Pulpit Supply
This up-to-date list includes pastors, deacons, and seminarians available for pulpit supply within the Metropolitan Chicago Synod. Please contact them directly at the telephone numbers or e-mail address listed.
Guidelines
Compensation
For an appropriate honorarium, we suggest the following minimums:
- $200 for one service
- $75 for each additional Sunday morning service
- $100 for an additional service that is on Saturday or on Sunday evening
- Travel reimbursement (IRS mileage rate for 2025) – 70¢ per mile.
If the person you have contacted for pulpit supply or music is unable to fulfill an accepted request, they should, if possible, arrange for a replacement and let the congregation know as soon as possible.
Contact Guidelines
Contact individuals directly at the telephone numbers or e-mail addresses listed on this site.
Requirements
- Please submit an application to be included on the list, click for submission form here.
- To update your information, please use this form.
- To be included on the pulpit supply list, seminarians must have successfully completed the preaching course at one of the ELCA’s seminaries.
- To submit an application for the Supply Musicians list, please click to fill out this form.
If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Nathan Klein at
Word and Sacrament
Can Preach and Administer the Sacrament
Pastor Klaus-Peter Adam
Email:
phone # 773-697-1543
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Near west, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Note: English, German, French (Spanish)
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Leland Albright
Email:
phone # 414-412-3611
Conferences
West, Near West
Traveling From
add here or leave “Please inquire for mileage information.”
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Chrisida Anandan
Email:
phone # here or leave “n/a”
Conferences
South, Southwest West, Near West, Central, Northeast, North
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
An ordained pastor from Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church, India; PhD in Hebrew Bible from LSTC.
Pastor Carl Anderson
Email:
phone # 847-302-8651
Conferences
Northwest
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Mary Appelt-Graves
Email:
phone # 847-302-8651
Conferences
Southwest, Near West, Central
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Al Bergh
Email:
phone # 630-585-8422
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Near West, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Julie Boleyn
Email:
phone # 847-691-1695
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Near West, Central, Northeast, Northwest
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Robin Brown
Email:
phone # 847-271-0737
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Near West, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Traveling From
Morton Grove
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Falicia Campbell
Email:
phone # 773-430-8091
Conferences
South
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Lu Cantrell
Email:
phone # 815-260-7546
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Nearwest
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Robin Currie
Email:
phone # 630-235-8360
Conferences
Near West
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Dafne del Risco-Nolla
Email:
phone # 939-475-6034
Conferences
Central, Northeast
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Nanette Dixon
Email:
phone # 773-501-4298
Conferences
South, Central
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Jean Duran
Email:
phone # 630-876-1346
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Near West, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor John Freidheim
Email:
phone # 630-327-6432
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Near West, Central, Northeast, Northwest
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Keith Fry
Email:
phone # 773-544-3638
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Near West, Central, Northeast, Northwest
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Paul Gebo
Email:
phone # 815-858-0941
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Near West, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Tom Gehring
Email:
phone # 605-595-2314
Conferences
South, West, Near West, Central, Northeast, Northwest
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor John Gerike
Email:
phone # 630-210-1920
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Near West, Central, Northeast, Northwest
Traveling From
Naperville
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Robert Goldstein
Email:
phone # 415-516-5878
Conferences
South, Near West, Central, Northeast
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
Can preach in English or Australian
Pastor Rebecca Gordon
phone # 815-403-9143
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Near West, Central, Northeast, Northwest
Traveling From
Grayslake
NOTES: Can teach adult forum; special interest in environmental justice.
Pastor Gail Heidtke
Email:
phone # 847-271-4082
Conferences
Northeast, Northwest, North
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Nathan Houstin
Email:
phone #608-370-9125
Conferences
South, Nearwest, Central, Northeast
Traveling From
Old Irving Park, Chicago
NOTES:
On leave from call, can preach and preside in English and French
Pastor Carl Johnson
Email:
phone # 847-946-2206
Conferences
Northeast, Northwest, North
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Kenneth Johnson
Email:
phone # 773-947-4488
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Near West, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Robert Johnson
Email:
phone # 773-743-8634
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Near West, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Fred Kinsey
Email:
phone # 773-992-6951
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Near West, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Jeffrey Koth
Email:
phone # 224-355-4213
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Near West, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Rhonda Kral
Email:
phone #708-227-0552
Conferences
Southwest, West, Near West, Central, Northeast, Northwest
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor James Kuemmerle
Email:
phone #708-227-0552
Conferences
West, Near West, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor John Lang
Email:
phone #847-804-6493
Conferences
North, Northeast, Northwest
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor David Kyllo
Email:
phone #847-414-6155
Conferences
South, Southwest
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
I am willing to travel to any conference congregation for one Sunday.
