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:
- $175 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 2023) – 65.5¢ 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 INSTRUCTIONS
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 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 fill out this form.
If you have any questions, please contact Pr. Severson at
Word & Sacrament
Can Preach and Administer the Sacrament
Pastor Chrisida Anandan
312-774-2255
Formats: In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship, Creating Video in Advance (no editing)
Conferences: Nearwest, Central, Northeast
Comments: Ph.D. Candidate (Hebrew Bible) studying at LSTC and also a global mission scholar of ELCA. I am an ordained pastor from Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church (India)
Pastor Carl Anderson
847-302-8651
Formats: In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Creating Video in Advance (no editing)
Conferences: Northwest
Pastor Suzanne Anderson-Hurdle
815-355-2397
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom, Creating video in advance (no editing)
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northwest
Note: I am open to leading worship, preaching, presiding, and can even provide music leadership if needed. I prefer less traditional/formal worship but am open to going where needed
Pastor Julie Boleyn
847-691-1695
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship, Creating Video in Advance (no editing)
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest
Pastor Falicia Campbell
773-430-8091
Formats: Zoom Worship
Conferences: Southwest
Pastor Helen Chukka
(929) 393-8742
Formats: In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship, Creating Video in Advance (no editing)
Conferences: Nearwest, Central, Northeast
Comments: I am an ordained minister of the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church in India and currently pursuing a Ph.D. in the department of Hebrew Bible at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
Pastor Jean Duran
630-876-1346
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Pastor Joanne Fitzgerald
(630) 728-2493
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Comments: I am available for emergencies, also.
Pastor John Freidheim
630-327-6432
Formats: In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Creating Video in Advance (no editing)
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest
Pastor Tom Gehring
605-595-2314
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship
Conferences:South, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest
Pastor John Gerike
630-210-1920
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Creating video in advance (no editing)
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Pastor Robert Goldstein
415-516-5878
Formats: In-person worship indoors
Conferences: South, Nearwest, Central, Northeast
Comments: Can preach in English or Australian
Pastor Gail Heidtke
847-271-4082
Formats: Drive-In Worship, In-Person Outdoors, In-Person Indoors, Zoom*
Conferences: Northeast, Northwest, North
Comments: *Willing to work with technology assistant
Pastor Matt Holmes
319-331-2251
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship, Creating Video in Advance (no editing)
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Pastor Carl Johnson
(224) 251-7203
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship
Conferences: Northeast, Northwest, North
Pastor Kenneth Johnson
773-947-4488
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Pastor Robert Johnson
773-743-8634
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Pastor Immanuel Karunakaran
773-595-2363
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship, Creating Video in Advance (no editing)
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast
Pastor Fred Kinsey
773-992-6951
Formats: In-person worship outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Pastor Jeffrey Koth
224-355-4213
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Creating and editing video in advance
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Pastor Rhonda Kral
708-227-0552
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship, Creating Video in Advance (no editing)
Conferences: Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest
Pastor James Kuemmerle
773-682-1301
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors
Conferences: West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube
Conferences: Nearwest, Northeast, Northwest
Comments: I will be available for indoor later. My wife, who has dementia, will accompany me.
Pastor David Lowry
773-955-2009
Formats: In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube
Conferences: South, Southwest, Nearwest, Central, Northeast
Pastor Philip Lund
309-231-9511
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Northwest
Pastor Rueben Manohar Victor
(773) 865-3965
Formats: In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship, Creating Video in Advance (no editing), Creating and editing video in advance
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Comments: 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
847-899-4382
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube
Conferences: Northwest
Comments: I am a hospital chaplain. I am not always available, but I am occasionally, so wanted to put my name on this list.
Pastor David Nelson
312-301-9157
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship, Creating Video in Advance (no editing), Creating and editing video in advance
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Pastor Kelly Nieman Anderson
262-261-3059
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom, Creating video in advance (no editing), Creating video in advance
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Note: Available for Sundays, and also midweek services (Lent/Advent), as well as children’s messages, confirmation workshops, etc.
