Paula Northwood
Acting Senior Minister
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
Rev. Dr. Paula Northwood recently was named acting senior minister. She joined the Plymouth clergy in 2003. She has responsibilities for Outreach and has overseen Religious Formation and Spiritual Exploration for children, youth and adults. Previously, she was employed as Minister of Christian Education for Children and Youth at Judson Memorial Baptist Church, Minneapolis,1998-2003, worked at Faith in Action, and held positions in the local and national Mennonite Church. Paula lives with her family in St. Paul. She has an adult daughter, Kristin Grant, who lives in Duluth with her husband and two daughters. Send an email: paulan (at) Plymouth.org.
Beth Hoffman Faeth
Minister for Congregational Care and Worship
The Rev. Beth Hoffman Faeth has served Plymouth since March 2017. Her primary role is to provide pastoral care to members of the congregation. She is also the clergy support for many significant ministries, including the Befrienders, Board of Community Life, Mortality Project, Faith Partners in Recovery and the Board of Worship. Ordained in 1994 in the United Church of Christ, Beth has served as pastor and chaplain in a variety of church settings in Wisconsin and Minnesota. She lives with her two delightful teenage daughters in Stillwater and describes herself as “a hopeful gardener, a musical theater lover, a compassionate listener and a belly laugher.” Send an email: bethf (at) Plymouth.org.
Seth Patterson
Minister for Spiritual Formation & Theater
Seth Patterson was hired as the Director of Children and Youth Ministry in August 2016. He became the Director of Spiritual Formation and Theater in February 2018 and was called to be the Minister for Spiritual Formation & Theater in May 2020. He is the liaison to both the Boards of Spiritual Formation and Fine Arts, as well as the Racial Justice Initiative and other committees. He is the Artistic Director of Theater 45° and oversees The Conn Theater at Plymouth. He has an MFA in Theater Performance from Florida Atlantic University and an MDiv from the University of Chicago. He is also the Project Manager for the Chicago Commons Project at the University of Chicago. He lives in south Minneapolis with his theater artist and community advocate wife and his intelligent/playful/compassionate daughter. Send an email to: sethp (at) Plymouth.org.
We are excited to celebrate the Ordination of Seth Patterson, click here to watch the ceremony.
Tara Bauer Covenant Partner; Chaplain, U.S. Air Force, Incirlik AB, Turkey
Catherine Duncan Covenant Partner; Minnesota Personalized Medicine
Jenni Eagleman Covenant Partner; Chaplain for University of Minnesota Medical Center Oncology
Karl L. Jones Covenant Partner; Chaplain for HealthEast Hospice
To call our ministers or staff, please dial the main phone line: 612/871-7400.