Office Hours:
Monday – Thursday 9:00am-Noon
859-987-2770
Email Us Anytime:
fpcparisky@gmail.com
Address: 517 Pleasant St.
Paris, KY 40361
STAFF
Pastor
Darnaby Kerns
After growing up in a fundamentalist Christian tradition, the church wasn’t for me. I stopped attending close to the end of high school and didn’t plan on going back once I started college. However, my voice teacher at the time invited me to sing in her choir at First Presbyterian in Richmond, so I decided to give it a shot. The congregation there fostered my love for the Presbyterians and I’ve worked in a Presbyterian church ever since. I am now the pastor, and I am honored to help guide this congregation as it seeks to make an impact on our town.
As the pastor, I help lead our congregation in creating relationships with the community. I want to share what drew me to Presbyterianism (and to this congregation in particular) with anyone who will listen. I feel invested in Paris’ future – I grew up here and feel connected to the people.
I love music. I lead the choir, the worship singing, and try to facilitate a variety of musical opportunities for Paris. Before I started working here full time, I was a music teacher at an elementary school. Teaching is at the heart of what I do, whether it’s working with kids on their handchime skills, or leading a choral workshop for adults. Teaching allows me to empower people and, in turn, empowers me.
Church Life Director
Connie Hutson
I am the accompanist for Sunday services, choir, and the Paris Bourbon Community Choir. Besides serving as a worship leader, where I play keyboard, drums, and sing, I have been playing for and directing the musical productions for Bourbon County High School the last 20 years.
I am a retired teacher/principal for Bourbon County Schools (30 years) and will always be an educator at heart, as I love to help people learn new things.
My husband, Perry, and I live on Down to Earth Farm on the North Middletown Road. We raise wheat and soybeans, as well as a healthy-sized vegetable garden. We love to travel, take long walks on the beach, and have one dog, Peyton, and a fabulous cat, Scooter P.
I love listening to music, planning musical events with Darnaby, crafting, gardening, reading – especially John Grisham, watching Doc Martin, and sometimes cooking, which Perry appreciates.
I feel so blessed to be part of this church and their community outreach. Churches today must reach out to their surrounding community. We must do so to continue God’s work of bringing people to his Kingdom.
Administrative Assistant
Jessica Featherston
Sound Technician
Cameron Clark
Session Members
Rogers Barde – Clerk of Session
Judy Ferrell, Gordon Krist, Debbie Warns, Linda Danko, Kay Thomas
First Presbyterian Church of Paris
is a member of the Transylvania Presbytery
and a member of the Presbyterian Church (USA)