Rev. Kathryn Strempke
Senior Pastor
Kathryn Taylor Strempke was born to a United Methodist pastor and his wife. She rolls her eyes and comments, "I've been in pastoral ministry all my life!" If that wasn't enough, she's married to a UM pastor, Rev. Kevin Strempke appointed to Calvary UMC in Paris, Texas. Kathryn attended Austin College in Sherman for her bachelor's degree in history and her master's degree in teaching. She taught for 2 years in the public schools before answering her call to ordained ministry and attending Perkins School of Theology at SMU in Dallas. After their wedding, she and Kevin served a year in the British Methodist Church. She served 4 churches in the New Mexico Annual Conference, and First Paris is her 5th church to serve in the Horizon Texas Annual Conference. Kathryn leaves butterfly traditions at each church she serves. "It's the best symbol I know of for the Resurrection!"