Staff
The Rev. Howard Sullivan serves as our Interim Moderator. Howard brings 30+ years of ministry experience to the leadership team at KPC while they search for their new Lead Pastor. Howard was a lay founding member of KPC and by providence God has led Frances and he back to this vibrant Christ centred church.
Howard and Frances were blessed to serve together in three Knox’s: Meaford, Burlington, and Milton before recently retiring to Guelph. During those years ministry was characterized by a heart for the unchurched, a focus on evangelism, and strong biblical preaching. In three decades the most important lesson learned about ministry is that the church does not exist for itself! A healthy church is concerned for others spending its energy, its effort, even its finances on those not presently in the community of faith.
With God’s leading KPC can have a brilliant future with additional mission, additional evangelism and growth in Jesus.
ROOTED in Jesus, GROWING as a community, BECOMING trusted neighbours.
Justin has served as Kortright’s Pastor of Worship and Outreach since 2019 and loves focusing on two of his greatest passions: Seeing a church full of vibrancy in our gathered worship, and seeing a church sent out to be the hands and feet of Jesus across our neighbourhood and city.
Justin has previously worked as a pastor in youth ministry, young adult ministry, and as the site pastor at Lakeside Downtown, in Guelph’s downtown core. Justin comes from more Wesleyan theological roots, with a Master’s degree from Asbury Theological Seminary in Kentucky. However, he is a happy “newbie” Presbyterian. Justin also works part-time as a music teacher.
Justin is married to Lindsay (also a Bible teacher and theologian!) and they have a daughter, Iris. Justin enjoys debating theology on Twitter, cooking outlandish recipes he finds on YouTube, spending summers by the pool, and the occasional video game.
Dennis has served as Kortright’s Technical Director for over 15 years, first as a volunteer and then joining KPC staff in 2008.
For nearly five decades he has helped a number of local churches meet their technological challenges. He is passionate about the role of technology in the faith building process believing that if faith comes by hearing God’s Word (Romans 10:17) then someone has to make sure it is heard clearly.
When not making noises at KPC Dennis can be found in the technical booth at a number of community theatres in the area including Guelph Little Theatre and, for the last six years, Backyard Theatre at the John McCrae Museum on Water St.
A founding member of Team Kortright, which represents KPC each year in The Ride to Conquer Cancer, he is also an avid cyclist and he and his wife Roberta enjoy cycling together, especially during their vacation time each summer in Kincardine, Ontario. Dennis and Roberta have been together for over 40 years. They have no children.
Sarah recently graduated from the University of Guelph with a degree in Psychology. She does work for a clinical lab at U of G where they are researching positive psychology interventions in young populations. In her spare time you can find her hanging out with her dog, Poppy, playing racquet sports, or curling up with a good book.
Gabriel Lopez
Church Custodian