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Crossroads United Church - STAFF

Rev. Phil (left) & wife, Jen 		Minister: Rev. Phil Wilson
In my youth, I spent summers on the south shore of Hay Bay and time with my grandparents in Napanee. Born in Oshawa, I moved to Kingston about 40 years ago. I am married to Jen, have children, Andrew, Taylor and Kyra - and Barney our dog and Samantha our cat.

My ministry story began when I was 13 years old, travelling throughout the Bay of Quinte Conference with Rev. Bates, the Minister for the Deaf out of Belleville. I believed that I had a call to ministry but developed other career interests. However, God finally persisted and I explored ordination, studying in the Summer Distance Ordination Program at the Atlantic School of Theology. This program allowed me to continue working as a professional sign language interpreter while doing on-line studies and as a student minister with Adolphustown/Conway Pastoral Charge.

Since ordaination, I ministered at East Camden Pastoral Charge (Riverside and Moscow United Churches) and Odessa Pastoral Charge, Emmanuel (Odessa) and Trinity (Elginburg), developing a shared ministry model in the latter. At Emmanuel I launched a Deaf Ministry with American Sign Language/English interpretation every other week. In September 2026, I began a new call at Crossroads United Church and I look forward to launching a Deaf Ministry there as well.

I believe ministry is something we do together. It is about building community, asking questions, sharing our joys and struggles, and discovering where God's love is already at work among us.

Music Director: Katie Birt
Hello! I am an Ontario-based collaborative pianist, music director, and educator. I am currently a Doctor of Musical Arts candidate in Performance and Literature at Western University, and hold a Master's in Performance and Literature from Western, as well as Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Education degrees from Queen's University. My doctoral research explores the intersection of classical performance practice and climate activism. As a performer and collaborative pianist, I have performed in Germany, Italy, Quebec, and Southwestern Ontario. I have worked widely as a pianist and music director, most recently serving as Music Director for Knox St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Dutton, ON), and on theatre productions with Original Kids Theatre Company (London, ON), Musical Theatre Productions (London), Musiktheatre Bavaria (Germany), and St. Lawrence College's Musical Theatre Program (Brockville). I am currently working as a collaborative pianist with Queen's University and The Isabel Voices, and am so happy to be starting this new chapter with Crossroads United's music ministry.
Office Administrator: Jill Frick