland and at Selly Oak Colleges, Birmingham, England.

From 1999 to 2000, Rev. Anita served as an assistant minister in Budapest. In December 2000, she accepted her first independent charge in the nearby resort town of Kapolnasnyek. The next five years were busy ones for her as she not only ministered to her congregation but also taught Religious Education Classes at the local kindergarten and elementary schools.

To enhance her ministry-Rev Anita continued her musical education with the RCM and passed her Grade 8 Violin practical exam in 2015 and her grade 8 advanced theory exam in 2017 and accomplished Music Care Therapy Level 1. 2. and 3. at Room 217 Foundation.

In August 2005, Rev. Anita, with her family, immigrated to Canada to minister at St. James Presbyterian Church in Thamesville, Ontario. Concurrently, she also served as the Interim Moderator at the First Hungarian Presbyterian Church in Windsor, where she regularly conducted services in Hungarian.

In 2010 October Rev. Anita accepted the call to St Andrew’s, Bowmanville. In 2017, she transitioned to part-time status. In addition to her ministerial duties, Anita teaches violin for Upscale Music Studios in Oshawa. A talented musician, she plays violin with the Northumberland Orchestra in Cobourg.

In November 2021, Rev. Anita moved on to a new position. This was a very difficult decision for Rev. Sipos. It was with a sad heart that she left; however, she was looking forward to the challenge ahead. She will miss the many individuals she has grown to know and love in her time at St. Andrews, and they her.