Pastor Emily grew up in Rochester, NY, studied religion at Vassar College and received her M.Div. with a focus on preaching and worship at Union Theological Seminary. She is passionate about social justice, especially issues of LGBTQIA+ inclusion and intimate partner violence.  Pastor Emily was ordained in August of 2017. and began serving at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in 2024. She enjoys playing music, gardening, reading, and spending time with her children.

Darlene was first introduced to Lutheran Church of the Redeemer when she was 7 years old. She was married here in 1995 and has two children who were baptized here. Darlene has years of experience in customer service and operations. She enjoys volunteering in the community in her spare time. She is friendly, detail oriented, and outgoing. She enjoys spending time with her family in the great outdoors, doing such activities as camping, boating, gardening & hiking.

Paul earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance at Boston University. He has published a volume of original compositions for organ. Paul supports the congregation’s worship through inspiring music originating from many times and places. He works with the choir, cantors, and a variety of instrumental ensembles. You can hear Paul’s music on his website.