Reverend Sid Burgess, Pastor
Some 'old timers' still remember our pastor from his time as a local TV announcer. He likes to tell about the time a woman asked him, "Didn't you used to be Sid Burgess?" Fact is, the "old" Sid Burgess is a veteran of 20 years of radio, TV, and cable TV in the Birmingham area.
But in 1986, he began a spiritual pilgrimage that ultimately led him to reclaim the sacred calling of his youth: the ministry of Word and sacrament. Sid continued his sojourn at the Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA, where he graduated with a Master of Divinity degree in 1990.
He was called as pastor of Edgewood PC on November 1, 1990.
Interim Associate Pastor Debbie Feagin
Debbie Feagin was ordained as a Minister of the Word and Sacrament on June 13, 2010, and serves Edgewood in the capacity of part-time Interim Associate Pastor. Debbie also serves as part-time Christian nurture resource coordinator.
In her duties as coordinator, Debbie will work five hours a week, including two Sundays per month, advising the Christian Nurture ministry unit and helping to recruit, train and support volunteer leaders for Sunday school classes and other teaching and learning programs of the church.
Debbie is a recent graduate of Columbia Theological Seminary. She has served as church administrator and director of children and youth ministry at Chapel in the Pines Presbyterian, and as interim director of pastoral care at her home church, Independent Presbyterian. Debbie is married and the mother of four adult children.
Amanda Klimko, Director of Music Ministries
Amanda Klimko received her first degree in Music Education from Samford University, with further study at Memphis State University. She has worked with children’s, youth, and adult choirs in a variety of churches. She has taught and directed music in elementary, middle, junior high, and high schools, most recently at Hewitt-Trussville High School. While she served as choral director there, choir members participated in two mass choir performances at Carnegie Hall.
Amanda has also served as music director for a PCUSA Older Adult Conference at Montreat, N.C. Currently, Amanda serves as director of the Birmingham Children’s Choir’s Concert Choir, which uses EPC as its home base.
Edgewood is blessed to have such leadership in our Music Ministry.
Organist
Pat Fitzsimmons has degrees in piano from Florida State University and in organ from the University of Alabama, finally receiving her doctorate from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York.
Pat has served many churches as organist over the years, including Covenant Presbyterian Community College before retiring in 1999.
Edgewood is honored to have such a talented musician in our Music Ministry.
Nursery Director
Rose Finkelstein was raised in Opp, Alabama. She
accepted the call as caregiver of our nursery in 2004. Rose
states it best:
"My love for children began at an early age growing up in Opp,
Alabama. Although I was never blessed with any children of my own,
God has truly blessed me richly with many wonderful, loving angel
babies, especially since I came to Edgewood Presbyterian in June
2004. This has been my blessing of a lifetime."