Rev Dillman, a Maritimer from Dartmouth, N.S., completed his B.A. at Dalhousie, graduated from Queen's Theological College in Kingston in 1986, and was ordained that spring. Paul served for 17 years in ministry in three pastoral charges in the Saskatchewan Conference. While in Saskatchewan, he met and married Elizabeth Bryce who is also an ordained minister.
Paul accepted a call to ministry at Riverside United and moved to Ottawa in July, 2003. Paul and Elizabeth have two daughters, Ruth and Rebekah, and a son, Luke.
Paul is a curling enthusiast, a die-hard Saskatchewan Roughriders fan, and an energetic minister at Riverside where he strives, working with others, to build a community of faith, hope and love.

Julie Strike came to us in the summer of 2010 with over 20 years experience in office administration and a record of successful involvement in fundraising initiatives such as the United Way and HOPE. Julie also is active as a Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant. She is also an active member of Toastmasters. She has a Diploma in both fields of law and medical office administration.
Julie grew up in the Town of Arnprior and was a very active member in the United Church in her teenage years. She participated in the Church Choir and was a Sunday School Teacher. Julie has lived in the Riverside community for over 20 years, is married to Mark and has two active teenagers, Ashley and Brendan. Julie’s hobbies are reading, needlepoint and walking.
Juie loves interacting with people of all ages, making them feel comfortable and putting a smile on their face. One of her favourite motto’s is “Everybody is a Somebody!”

William Loveless was born and raised in the Toronto area. After graduating from the Royal Conservatory of Music with ARCT in organ and piano (teacher's), Bill has been Director of Music and Organist for Senior & Junior Choirs in United Churches in Toronto, Delhi, Woodstock, and Ottawa, having been Director of Music and Organist at Riverside United Church since Oct., 2001. Bill shares a passion for sacred choral music with the choirs, and advocates a strong music presence in our Services of worship.
Bill is a private music teacher of piano, organ and theory. He is married to Gerrie, who also sings in the choir, and they have four children; Jennifer, Amanda, Julie and Andrew, and one grand-son, Benjamin.

Miriam Illman-White was born in Yorkton Saskatchewan and has lived in four provinces. She is currently a first year Carleton University student studying sociology and a variety of other things.
Miriam was born and raised in the United Church and has been an active United Church member for as long as she can remember. She has been an active leader for Children’s Worship, Sunday School and Youth Groups within her church communities. Miriam is full of energy and passion for faith and for providing opportunities for young people to explore their faith and the world around them. She is a self-confessed theology enthusiast and loves talking faith, life and theology with anyone anywhere. Miriam intentionally creates a safe environment to explore and talk about some of the things that affect us most as Christians, as young people, and as human beings!
When Miriam isn’t hanging around a United Church (or School), you can find her walking around town (almost definitely singing), acting, swimming, talking about faith, or just incredibly lost. She never brings a map.