Staff

Rev Ruthanne Herrington
The Rev. Ruthanne Herrington has served as the Transitional or Interim Pastor at several Detroit Area churches. Most recently she was the Interim Pastor at the First Presbyterian in Jackson Michigan. She also served as the chaplain at Glacier Hills Senior Living Community in Ann Arbor.
Ruthanne is active in the Presbytery of Detroit (POD). She has served on various committees and work groups of the Presbytery, including the Trustees. She is currently on the Commission on Ministry.
Ruthanne’s faith journey has been a bit meandering, including being raised Roman Catholic, spending a decade outside the church, and finally rediscovering herself as a Child of God and a person of faith. She was a member at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Livonia, for ten years before she felt called to ministry. Ruthanne studied at the Ecumenical Theological Seminary in Detroit and McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago where she received her MDiv. Ruthanne was ordained as a Ministry of Word and Sacrament in the PCUSA in, 2008
Having grown up in Farmington Hills and living in the western suburbs as an adult, Metro-Detroit has always been home for Ruthanne. She claims to have a little “Yooper” in her, as she studied engineering at Michigan Tech for two years before transferring to Wayne State where she received a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She finally became an “east-sider” when she and her husband, Paul, moved to Chesterfield a year ago.
Ruthanne has three daughters, four stepchildren, two step-grandchildren, and two cats. Whether it is kayaking in the summer, exploring lighthouses, or hiking any time of the year, Ruthanne loves spending time outdoors, especially by the water.
Ruthanne is looking forward to walking with First Presbyterian Warren through the process of calling a pastor.

June Zydek, Music Director

June comes to us after serving 3 years as Music Director at Erin Church and 4 years as Associate Director of Music at Lake Shore Presbyterian Church. June retired from the East China Schools (St. Clair, MI) in 2010 after working as a music teacher (1 st through 12 th grade) for 21 years. June has a Bachelor of Music degree from Wayne State University in Church Music/Organ Performance and Music Education, and a Master’s of Music degree from Oakland University in Voice Performance.
June plays several musical instruments: piano, organ, flute and harp and her voice placement is soprano. She has a private studio of voice, harp and piano students out of her home. June has been married to her husband Stan – also a professional musician -- for almost 38 years, having been wed at Park Presbyterian Church in Highland Park. They have no two-legged children, but have two rescue dogs, Bentley (8 years old) and Charlie (8 months old). They also have many loving nieces and nephews scattered through the United States. June and Stan reside in their home in Chesterfield. June loves to knit, crochet and spin her own yarn.

Paul Herrington, Organist

Welcome Paul Herrington as our new organist. I have spent most of my adult life being a church musician of one sort or another. I have played for fifty nine years and got my first church musician job when I was twelve substituting on the piano and organ. My wife , Ruthanne and I have been married for nine years . I have four children and three stepchildren, one grandson and a brand new granddaughter.

Trish Pearce, Office Administrator

Trish Pearce is a long time active member of St. Thomas Community Presbyterian Church in Shelby Township. She has been married for 39 years, has one daughter and two beautiful granddaughters. Trish has served as a Sunday school teacher, Junior/Senior High youth mentor, deacon, elder and currently a Stephen Ministry Leader and GriefShare Moderator.

Jane & Rick Motta,
Day Center Coordinators
Rick and Jane Motta became members of First Presbyterian Church of Warren back in 2019. One of the main things that attracted us was how involved the church was in supporting the community. We are happy to continue that work at the weekly Day Center for those in need. We are grateful for the support we receive from our church and the community.

Lauren Nowacki, Sunday School Teacher

Lauren Nowacki,Sunday School Teacher