Pastors and Staff

The Rev. Sarah Street

925-283-3722 ext. 501

pastorsarah@oslc.net

Meagan Kim - Vicar - Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church, Orinda

(415) 690-9213

meagan@oslc.net

Meagan is a student at Wartburg Theological Seminary and serving as Vicar (intern) at Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church in Orinda. Part of her internship duties is to be present once a month at Our Savior's preaching some months and helping lead worship in other months. She will also be assisting the Our Savior's congregation by covering pastoral care needs and emergencies. Meagan is trained as an ICF Associate Level Coach through the ELCA and is deeply inspired by the transformative potential of coaching. She holds a BA in African-American Studies from Indiana University. With a passion for cross-cultural learning and spiritual growth, Meagan is driven by helping others find deeper faith, hope that will not be put to shame, and greater meaning in their lives. Meagan has held various roles throughout her career including paralegal, executive assistant, goldsmith, and small business owner. She now adds mom and wife to this list.

Martin Morley - Director, Worship, Music, and Communications

925-283-3722 ext. 503

martin@oslc.net

Worship, Music, and Communications Director Martin Morley was trained as a music therapist and pianist at the University of Kansas, where he earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in music. He’s worked as a music therapist, touring pianist, conductor, and handbell clinician all over the country, but the heart of his career has been in sacred music. At OSLC he directs the singing and ringing choirs, provides keyboard support for the services, coordinates Sunday morning volunteers, leads book discussion groups, coordinates communications with our media specialist, Grace, and heads the Worship and Music Ministry Team. Around church he can be found doing anything from counting handbell gloves to proofing bulletins to restocking communion wine to….well, you get the idea. Outside of church life, Martin accompanies the Contra Costa Chorale, teaches adult piano students, Zooms with friends who live too darned far away, and ponders whether it’s time to get another cat.

Kari Speltz - Site Use Coordinator / Administrative Manager

Site Use Email: kari@oslc.net Phone: 925-283-3724

Admin Manager Email: Spirit@oslc.net Phone: 925-283-3722

Our Site Use Coordinator and Administrative Manager Kari Speltz started out as a member of our congregation. When the opportunity arose to join our staff, she jumped at the opportunity. She has an associate's Degree in Interior Design and spent many years as a Project Manager and Designer in the Commercial Design Field. With a background in space planning and project management, she brings plenty of experience to coordinating Creekside Commons events and site usage, along with managing the church office. She is passionate about the education system and has spent many years volunteering at her daughter's schools, both helping in classrooms and coordinating events. Kari loves being part of the Lafayette community! Her other passions include locally sourced food and cooking, gardening, long walks in nature, a good book or movie, and spending time with her daughter and friends.

Chrissy Willis - Youth & Family Ministry Coordinator

youthandfamilies@oslc.net

Chrissy is a bay area native and a long-time member of OSLC. She earned a bachelor's degree in organizational psychology from Saint Mary's College and a graduate degree in developmental psychology from UC Berkeley. Chrissy served as a Children's Ministry volunteer for several years before transitioning to the role of Children's Ministry Coordinator. She is excited for the opportunity to help create fun, spiritually-meaningful experiences for the children in our community and to help shape the future of Children's Ministry at OSLC. Chrissy also works part-time in higher education. She enjoys exploring our beautiful regional, state and national parks with her husband and two children.

Grace Winakor - Communications and Marketing Specialist

Media@oslc.net

Grace is a recent graduate of Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, in Berkeley, California, and a recently ordained pastor in the United Church of Christ. She currently resides in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. Grace works as Associate Pastor at St. Paul's UCC, in Selinsgrove, PA. In her free time, she loves to hike and bike,read, cook, hang our with her 2 cats and 1 dog, and garden! She recently got married to her best friend, Larry Herrold Jr! (Name change soon to come!)