North American Priests
Rev. Bastiaan Baan is co-director of the Christian Community Seminary in North America, along with Patrick Kennedy. He also serves the Spring Valley congregation. Bastiaan was ordained in 1981.
Rev. Michael Brewer serves the congregation in Detroit and its affiliates of Ann Arbor, MI and London, Ontario. He was ordained in 2002.
Rev. Ann Burfeind serves the Chicago congregation and its affiliates in Wisconsin and Minnesota. She is the director of the Midwest children’s summer camp and coordinator for Midwest youth events and conferences. Ann was ordained in 2012.
Rev. Jonah Evans serves the congregation in Toronto, along with Inken Contreras Koelmel. He also serves its affiliates: Montreal, Ottawa and Durham, Ontario. Jonah is a member of the seminary-envisioning group, along with Patrick Kennedy and Julia Polter. He was ordained in 2008.
Rev. Emma Heirman serves the congregation in Denver, along with Jim Hindes. She was ordained in 2016.
Rev. Lisa Hildreth serves the congregation in Boston. She also serves its affiliates in New Hampshire and Maine. Lisa was ordained in 2015.
Rev. Cynthia Hindes is a retired priest assisting the Devon congregation and other communities on the east coast. She was ordained in 1997.
Rev. Jim Hindes serves the Denver congregation, along with Emma Heirman. He also serves its New Mexico affiliates. Jim was ordained in 1975.
Rev. Carol Kelly serves the congregation in the greater Washington DC area and its affiliate in North Carolina. She is the director of the East Coast children’s summer camp. Carol was ordained in 2001.
Rev. Patrick Kennedy serves the Spring Valley congregation and its affiliate in Atlanta. He is also co-director of the Christian Community Seminary in North America, along with Bastiaan Baan and a member of the seminary-envisioning group, along with Jonah Evans and Julia Polter. Patrick was ordained in 2006.
Rev. Susan Locey serves the congregation in Vancouver and its affiliates in Seattle and Vancouver Island. She was ordained in 1981.
Rev. Erk Ludwig is a retired priest. He is nonetheless still active in the San Francisco congregation and as a regular visiting teacher at the seminary. Erk was ordained in 1968.
Rev. Liza Marcato serves the congregation in the Taconic-Berkshire area, along with Hugh Thornton. She also serves its affiliate in Burlington, VT. Liza is the coordinator for East Coast youth events and conferences. She was ordained in 2008.
Rev. Sanford Miller serves the Sacramento congregation, along with Rafal Nowak. He also serves its affiliate in Portland, Oregon. Beginning in the fall of 2017, he also makes regular visits to the community in Los Angeles. Sanford was ordained in 1982.
Rev. Nora Minassian serves the congregation in Devon. She was ordained in 2009.
Rev. Rafal Nowak serves the Los Angeles congregation. He also regularly visits the affiliate in San Diego and is co-director of the West Coast children’s camp, Camp Tamarack. Rafal was ordained in 2015.
Rev. Julia Polter works full-time as a chaplain at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. She also assists the Boston area congregation as an associated priest. She is a part of the seminary-envisioning group along with Jonah Evans and Patrick Kennedy. Julia was ordained in 1999.
Rev. Peter Skaller is a retired priest, still assisting in the Taconic-Berkshire congregation. He was ordained in 1987.
Rev. Oliver Steinrueck is the North American co-coordinator, a role known in Germany as the Lenker. He also serves in the Spring Valley congregation and an initiative in Austin. Oliver was ordained in 1992.
Rev. Hugh Thornton serves the Taconic-Berkshire congregation, along with Liza Marcato. He also serves one of its affiliates in Amherst, MA. Hugh was ordained in 2010.
Rev. Gisela Wielki serves the congregation in New York City. She is retired from her role as seminary director, which she carried for 15 years. Gisela was ordained in 1970.
Rev. Craig Wiggins serves the San Francisco congregation and its affiliates: Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa and Portland, OR. He is also the president of the regional board and co-director of the West Coast children’s summer camp, Camp Tamarack. Craig was ordained in 1992.
Rev. Inken Contreras Koelmel serves the congregation in Toronto, along with Jonah Evans. She also serves its affiliate in Barrie, Ontario. Inken was ordained in 2002.
Rev. Werner Grimm is retired and still serving the Vancouver congregation. He was ordained in 1955.
Rev. Franziska Hesse is a retired priest, still assisting in the Taconic-Berkshire congregation. She was ordained in 2000.
Rev. Hartmut Junge is retired in Pasa Robles, CA. He was ordained in 1973.
Rev. John Pajunk is retired in Phoenix, AZ. He was ordained in 1986.