Mary Kathryn Kirkpatrick - I Want To Go Wherever You Want Me To Go
Mary Kathryn Kirkpatrick, minister at the Jefferson Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Jefferson, Texas, shares her calling to ministry and discerning God's voice throughout her life and envisioning the Church's worship to be a space where people can be themselves.
Reverend Mary Kathryn Kirkpatrick states:
I was born in Bryan, Texas, during one of my father’s final exam weeks at Texas A&M University. One professor allowed him to miss his exam in order to be at the hospital while my mother delivered me. That professor said, “If the baby is a boy, you’ll get an A. If it’s a girl, I’ll give you a B.” I supposed my father was fortunate to get a B! That’s an example of the world that I was born into.
We moved about seven times before I was two years old. I attended public schools in four states – Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, and Indiana. Moving frequently helped me learn to make new friends easily. I have two younger siblings – a sister and a brother.
I chose to attend Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. My Bachelor of Science degree was in General Management. A sorority sister set me up on a blind date with her brother during my sophomore year. Scott and I were married the summer after our junior year. Forty-one years later, we’re still married!
We were unable to have children. Instead, we have had several dogs. Right now, our “child” is a Standard Poodle named Zephyr. We pretty much dote on him. He’s a great dog!
My career with Merrill Lynch began in 1985 when we moved to Dallas, Texas. I worked for Merrill Lynch for twenty years, serving mostly as an Administrative Manager and a Financial Advisor. In 2005, I changed firms.
In 2004, while attending Triennium at Purdue, I clearly heard God call me. In 2006, I began working in ministry. In 2008, at the age of 50, I began seminary at MTS, graduating in May 2011. I am a project away from the Doctor of Ministry degree! Please pray for me.
My ordination as a Minister of Word and Sacrament was on June 26, 2011. My first call was as Associate Pastor for Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Marshall, Texas. I served there for eight years. I’ve been the solo Pastor at Jefferson Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Jefferson, Texas for a little over a year. The tenth anniversary of my ordination will be this June.
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