Minister:

Kathy Platt

I began working in a congregation in 1995, and was commissioned as a diaconal minister in the United Church of Canada in 2001 – drawn to the ministry of pastoral care (compassion); education (both for myself and others); and social justice (both local and global). I have been in ministry with 2 pastoral charges, including 4 congregations, in Manitoba – all of them rural – all of them, in their own way, enabling me to find my own voice and ever-deepening my call into ministry. I came to Sunset United in July of 2006. I preach from the heart – that is my starting place. I am a story-teller, and so preaching almost always involves stories either from my own life, or stories I have heard from other sources. I love to learn, and so I do my best to bring new ideas/concepts into our worship. My theory is that if I am excited about what I have learned, others may be excited to hear it as well! I know that a large part of what grounds me for daily living, is gathering with this community on a Sunday morning to sing, to pray, to laugh, and to give myself space to just be still for a little while. Coming here helps me re-orient myself towards a Spirit of Love – towards the promise that grief will not shatter us – towards the conviction that each one of us has the strength that we need to build a better world for ourselves and for our neighbours. I do my best to live true to the call issued by the prophet Micah: to seek justice, to love kindness, and to walk in gratitude with our God.

Youth and Young Adult Coordinator:

Michelle McConkey

Michelle has a contagious smile and a kind and generous nature that children gravitate to. Michelle loves to travel and wants to visit every province and territory in Canada - only one province and two territories to go! She is interested in games, crafts, and cooking as is evidenced in her teaching methods each week in Sunday School. She enjoys music, singing and movies, so the Frozen sing-a-long during a recent Youth Group sleepover was right up her alley! She also loves to volunteer, especially with the Roughriders during the regular season and, whenever possible, into the post-season; the 2013 Grey Cup was definitely a highlight! Michelle moved from Swift Current to Regina in 2005 to attend university. She joined the Sunset staff in September 2013.

Office Coordinator:

Jayne

Jayne is most likely the voice that you will first hear when you call the church - some people call just so they can hear her friendly "hello"! Although her main tasks are administrative - rentals, e-mails, phone-calls - she is a very compassionate presence in our office, and offers a wonderful ministry of hospitality to anyone who comes into our building. She was born and raised in Regina and has remained here for most of her life. She enjoys camping, hiking, and biking with her husband and two daughters.