St. Paul's Presbyterian Church

Nice place

Worship Services at St. Paul's
Our service is a blend of the old and the new, with traditional hymns on the organ and more modern tunes on the keyboard. We stand to sing and remain seated for prayer. Music is an important part of our ministry at St. Paul's. As with most Presbyterian churches, the sermon plays a central role in our worship because preaching both grows and preserves the faith.
Overhead slides and videos are often incorporated into our service, enabling us to more clearly understand the word of God.

MINISTER
The Reverend Samer Kandalaft has been minister at St. Paul's since 2008. Prior to coming to Kemptville, he served the Presbyterian Church of Lebanon in Sidon for seven years.
A native of Homs, Syria, Samer received his Bachelor of Theology from The Near East School in Beirut and was admitted as a minister of the Presbyterian Church in Canada after a year of study at Montreal's Presbyterian College.
A thoughtful preacher and a much respected pastor, Samer describes his faith like this - "I believe that I am saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ and I have been given specific gifts to use in service to my Lord, as an offering of thanks and praise."
Samer is married to the Reverend Shahrzad Dezhbod Kandalaft whom he met at The Near East School of Theology. Born in Iran, Shahrzad served at the Episcopal Church of Tehran before moving to Beirut to study Theology and Christian Education. Once in Canada, she continued her studies at Presbyterian College in Montreal and was recently inducted to lead the Barrhaven Mission in Ottawa.