Pastor Greg Alms

Pastor Greg Alms was born in Houston, Texas, and grew up in various places across the US as his parents moved for business. He attended Concordia College in River Forest, IL, (now Concordia Chicago) where he met his wife, Suzanne. He graduated from Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with an MDiv in 1992 and earned a Master of Sacred Theology there in 2003. His first call was to Our Savior Lutheran in Laurel, Maryland, as an associate pastor. In 1996 he accepted a call to Redeemer Lutheran in Catawba, NC. Pastor Alms accepted the call here to St. Paul in 2020. Suzanne graduated from Concordia River Forest with a BA in Elementary Education and is now Grade 5 teacher here at St. Paul. Pastor and Suzanne have been blessed with four daughters and two grand kids. Pastor and Suzanne enjoy hiking, exploring new places, reading, yard work and being with their family.

Renata O’Reilly, Organist & Choir Director

I Renata OReilly grew up in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, and have been the Organist and Choir Director at St. Paul Lutheran Church since September, 2004.  I am also organist at St. Mark’s Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church in Baltimore, EELK Baltimore Markuse Kogudus.  I have studied piano and organ at Hobe Sound Bible College, Florida Atlantic University, University of Minnesota, and The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University.  An exhilarating form of recreation for me is riding with my husband, Walt, on his Harley Davidson motorcycle. I also treasure visiting art museums and attending operas, ballets, dance and classical concerts. For me, they are sparkling springs of inspiration and a reason for being.

 

Steve Haar, Operations Manager

Steve Haar joined the St. Paul staff as Operations Manager in Fall 2021.

Dana Stigdon, Administrative Assistant

Dana Stigdon joined the St. Paul staff as an administrative assistant in Fall 2021.