Welcome to our new Pastor, Pastor Chris!
Hello, Church on the Street!
I am Pastor Chris, and I am thrilled to accept the call to be the next pastor of Church on the Street! Over the past 5 years, I've been a pastor at Peace Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. I'll be at the Early Thanksgiving Meal and worship with other volunteers from Peace on Saturday, November 13th at 11:00. My first official day is Monday, November 15th. As always, the staff and worship leaders at Church on the Street are hard at work sharing God's goodness and love in this time of transition. I look forward to getting to know you, and I continue to hold you in my prayers.
It is great to be church together!
Pastor Chris Matson
More about Pastor Chris:
Chris grew up in a church in the suburbs of Columbus, Ohio, that provided meals to folks experiencing hunger and accompanied those living with HIV/AIDS in Hospice Homes. These experiences led her to earn a Bachelor of Social Work from Capital University, where she discerned that God called her to publicly announce that God loves all people because every single person is created in the image of God. Chris spent a year in Milwaukee at All People's Church as a member of Lutheran Volunteer Corps, coordinating partnerships between suburban partners with the inner-city ministry that shared God's love with kids and families.
Most recently, she served as Associate Pastor at Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer from 2008 - 2016 and at Peace Lutheran Church from 2016 to the present. She coordinated worship, servant opportunities, and church partnerships such as Church on the Street. Chris is committed to working with other denominations and other faiths and serves on the South Dakota Faith and Public Life board, which is dedicated to interfaith dialogue seeking peace and justice for the common good. She welcomes the opportunity to meet you and share stories of God's work in our world with congregations and organizations across the state and country!
