Grace and Peace Presbyterian Church
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Sidney Edd Cathey was born in Duncan, Oklahoma, on July 25, 1955, son of Wilford (Bill) and Leveta Edwards Cathey. He graduated from Black Hawk College, Kewanee, Illinois with an Associate degree in 1976, and received a BA from Moody Bible Institute in 1980. In 1985 he earned his Master of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois. In May 2009 he earned the degree of Doctor of Ministry from Trinity School for Ministry, Ambridge, PA.
Ordained by the Siouxlands Presbytery, PCA, on June 23, 1985, he served as Pastor of First Presbyterian Church (PCA), in Hinckley, Minnesota from 1985 until 1988. That year, he and his family moved to Wilmington, Delaware, where he served as Associate Pastor of Faith Presbyterian Church (PCA). In 1995 he accepted a call to Emmanuel (OPC). In July of 2006 Rev. Cathey was installed as Evangelist and Organizing Pastor for Grace and Peace, a mission of the Mid-Atlantic Presbytery (OPC). He was called as pastor of Grace and Peace simultaneously with its founding as a particular congregation in February 2009.
Rev. Cathey married Jennifer Louise Bixler in Louisville, Ohio on June 20, 1982. They met while studying at Moody Bible Institute where she majored in Christian Education. Mrs. Cathey is very busy at home and also works as a Para-educator at Green Holly School. Their oldest child Megan (25) graduated from the University of Delaware and is now married to Mr. Behn Trader. Isaac (22) is an Air Force reservist completing his secondary training at Shepard AFB, Texas. Emily (21), married Mr. Seth Trader June 6, 2009. Hannah, (19) recently finished her second year of college at The College of Southern Maryland. Olivia (18) graduated from Kings Christian Academy in May 2009, Aaron (17), Timothy (15), and Stephen (9), are attending The Kings Christian Academy in Callaway, MD.