Rev. Dr. Dana Knapp
Dana Knapp is a retired Presbyterian Church Pastor who has been a member of First Congregational United Church of Christ of Ocala since 2012. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Westminster College in New Wilmington, PA, his Master of Divinity from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, PA, and his Doctor of Ministry Degree from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, PA. Dana served churches in Ohio and Maryland. He has served as the Interim Executive Presbyter in Great Rivers Presbytery in Peoria, IL, Executive Presbyter for the Presbytery of Scioto Valley in Columbus, OH, and Interim Executive Presbyter in the Presbytery of Northern Waters in Duluth, MN. He and Linda were married in 1996. Dana is excited about working with the members of First Congregational in this interim period.
Rev. Ken Hull
Ken Hull comes from a preacher’s family. His father and sister are both retired pastors, and Ken was ordained a pastor in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) at the age of 25. He received his Bachelor of Music Education from Wichita State University in Wichita, KS and his Master of Divinity from Phillips Graduate Seminary in Enid, OK (now in Tulsa, OK). He has served churches in Oklahoma, Kansas, North Carolina, Illinois, and Florida. He has been with his husband. Jerry, since 1990, and they were married in 2012. He is passionate about music, and has participated in several choirs throughout Ocala, including our own church choir and bell choir. Ken has been a member of First Congregational United Church of Christ of Ocala since 2022. He believes passionately in the mission of our church to be a welcoming place for all people.
