Reverend Diane Faires BEadle (She/HEr)
Minister
Diane has served as a Minister at St. Paul’s since August 2009. Before transitioning into the Co-Minister role in 2025, she served as the Associate Minister (2009-2017) and the Senior Minister (2017-2025). Diane oversees Worship, Pastoral Care, and Outreach.
Rev. Diane earned her Master of Divinity from Vanderbilt University, and a BA in International Studies from Rhodes College. Before feeling a call to ministry, she was the Volunteer Coordinator at Habitat for Humanity in Washington, DC, and a missionary in Sri Lanka through Global Ministries. She is passionate about building multi-cultural and interfaith relationships, and welcoming immigrants and refugees. Diane was born in Texas and raised in Nuremberg, Germany and Clarksville, Tennessee. In their free time, Diane and her husband Michael Beadle enjoy running, hiking, cooking, and volunteering with Habitat. In March 2020, a book Diane co-edited will be released by Chalice Press, titled Acting on Faith: Stories of Courage, Activism and Hope Across Religions.
Reverend Amanda Kerr-CATES (she/her)
minister
Amanda has served as a Minister at St. Paul’s since July 2018. Before transitioning into the Co-Minister role in 2025, she served as the Associate Minister. Amanda oversees Christian Education, Youth & Family Ministry, and Digital Communications.
Rev. Amanda is a North Carolina native, raised in Charlotte and an alumni of N.C. State University (BS in Business Administration) and Wake Forest University (Master of Divinity). Amanda cherishes the life she has built in Raleigh with her wife, Megan, their son, Samuel, and their dog, Ernie (aka “the firstborn”). As a gay Christian raised in the Evangelical church, Amanda is very passionate about the work for LGBTQ inclusion and enjoys being a part of conversations with individuals of diverse beliefs, identities, and backgrounds. In her free time, Amanda enjoys listening to podcasts, spending time with friends, playing board games, and visiting local breweries.
