St. Paul United Church of Christ

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ!!

That is the greeting the apostle Paul used when he wrote in his first letter to the church at Corinth.  He was reminding them of their importance not only to him and their support of his ministry, but also (and more importantly), their importance to each other as part of the larger church.  Paul wanted them to work together for the common good, even though there may be some disagreements among them about how to work towards the goal.

I am Rev. J. Martin Westermeyer, usually known as Pastor Marty and I have covenanted to be your Interim Pastor for the next 8 months.  If I am needed beyond that, we will renegotiate as necessary.  My wife Betty and I are looking forward to meeting you all and getting to know you better as we journey together in ministry.

I know some of the folks in the St. Paul congregation because of my involvement in the larger church while pastoring churches on the west side of Cincinnati.  Below is a short bio that may help you in knowing who I am and what experience I am bringing to share with you.

My wife, Betty and I were married 36 years on June 26 of 2018.  I have two step-children, three granddaughters and six great-grandchildren (three girls and three boys).  I graduated from United Theological Seminary, Dayton, OH in1984 and was ordained on July 1, 1984 (this is my 34th year of ordination).

My work experience includes:Served four churches in the greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky area as installed full-time pastor and two congregations as Supply Pastor or Interim Pastor:

- Faith UCC in Anderson Township as Student Associate               Pastor (2 yrs)

- Immanuel UCC, Bromley, KY (6 yrs)

- Trinity Hill UCC, Delhi Township (5 yrs)

- St. Peter & St. Paul UCC, Westside of Cincinnati (20 yrs)

- St. John’s Westminster Union Church, Cincinnati, summer       of  2016, Interim Pastor

- Immanuel United Church of Christ, Bromley, KY, June/July     2017, Pastoral supply whilepastor was on sabbatical and             vacation.

I am always active in community and denominational organization that were in the areas I was serving.
Again, I look forward to meeting you all in the near future.  Be sure to introduce yourself to me on Sundays and other times we hage opportunity to meet.

Shalom - Pastor Marty