Pastor David Lowry
Email:
phone #773-955-2009
Conferences
South, Southwest, Near West, Central, Northeast
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Philip Lund
Email:
phone #309-231-9511
Conferences
West, Near West, Northwest
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Rueben Manohar Victor
Email:
phone #(773) 865-3965
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Near West, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
I am a Ordained Minister from the Church of South India. I have completed my Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Divinity and Master of Divinity (New Testament) degrees. I will be starting my Masters in Pastoral Care and Counselling at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary from this Fall.
Pastor Timothy Manwell
Email:
phone #847-899-4382
Conferences
Northwest
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
I am a hospital chaplain. I am not always available, but I am occasionally, so wanted to put my name on this list.
Pastor Alex Molina
Email:
phone #847-912-2029
Conferences
West, Near West, Northwest
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
Can preach in English or Spanish. Available weekdays and Saturdays only.
Pastor David Olson
Email:
phone #708-795-8459
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Near West, Central
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Peg Otte
Email:
phone #847-863-2347
Conferences
Near West, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
Not available until May 2024.
Pastor Dave Peters
Email:
phone #815-806-7369
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Near West, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Paul Pfeffer
Email:
phone #847-359-2555
Conferences
West, Near West, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Charles Plummer
Email:
phone #630-210-5841
Conferences
West, Near West, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Arthur Puotinen
Email:
phone #847-209-2071
Conferences
Northwest
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Sheila Rawn
Email:
phone #847-9450-6592
Conferences
North, Northwest
Traveling From
Kenosha, Wis., near Lake County, Ill.
NOTES:
I went back to school to get an MA in mental health counseling and am currently collecting hours toward my full license. I am available for adult education-prepared lesson or Q & A format; topics related to mental health and/or the intersection of mental health and spirituality.
Pastor Anna Roper
Email:
phone #773-991-2719
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Near West, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
Anna can preach in English and Spanish
Pastor Michael Rothaar
Email:
phone #630-865-5246
Conferences
West, Near West, Northwest
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Marnie Rourke
Email:
phone #708-616-6191
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Near West, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Omega Sabbithi
Email:
phone #708-302-0723
Conferences
Southwest
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor John Schumacher
Email:
phone #773-283-4336
Conferences
Near West, Central, Northeast
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Harlan (Frank) Showers
Email:
phone #708-990-8877
Conferences
Northeast, Central, South
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
Does spiritual direction as well.
Pastor Daniel Shutters
Email:
phone #847-752-8850
Conferences
Near West, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
Retired, due to doing supply work at home congregation, I am not available every Saturday/Sunday.
Pastor Arlyn Tolzmann
Email:
phone #(224) 535-9261
Conferences
Northwest
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Jay Trygstad
Email:
phone #708-299-0880
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Near West, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Scot Turnbull
Email:
phone #630-878-8935
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Near West
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Marjorie VanderWagen
phone #630-964-9027
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Near West, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Peter Vethanayagamony
Email:
phone #773-230-4913
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Near West, Central
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Maxine Washington
Email:
phone #312-307-8077
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Near West, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Linnea Wilson
Email:
phone #630-881-4455
Conferences
West, Near West, Central
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Pastor Michael Wonderlich
Email:
phone #847-421-8754
Conferences
Near West, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
n/a
Word
Can Preach but Not Administer the Sacrament
Seminarian Melissa Dailey
Email:
phone #630-542-3473
Conferences
South, Southwest, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
Approved First Call candidate; can preach but not preside
Seminarian Lindsay Fertig-Johnson
Email:
phone #440-655-6894
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
Approved First Call candidate; can preach but not preside
Deacon Tracy Katschke-Goss
Email:
phone #630-202-9834
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Traveling From
Bartlett
NOTES:
Ordained deacon available to preach.
