Our Clergy

The Rev. Katie Emery

Pastor-In-Charge

Pastor Katie Emery joins us as an ecumenical partner from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). She first felt called to the ministry as a 14-year-old in Wisconsin, and she has embraced opportunities to accompany people in their faith lives around the world ever since. She spent four summers during college serving at a Lutheran camp in central Wisconsin before receiving her BA in Religious Studies and History from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She entered Luther Seminary the following fall, where she graduated with her Masters in Divinity in 2012. Since then, she has served in South Africa, Cameroon, Eastern Montana, and along the Front Range in Colorado. In addition to serving in the Episcopal Church, Pastor Katie has been a pastor in the ELCA and the Presbyterian Church-USA (PCUSA). Ecumenical ministry is one of her passions!

Central to her ministry is the belief that God loves all people. The work of Saint Ambrose as a place of radical welcome and inclusivity to the most vulnerable, especially the LGBTQIA+ and Indigenous communities, is extremely exciting as we do ministry together.

She lives with her husband, Will, her daughter, Aurelia, and her dog, Loki.

The Rev. Jan Pearson

Deacon

Deacon Jan was born and raised in Pecos, Texas, a life-long "cradle" Episcopalian. She and her family moved to Colorado when Jan was sixteen. She graduated from high school in Pagosa Springs, attended Adams State in Alamosa, and earned her BA and MA in Biology and Secondary Education with continued post graduate work at CU.  Jan's career has included teaching, educational assessment and testing, curriculum development and text book writing.  

After working in education, Jan changed her career path to work in outreach, youth and family ministries. She was ordained to the Diaconate in 2004. Serving as the Deacon of Saint Ambrose since 2015, Jan exercises “a special ministry of servanthood,” serving all people and especially those in need.

Jan is married to Alex, and has one son Shane, one daughter Jennifer, a son-in-law Alex, and grandsons Arlo and Abbot.