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She recalls having tried several other churches once she left for college, but she says that St. Paul's is her home and has “always accepted me with open arms.” She is an active member within our ministries, as she has been part of the youth group, as well as led the youth group. She has also served as an acolyte, as a member of the choir, and now serves as Treasurer of the Vestry. Doris currently serves as Program Director for the Paterson Education Fund (PEF). Outside of work, she absolutely loves singing and being a mom to her son, Lucas Sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5efe1a372f367355f4d05114/1596693099150-MCP4UC6MGQ3C9NPDSVD3/Mary+Lindie+2.JPG Lay Leadership - Mary Lindie Mary Lindie is a resident of Lodi, New Jersey. She has been a member for several years, having been invited to St. Paul’s by a family member. Citing a warm welcome and diversity, she decided to become a member. Ten years later, the rest is history. She serves on the Parish Life Committee. Outside of St. Paul’s, she works as a Medical Assistant/Patient Care Associate at a regional hospital. She says that her passion is “Being True To Myself.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5efe1a372f367355f4d05114/1596693130744-BBUWLQ5ZEBLHACBEPPJN/Sarah.jpg Lay Leadership - Sarah Sterling-Laldee Sarah Sterling-Laldee joined the vestry in 2019. She has been a member of St. Paul's since 1984. Over the years, Sarah has been an active member of both the youth and adult choir, served as co-leader of St. Paul's Senior High School youth group, and represented the Diocese of Newark at the Episcopal Youth Event as both a delegate and a member of the music ministry team. Sarah has participated in Diocesan Convention as a member of the Arrangements Committee. Sarah works for the New Brunswick, NJ Public Schools as their K-12 Supervisor of Science and facilitates a variety of student and teacher STEAM enrichment programs for the Paterson Education Fund. Sarah's husband, Christopher Laldee, daughter Leila Laldee, and mother Irene Sterling, are also church members. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5efe1a372f367355f4d05114/1600366584667-QRU7FYNQ1U5VIPEF1X2T/Cheruibs.jpg Lay Leadership - Mary Ann Gloriande & Elaine Vinopal https://www.stpaulspaterson.org/clergy-staff daily 0.75 2026-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5efe1a372f367355f4d05114/1595993233856-7MMGQKC0QZXSPL5N70MI/Deacon+Erik+G.+Soldwedel.png Clergy & Staff - The Reverend Erik G. Soldwedel, Deacon in Residence Deacon Erik is a cradle Episcopalian born and raised in the Diocese of Newark. He was ordained to the Vocational Diaconate on December 15th, 2007 by the Right Reverend Mark M. Beckwith. He has served as the Deacon of Christ Hospital, Jersey City where he was a Chaplain. He was the first Program Director of the Diocese of Newark’s Episcopal Service Corps Project NEWARK ACTS. For six years he shepherded over 50 young adults through a ten month social service internship in the urban areas of our diocese. NEWARK ACTS under his leadership was lauded as the most diverse in the Episcopal Service Corps network. Deacon Erik is well known throughout our diocese and in the Episcopal Church for his consulting work in the areas of growth; ministry planning; mutual ministry reviews and conflict and mediation. St. Paul’s is the second congregation where he has served as the clergy in residence. He is a trained interim with the Appreciative Way Institute. Erik offers a long career in sales and marketing. He is a former Consumer Advocate for the NJ Office of Consumer Protection and the Division of Consumer Affairs. He brings all of his talents and love of people to his ministry. He is very clear to share that he was trained in Clinical Pastoral Education by the best (our Beth Glover). Deacon Erik lives with his wife Linda of 31 years with their dog, Millie in Hawthorne. He loves to fly kites; watch old movies and have conversations about scripture and theology. Rumor has it he is a fair to decent cook. Erik considers himself a Pauline as he always shares FAITH/HOPE/LOVE! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5efe1a372f367355f4d05114/1594441367813-BY98HTIUO989XIDWGDJ9/unnamed.png Clergy & Staff - The Reverend Beth F. Glover, DMin Priest Associate The Reverend Dr. Beth Faulk Glover joined St. Paul’s as a Pastoral Associate in 1998. “Reverend Beth” is the corporate director of Pastoral Care and Education (CPE) at New York-Presbyterian Hospitals. As the director of pastoral care, Dr. Glover leads a team of clergy members and staff, and CPE residents, interns and supervisory education students across the five New York-Presbyterian campuses. Certified by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Reverend Beth has provided spiritual guidance to St Paul’s Parishioners and to several clergy in the NY Metro Region. Originally from Virginia, she attended the College of William and Mary and the Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York. She holds the degree of Master of Sacred Theology in Christian Spirituality (S.T.M.) from the General Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry in pastoral care and pastoral supervision from the New York Theological Seminary. Reverend Beth is a gifted preacher and has done extensive training in modern group psychoanalysis and family systems theory with Rabbi Edwin Friedman and Monica McGoldrick. She is currently enrolled in a religious education doctorate program at Fordham University, where she is a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society (the only all disciple honor society). