Rev. Katherine Scott-Kirschner
Rev. Katherine Scott-Kirschner began her ministry as pastor at Ocean Heights Presbyterian Church in January 2025. She was thrilled to begin this ministry journey with OHPC because of the ways the congregation already worked to connect with and support the least of these in their wider community as part of living into their progressive Christianity.
Pastor Katherine was ordained in June 2018 when she served as an associate pastor in Montclair, NJ. Before serving OHPC, Katherine was the solo pastor of a congregation in Sussex County, NJ. However, she’s not originally from New Jersey. She met her spouse, Donald, while getting her M.Div. at Princeton Theological Seminary. And they joke that they fell in love with each other and New Jersey during their three years as students.
Pastor Katherine is from Bakersfield, CA and graduated from Smith College in Northampton, MA for her undergraduate degree. Yet, she feels that New Jersey is her home. Which is why she’s thrilled to journey with OHPC and the ministry they provide to the wider Atlantic County region.
She believes and upholds the truth that God’s love is bigger and more encompassing than any of us can imagine or understand. She believes and upholds that Jesus Christ’s life, ministry, death, and resurrection is the guiding light to lead us on our faith journeys that bring us into full communion with God, our Creator. She believes and upholds the power of the Holy Spirit within and amongst us, as a gift from Christ for our constant connection with God – that we, as faulty humans, often ignore. The grace and love of God inspires those who follow Christ to live out Christ’s ministry today as Jesus’ hands and feet in this world.
Pastor Katherine hopes to meet you and share the peace of Christ, which passes all understanding, with you. She loves tea, books, walks, and ice cream. Perhaps a conversation centered around one (or more) of those things will be a great way to connect with her. To send her an email, please click the button below. God bless!
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