Seminarian Kornelius Koeppel
Email:
phone #773-493-7044
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
Approved MCS Candidate for Word and Service; Can preach, but not preside
Vikki Ward Martin
Email:
phone #773-338-4134
Conferences
South, Northeast
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
MDiv 2011 LSTC Available to preach, but not preside
Seminarian Katherine Mueller
Email:
phone #217-508-3354
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
Approved first call candidate, available to preach, not preside
Seminarian Aaron Musser
Email:
phone #605-759-6784
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Near West, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
Available to preach, but not preside
Seminarian Maddy Tyler
Email:
phone #312-810-2418
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Near West, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
NOTES:
Available to preach, but not preside
Musicians
Michael Benshish
Email:
phone #847-738-0336
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Instruments Played
Organ, piano, keyboard
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
Availability
I am available for midweek and Saturday services, funerals, and weddings. I also have the necessary equipment to provide high quality music and sound reinforcement in an outdoor setting as well.
NOTES:
“n/a”
June Berveiler
Email:
phone #312-791-0585
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest
Instruments Played
Organ, Piano, also soprano
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
Availability
I have experience in all the foregoing, namely, Weekend services, midweek services, weekday funerals, weddings. For weddings I need at least three weeks’ notice.
NOTES:
I depend upon public transportation and can probably play for any church in the central conference. For other conferences, my availability depends upon CTA and RTA Sunday schedules. North conference most likely out of my reach, but that depends upon the RTA.
Brian Crow
Email:
phone #630-809-2316
Conferences
West, Northwest, North
Instruments Played
organ
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
Availability
Saturday evening, Sunday morning 10:15 or later, weekday funerals
NOTES:
n/a
John MacKey
Email:
phone #773-294-5458
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Instruments Played
Organ and piano (primarily organ)
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
Availability
Midweek services (especially during Lent), funerals, and weddings. Available for weekend services in the summer from June through August.
NOTES:
n/a
Don Mead
Email:
phone #847-373-7247
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Instruments Played
Cello (Chicago Sinfonietta) all keyboards
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
Availability
I am busy on Sunday Am’s but will help at all weekday events, and Sunday PM’s
NOTES:
n/a
Leo Meere
Email:
phone #
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Instruments Played
Organ (Preferred), Piano, Keyboard
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
Availability
Sunday mornings, Weekend services, Midweek services, Weddings and Funerals at anytime
NOTES:
n/a
Ethan Mellema
Email:
phone #(847) 602-4079
Conferences
Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Instruments Played
Organ, Piano
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
Availability
Saturday Evening Services, Midweek Services, Weddings, Weekday and Saturday Funerals
NOTES:
n/a
Aaron Musser
Email:
phone #605-759-6784
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Instruments Played
Piano, voice, guitar, saxophone
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
Availability
Saturday services, Sunday before 9am (busy after 10am), some midweek and weekday
NOTES:
n/a
Nathan Reynolds
Email:
phone #412-592-7088
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Instruments Played
piano, organ, voice, woodwinds
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
Availability
available for any engagement
NOTES:
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship
Adrian Ruiz
phone #773-350-9467
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Instruments Played
piano
Traveling From
Maywood
Availability
Available to preach in English or Spanish, not preside, pianist
NOTES:
First call candidate awaiting call
Tom Stefan
Email:
phone #815-723-1620
Conferences
Central, South, Southwest, West, Northeast, Northwest and Nearwest
Instruments Played
organ (preferred)/piano.
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
Availability
Saturday p.m. and Sunday a.m. services plus weekdays/nights, funerals and weddings anytime.
NOTES:
n/a
Richard Trost
Email:
phone #773-865-2822
Conferences
West, Central, Northwest
Instruments Played
Piano, Voice
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
Availability
Weekend Services, Midweek evening services, Weddings
NOTES:
n/a
Christine Verity
Email:
phone #224-541-4122
Conferences
West, Nearwest, Northeast, Northwest, North
Instruments Played
Organ, piano (preferred)
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
Availability
Available anytime except when I sub at my home church (about once a month)
NOTES:
I’m a great substitute! Being a PK (one of the retired ordained ministers listed above is my dad), I have attended a lot of church services. Then at an early age I found myself in a position to support the congregation through music. I know at least 12 different liturgies used in Lutheran services. My style is known hymns with an unexpected, but delightful twist. I play with joy!
Adrienne Wessel
Email:
phone #906-553-1169
Conferences
South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Instruments Played
Piano, synth
Traveling From
Please inquire for mileage information.
Availability
Available for weekend or midweek evening services
NOTES:
n/a