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5efe1a372f367355f4d05114/1596235471161-Y20XRP8XVVK2P8H4AG2G/Ed%2BRamos.jpg Clergy & Staff - Edward Ramos, Bookkeeper and Parish Administrator Ed began worshiping at Grace Church Van Vorst in his hometown of Jersey City back in 1999. Then, when he met his partner Ross, they developed a strong connection with St. John’s Church in Union City. Ross served as a Warden and Lay Minister, and Ed became their part-time bookkeeper. Thanks to these positive relationships, Ed was told of a full time job opening at St. Paul’s Church which included some bookkeeping. At the time, Ed had been working as Educational Director for an ESL and Vocational School where he had also taught accounting and office computing. He was ready for a change. In December of 2008, St. Paul’s Church asked Ed to take on the responsibilities of 3 different positions. Ed supervised the Sexton, maintenance crew, receptionist, and managed space usage. Ed took a nearly 3-year break from St. Paul’s Church that began in 2011 when he was injured in a hit & run accident on his way home from work. It was an opportunity for Ed to begin studying Hatha yoga, one of his greatest passions at this time. Ed has seen a lot of changes at St. Paul’s over the years and is very much enjoying the fruits of his long career with the Church and his connection to this wonderful community of dedicated, faithful, and loving individuals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5efe1a372f367355f4d05114/40f9cc11-281c-4dd9-9167-5baacbc7715e/Diapers.jpg Clergy & Staff - Pat Yankus, Manager of the Just Diapers Program Just Diapers provides a supply of diapers in all sizes, pull ups, and wipes. Mothers with small children are encouraged to come once per month, with their ID and proof of age, such as birth certificates, for each of their children who need diapers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5efe1a372f367355f4d05114/d1ce1e11-8316-4370-a6bd-b199c87c8829/Thomas+at+work.jpg Clergy & Staff - Thomas Barnes, Sexton Thomas, together with several trainees who work with the Urban League Senior Job Program, keep all of the church properties clean and in good working condition for the use of our church members and the communities that we serve. Thomas is known for his helpfulness and ability to keep our spaces clean and in order. He is always willing and able to take on extra projects and works very well with others. https://www.stpaulspaterson.org/ministry-partners daily 0.75 2020-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5efe1a372f367355f4d05114/1594841960734-Q2BNBKQ2TDZFM82BJIUI/CDC+Long+Collage.jpg Ministry Partners - St. Paul’s Community Development Corporation (SPCDC) St. Paul's Community Development Corporation (SPCDC) has its roots in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, which has served Paterson, New Jersey, for 200+ years. St. Paul's was home to Paterson's first Head Start classrooms in 1966. It established the Food Pantry in 1970 and the Emergency Men's Shelter in 1984. In the fall of 1990, it incorporated St. Paul's Community Development Corporation as a separate, nonprofit, 501(C)(3), tax-exempt entity to consolidate and enhance its outreach efforts. SPCDC's initial objective was to improve service delivery, expand funding possibilities and increase volunteer leadership beyond the Vestry of St. Paul's Church. Today, SPCDC provides various human service programs to more than 5,000 families and individuals annually, including adult basic education, workforce development training, and affordable housing. Over 200 volunteers per year support our full-time staff. The ethnic and socioeconomic mix of our board of directors and staff reflects the diversity of the community served. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5efe1a372f367355f4d05114/1594838217960-NDOFUQ3OXAO7L5F9RY2C/CDC+1.jpg Ministry Partners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5efe1a372f367355f4d05114/1594838236728-OO6RDSAYW66UDT5L0WUW/CDC+2.jpg Ministry Partners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5efe1a372f367355f4d05114/1594840745085-D6HYXWTSZL2B3A9X18X8/PEF+Main+Collage.jpg Ministry Partners - Paterson Education Fund The Paterson Education Fund (PEF) is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to stimulate community action for change so that the Paterson Public Schools ensure that all Paterson children achieve high standards. Founded in 1983, PEF’s activities build and nourish a constituency for systematic school reform by educating the community on the importance of high standards and expectations in providing quality education for all children. PEF convenes and brokers relationships between the Paterson school district and private sector entities interested in public education in Paterson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5efe1a372f367355f4d05114/1594840798455-V1010WT331TU5FDIZCV6/PEF+2.jpg Ministry Partners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5efe1a372f367355f4d05114/1594840776900-ADI78OV2NZFYUYFASXN0/PEF+1.jpg Ministry Partners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5efe1a372f367355f4d05114/1594832055105-AH8NBEPIQV31RGA0JZUE/IMG_6519.jpg Ministry Partners - Paterson Music Project The Paterson Music Project (PMP) empowers children to achieve their full potential through the joyful pursuit of musical excellence. Inspired by the global El Sistema movement, PMP uses music education as a vehicle for social change in its home city of Paterson. PMP provides tuition-free musical training to students throughout Paterson after school. Students study a primary instrument and participate in ensemble practice and instrumental sectionals. They receive an average of 6 hours of instruction per week and in addition may participate in an optional private lesson program. Students perform frequently for the community and at an average of 30 events annually. