Parish Administrator

Our Parish Administrator, Kathi Whipker, joined us in November 2018 with 15 years of experience as a church secretary. Kathi is a life-long resident of Bartholomew County. She has three adult children, and enjoys quilting, canning jelly, and crafting. She is in the office part-time and can be reached by phone (812-372-7869) or email (stpaulscolumbusin@gmail.com). Feel free to contact her if you need anything and she will do her best to help you!

Organist

We have been blessed to have the wonderful talents of Michelle for the past five years. Michelle brings a wealth of experience and dedication to her work. During her time with us Michelle has helped spearhead the purchase of chimes for our organ and restored our baby grand piano. She has also taken on the leadership role of organizing our annual Christmas Concert.

Priest

The Reverend Aelred Bernard Dean joined St. Paul's on December 27 2022, as Priest-in-Charge. On April 16, 2025 Br. Aelred accepted the call to serve as Rector at St. Paul’s.

He has a Master of Divinity from the University of the South in Sewanee, as well as a master's degree in social work and a bachelor's degree in religious studies.

Aelred’s spouse, Jim, is currently at IU Bloomington as Professor Emeritus.