Pastor Christopher Clarke
Chris joined the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul in his late 20s, which began his faith journey in the Presbyterian Church of Canada (PCC) and where he experienced God’s call to ministry.
Chris attended the Presbyterian College in Montreal. During college, he was a student Minister at the PCC church plant in Barrhaven. He graduated in May 2014 and was called to serve a congregation in British Columbia.
His special enjoyment is preaching and Bible study. He writes regularly at www.christian-spirituality.ca
Chris believes that God places our churches exactly where he wants them and that there are opportunities to minister in the immediate area. Chris, his wife Mary, three children, and three (3!!!) cats live in Westboro and can often be found hiking, cycling, or skiing in Gatineau Park.
Email: cclarke@mywestminster.ca
Phone: 613-722-1144
Marina Dykstra
Pastoral Care Coordinator – Marina joined Westminster in 2013 as the Spiritual Growth Worker. Her role changed in 2016 to focus more on pastoral care, providing Communion to the senior community and special services. Marina works to ensure that pastoral care is everyone’s ministry at Westminster.
Email: mdykstra@mywestminster.ca
Phone: 613-722-1144
Mi-Kyong Lee
Organist/Music Director – Mi-Kyong started learning the piano at the age of eight, and at the age of 13, she played as an accompanist at a church for the first time. When she was 16 years old, she became a lead pianist and a choir leader for worship services at her local church. She studied piano as her major and organ as her minor at Christian Art College. She also holds a B.A in English Literature and studied English in New Zealand.
Mi-Kyong has worked as a youth praise worship team accompanist, a pianist and organist, and a choir leader at various churches over 21 years in Korea and Canada. She says, “I am so thankful that my faith has helped guide me throughout these experiences.” When not playing music, she can be found spending time with her two children and their lovely cat Sammy.
Email: music@mywestminster.ca
Ian Patterson
Administrative Assistant – Westminster congregation is pleased to have Ian Patterson on staff. Born in Ajax, Ontario, Ian spent most of his childhood in the Durham region at the east end of the Greater Toronto Area. He moved to Ottawa, Ontario to attend Carleton University and graduated with a B.A. in Environmental Studies in 2005. Ian married Meghan Young in 2004 and they now have three children. After some moving around to accommodate his growing family, Ian has now settled in Ottawa where Meghan is a Presbyterian minister at St. Stephen’s church. Ian has spent most of his time since marriage being a stay-at-home dad, but now that the children are older, has joined into a LARP business and has taken on the job of Office Administrator at St. Stephen’s since Fall 2019.
Ian started in June 2024 and is filling in for Elaine Tsang at the Westminster Office during her maternity leave.
In his spare time, Ian plays video games and board games. He also enjoys spending time at his family cottage he has been going to since he was a child.
Email: admin@mywestminster.ca
Phone: 613-722-1144
Office Hours: Tues & Thurs, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Ben Goldsmith
Youth Director – Ben has been a part of Westminster church since he was a child. He moved into the role of Youth Director in 2023. He leads our Youth through Bible lessons, volunteering within the church and runs monthly events for the teenagers and young adults of our congregation. On top of this job, Ben is an architect, designing some of the buildings in our community. In his spare time he enjoys being outdoors and photography.
Email: youth@mywestminster.ca