Our Staff

 

Pastor Chris Wulff

Pastor Wulff brings a passion for God’s people to Peace Lutheran and the Charlottesville community. A graduate of Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, she pursued a career in basic research before being called to ministry. A native of New York, Pastor Wulff is happy to be back on the East Coast. Pastor Chris joined Peace Lutheran on May 1, 2020 and led her first livestreamed worship service on May 3. Today services are offered in person and on Zoom.

 

 

Carla Samuel

Bookkeeper

Carla brings a wealth of bookkeeping and administrative experience to Peace. She joined the staff in 2014 after relocating from Northern Virginia to be near family. Her easy smile and financial skills make her a welcome addition! In her free time Carla loves to ride her bike (her motorcycle), socialize with friends and family, and take care of her menagerie, especially her newest puppy, Patches.

Andrew St. Jean

Musician

Andrew St. Jean leads the music portion of our worship each week. He grew up singing and playing piano in various churches before majoring in math and music at UVA. Andrew and his wife, Lauren, along with their chihuahua, Abby, live in Charlottesville. Andrew has six siblings, 9 nieces and nephews and another on the way. In his spare time, he loves backpacking and smoking brisket.


Our Leadership Council and Financial Officers

Leadership Council members and officers are unpaid positions of service and are filled by members of the church. The congregation elects the members of the Leadership Council for set terms. We are grateful for their commitment to the life of Peace and their willingness to serve.

 

Russ Strait,
President

Sue Mueller,
Secretary

Chris Engel,
Treasurer

Jen Ortuño,
Council at Large

Clark Yarbrough,
Vice President

Pam Tomko,
Financial Secretary

​Sandy Wisco,
Personnel Liaison

Paulette Schmidt,
Council at Large

Chris Wulff,
Pastor