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 the call to rostered ministry as a 14-year-old in Wisconsin and has embraced opportunities to accompany people in their faith lives around the world ever since. She spent four of her summers during college serving at a Lutheran camp in central Wisconsin and entered seminary the fall after receiving her BA in Religious Studies and History from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She graduated from Luther Seminary with her Masters in Divinity in 2012 and since then has spent time serving in South Africa, Cameroon, Eastern Montana, and along the Front Range in Colorado. In addition to serving in the Episcopal Church, Pastor Katie has also been a pastor in both 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. So the work that St. Ambrose continues to do to publicly be 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.
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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 16. She graduated from high school in Pagosa Springs, attended Adams State in Alamosa and gained 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 and was ordained to the Diaconate in 2004. Serving as the Deacon of St. 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.
Deacon Jan is in the office on Wednesdays and Thursdays.