Reverend Jeff Munnis, Senior Pastor and Interim Minister
I am excited to be serving St. John’s Grace UCC as Senior Pastor and Interim Minister. The things I am passionate about: the ministry interests that my wife Stelli and I share (Stelli has a Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology, and she is fiercely committed to spiritual growth and transformation), spiritual leadership and transitional ministry (Ordained in the United Church of Christ, Master of Divinity from Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, California).
I love my extensive family. I have three daughters from my first marriage: two that live in Florida and one living in Colorado. All three daughters are married and I have seven grandchildren. Stelli and I will be married twenty-four years in November of 2025. Through her I have family members in Texas, Florida, Nicaragua, Cuba and Spain. The gift that all of these human beings are to me cannot be measured. I am so very blessed by their love.
Stelli and I have two Whippets: Brady and Appa. The joy of their presence has been a blessing in ways that we never imagined when we decided to bring them into our lives.
Other things that you will hear me talk about and share from time to time: Mysticism and the direct experience of God (special studies of Emmanel Swedenborg, the mystic Ibn Arabi, and phenomenology). Writing, poetry and art (I have an MFA in Creative Writing, Goddard College, Vermont). Music (studied classical guitar, badly out of practice, but I play from time to time).
Reverend David M. Nau, Associate Pastor and Church Administrator
I have been serving St. John’s Grace since November 2008, coming from a varied background which includes military leadership, corporate management, and non-profit operations, as well as studies at St. John’s College and Gettysburg Seminary. I feel right at home here because of the extravagant welcome my family and I have received from the members and friends of St. John’s Grace when we began coming to worship years earlier, the same welcome that is extended to everyone who visits here once or stays for a lifetime.
As Associate Pastor and Administrator, I am blessed to be involved with many of the ministries which are part of St. John’s Grace. The best part is working with so many wonderful people as we do everything from preparing an annual budget and trying to keep up with maintenance issues, to planning outreach events and participating in meaningful worship.
St. John’s Grace United Church of Christ is truly a unique place of love, stewardship, and ministry, and it is exciting to be a part of this outreach to our local community and beyond. We have what the world needs, and we offer it with humility, with fun, and with gracious welcome for all.
Greg Satorie-Robinson, Minister of Music
Barbara Burck, Office Manager
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