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5efe1a372f367355f4d05114/1594832013844-VDYYORI7YU1CB6LZR039/PMP+Collage+2.jpg Ministry Partners https://www.stpaulspaterson.org/history daily 0.75 2020-09-09 https://www.stpaulspaterson.org/virtual-worship daily 0.75 2022-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5efe1a372f367355f4d05114/1595550357879-DVH3M48YSXZZ508OEU3J/2020-07-19.png Virtual Worship Members of our congregation enjoying a Summer service from July 2020. https://www.stpaulspaterson.org/liturgy-music daily 0.75 2025-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5efe1a372f367355f4d05114/0757dae7-98e9-4820-b0c5-7dafb0069e81/PXL_20250126_145433206.MP.jpg Liturgy & Music https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5efe1a372f367355f4d05114/4dac8c5c-8e3c-4e40-aeb6-91ca6670a800/PXL_20250126_145439932.MP.jpg Liturgy & Music https://www.stpaulspaterson.org/recordings daily 0.75 2020-07-02 https://www.stpaulspaterson.org/sacramental-services daily 0.75 2020-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5efe1a372f367355f4d05114/1595824553920-86Y1K6MXRAP6LZKW8TYM/Baptism+1.jpg Sacramental Services - Baptism Baptism is one of the two most important sacraments of the Church. (The other is the Eucharist.) It is administered to individuals of any age who have not been previously baptized in any other Christian denomination. If someone is joining the Episcopal church from another denomination, their baptism in that denomination is recognized and acknowledged. We believe Baptism to be a service of Christian initiation by which the individual baptized becomes a member of the body of Christ and the Church. Speaking for themselves or through the promises made by sponsors, called God Parents, the individuals vow to follow the Christian teachings and way of life. These vows include participation in corporate worship as well as individual observance of prayer and study as a life-long practice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5efe1a372f367355f4d05114/1595824828149-2LCQG30VW4BD54A2CAWG/Baptism+2.jpg Sacramental Services - Confirmation Confirmation is a sacrament whereby a person affirms for him/herself the vows made at Baptism. This sacrament is available to anyone age 14 and above who have never been confirmed and wish to be a member of the Episcopal Church. If you have been confirmed in another denomination, the ceremony of Reception takes place which recognizes the validity of his or her previous Confirmation, and also serves as an official welcome into the Episcopal Church. To learn more about the Episcopal Church and confirmation/reception ask the clergy about the preparation process and the series of Inquirers Classes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5efe1a372f367355f4d05114/1594925452719-LPNIWEXF4606U0VBG0H2/Wedding+Collage.jpg Sacramental Services - Weddings Planning a wedding is a beautiful and joyful undertaking. In full accordance with the policies of the Diocese of Newark and in keeping with New Jersey State law. Our parish recognizes all couples the recognition and access to all sacraments, including Marriage. The wedding liturgy of the Episcopal Church is used for the ceremony. At least one of the parties must be a baptized Christian. All couples preparing for marriage, need to meet with the clergy for marriage preparation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5efe1a372f367355f4d05114/1594925608288-G0F4XRPE2TQHSYSOAUMH/IMG_4312.jpg Sacramental Services - Funerals Funerals offer a celebration of life. For all inquiries, please contact the Reverend Deacon Erik G. Soldwedel directly at 973-278-7900, ext. 12. 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The Café complements the work of St. Paul’s Community Development Corporation’s Food Pantry by providing a hot, nutritious meal in our Parish Hall. Our volunteer team includes parish members and neighbors. In November we provide a Thanksgiving luncheon for more than 500 people. In 2025, St. Paul’s joyfully marks ten years of the Souper Family Café. We welcome volunteers in many roles as we not only share a meal, but also provide listening ears, crafts for children as well as adults and a time of peace and reflection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5efe1a372f367355f4d05114/40f9cc11-281c-4dd9-9167-5baacbc7715e/Diapers.jpg Outreach Ministries - Just Diapers / Programa de Pañales y Toallitas (“pampers”) Diapers are an essential need in the City of Paterson. With a growing population contending with food insecurity items for infants and toddlers is an associated need. This program, developed during the COVID 19 Pandemic and stay-in-place orders, provides diapers and wipes to anyone with proof of need. Our Neighbors are able to receive services monthly, usually every Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 AM to 12 PM (please call ahead to confirm). Los pañales son una necesidad esencial en la Ciudad de Paterson. Con una población en crecimiento que se enfrenta a la inseguridad alimentaria, los artículos para bebés y niños pequeños son una necesidad asociada. Este programa, desarrollado durante la pandemia de COVID 19 y las restricciones de viajar, proporciona pañales y toallitas húmedas a cualquier persona que demuestre que los necesita. 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