Rev. Kimberly Debus
Interim Minister
Rev. Kimberley Debus is a minister based in the Washington DC Metro area, inspiring an artful and art-filled faith. She consults with congregations and religious professionals throughout the denomination. In addition to her consulting ministry, she also serves the Cedarhurst UUs in the greater Baltimore area, and writes about congregational life, worship, and other shenanigans on her weekly newsletter, Hold My Chalice.
Rev. Kimberley was raised by Unitarian parents and returned Unitarian Universalism in the 1990s during her years as an activist in North Carolina’s LGBTQ community. Rev. Kimberley has been known to burst out in song and will wax poetic about British panel shows, mysteries, trivia, and The West Wing. A native New Yorker, she makes her home in Takoma Park, MD, with her three tabby cats.
Carol Zimmerman
Director of Religious Education
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Carol has been Director of Religious Education since August 2014. She received her Bachelor of Science in Recreation and Leisure Studies from SUNY Cortland. Carol brings a passion for living and working in community. Her background in adventure-based education and employee well-being gives her a unique perspective in providing programming. Carol believes our vibrant religious education program not only provides learning and exploration for our children and youth but also spiritual growth for our adult volunteers.
Paula Sturge
Congregational Administrator
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Paula Sturge joined the staff at the UU Church of Canton as the Congregational Administrator in April of 2026. She currently lives outside the Village of Canton with her husband, Wayne, and her daughter, Amelia. Her step-son, Jeremy, and wife Sarah, live with their family in Canada.
Over the past 30 years, she has worked as an accountant throughout the North Country in various fields of public accounting, banking, academia, and healthcare.
Beyond the numbers, Paula has been actively involved in supporting community by being a member of various service organizations, as well as participating in community activities to enhance and enrich the lives of our neighbors in the beloved NoCo.
We look forward to seeing Paula’s enthusiasm and cheerful disposition uphold the UU values while being welcoming, compassionate, an advocate for social justice and building relationships with curiosity.
Betsy Kepes
Music Coordinator
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In her role as Music Coordinator for the UU Church of Canton, Betsy Kepes finds a diverse array of musicians to play for Sunday services. She plays the hymns most Sundays and when she is the musician-of-the-day she likes to find piano music that matches the theme of the service.
Betsy began taking piano lessons in first grade and has been a piano student or a piano teacher ever since. When she is not playing music, Betsy can be heard on NCPR doing “book chats” with radio host (and UU) Todd Moe or she can be found writing articles for local magazines and working on a Young Adult children’s book that will someday be published.
Betsy and her husband, Tom Van de Water, built their own off-grid solar house in the foothills of the Adirondacks when they were young. It’s where they raised their two sons and they live there still.
Rev. Anne Marsh & Rev. Wade Wheelock
Ministers Emeriti
The Revs. Anne Marsh and Wade Wheelock served as our church’s co-ministers for 16 years, from 1993 until they retired in 2009. Upon their retirement, the congregation honored their ministry by naming them our Ministers Emeriti. Anne and Wade now live in northern New Mexico, where they are active in the Los Alamos UU congregation, enjoy hiking in the beautiful mountains and canyons, and love spending time with their granddaughter. They appreciate their occasional visits to the North Country and treasure the wonderful people of the UU Church of Canton.