Our Staff

OUR STAFF

PASTOR Reverend Joe Genau
Joe was born and raised in Staten Island, N.Y. He has a B.A. in politics from Brandeis University, located in the suburbs of Boston. He received his Master of Divinity from McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago in 2007, and was ordained to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament in Iowa in 2010. His service to the larger church has included camp counselor, coordinating children’s programming for the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program, small group leader at Presbyterian Youth Triennium, and serving as advisor to youth delegates to the 218th General Assembly of the PCUSA.

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRIES Amanda Klimko
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 served as the director of the Birmingham Girl’s Choir, which continues to use EPC as its home base. In addition she has also served as music director for a PCUSA Older Adult Conference at Montreat, N.C.

ORGANIST Pat Fitzsimmons
Pat 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 Church in Tuscaloosa while a student at the University of Alabama. She has also served at South Highland Presbyterian in Birmingham, Springville Presbyterian and Grace Presbyterian. She taught for thirty years at Jefferson State Community College and retired in 1996. Edgewood is honored to have such a talented musician in our Music Ministry.

YOUTH DIRECTOR Reverend Lindsey Becker
With a strong history of youth and camp ministry, Lindsey Becker likes to think she's pretty cool and still a bit of a teenager herself. Texan by blood, New Orleanian by hometown, and avid football fan by choice, Lindsey received her Bachelor of Arts in comparative religion at Trinity University in San Antonio, TX, and her Master of Divinity at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

PARISH ASSOCIATE Reverend Lydia Casey
Lydia, a Cincinnati native, is a graduate of Furman University and Princeton Theological Seminary. She has worked as a hospital chaplain and served several Birmingham congregations. Lydia is currently enrolled in UAB's Accelerated Master's in Nursing Pathway program.

NURSERY Rose Finkelstein
"Cousin" 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."

OFFICE MANAGER Kathy Tracey

Celebrating Christ's radical inclusion
EDGEWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA) | 850 OXMOOR ROAD, HOMEWOOD, AL 35209 | 205-871-4302 | office@edgewoodpc.org

OUR STAFF​

OUR STAFF