“Love properly understood is God—the font of all creation and the ultimate goal of all desires; God properly understood is love.”

                                                                                                                                                      Miroslav Volf                                        

Rev. Valerie Austin (she, her) is a graduate of Sterling College and Saint Paul School of Theology. She was ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in 2017. Originally from Kansas City, MO, she has served in various pastoral roles in Missouri, Oklahoma, and New York. As an Intentional Interim Minister, she shepherds congregations through transition into the next phase of their life, preparing them to call their next settled minister. In her free time, among many other things, she loves to play tennis with her significant other, Michael, and explore various hiking trails and waterfalls with her dog Chloe.

Sara joins us as the admin assistant with a variety of organizational and event planning skills. She lives just around the corner with her husband, two dogs, three turtles and eight chickens. When she isn't working, she enjoys going to country concerts, seeing a good movie, and tending to her farm of animals!