Pastor David Olson
708-795-8459
Formats: Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central
Pastor Peg Otte
847-863-2347
Formats: In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship, Creating Video in Advance (no editing), Creating and editing video in advance
Conferences: Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Pastor Dave Peters
815-806-7369
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship, Creating Video in Advance (no editing), Creating and editing video in advance
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Pastor Paul Pfeffer
847-359-2555
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship, Creating Video in Advance (no editing), Have received both COVID vaccines thru the military
Conferences: West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Pastor Arthur Puotinen
847-209-2071
Formats: In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship
Conferences: Northwest
Comments: I will be available for preaching opportunities by late spring-early summer 2021.
Pastor Christopher Rajkumar
(312) 610-2600
Formats: In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship, Creating Video in Advance (no editing)
Conferences: Central
Comments: I am an ordained minister of the Church of South India, served in the Church of North India too. Till recently I served the National Council of Churches in India. I would like travel in and around Chicago.
Pastor Omega Sabbithi
708-302-0723
Formats: Drive-in worship, Zoom
Conferences: Southwest
Pastor John Schumacher
773-283-4336
Formats: In-person worship Outdoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship
Conferences: Nearwest, Central, Northeast
Pastor Daniel Shutters
847-752-8850
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube
Conferences: Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Comments: Retired, due to doing supply work at home congregation, I am not available every Saturday/Sunday.
Pastor Jay Trygstad
708-299-0880
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Pastor Arlyn Tolzmann
(224) 535-9261
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or YouTube, Zoom Worship
Conferences: Northwest
Pastor Scot Turnbull
630-878-8935
Formats: In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest
Pastor Peter Vethanayagamony
773-230-4913
Formats: Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship, Creating Video in Advance (no editing)
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central
Pastor Maxine Washington
312-307-8077
Formats: In-person worship outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Zoom worship
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Comments: I am visiting churches and have not confirmed my church membership choice at this time
Pastor Linnea Wilson
630-881-4455
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship, Creating Video in Advance (no editing)
Conferences: West, Nearwest, Central
Comments: Unavailable May 9 through August 31–sabbatical support commitment
Pastor Michael Wonderlich
847-421-8754
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Zoom Worship, Creating Video in Advance (no editing)
Conferences: Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Pastor Marjorie VanderWagen
630-964-9027
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Word
Can Preach but Not Administer the Sacrament
Vikki Ward Martin
773-338-4134
Formats: In-Person Indoors
Conferences: South, Northeast
Comments: MDiv 2011 LSTC
Seminarian Aaron Musser
605-759-6784
Formats: In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Seminarian Paul Willey
847-802-2199
Formats: In-person worship outdoors, in-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship
Conferences: Southwest, Northwest
Musicians
Michael Benshish
847-738-0336
Instruments Played: Organ, piano, keyboard
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.
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
June Berveiler
312-791-0585
Instruments played: Organ, Piano, also soprano
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.
Formats: In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Experienced in in-person worship. Am willing to learn other formats.
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest
Comments: 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.
Robert Braband
630-452-1319
Instruments played: Acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboard, Hammond B3 organ clone
Availability: Any time except Sunday mornings
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship, Creating Video in Advance (no editing), Creating and editing video in advance
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Todd Carrico
815-582-8150
Instruments played: Organ/Piano
Availability: weekend services, weekday funerals
Formats: In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube
Conferences: West
Instruments played: Organ and piano (primarily organ)
Availability: Midweek services (especially during Lent), funerals, and weddings. Available for weekend services in the summer from June through August.
Formats: In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Instruments played: Cello (Chicago Sinfonietta) all keyboards
Availability: I am busy on Sunday Am’s but will help at all weekday events, and Sunday PM’s
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship, Creating Video in Advance (no editing), Creating and editing video in advance
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Leo Meere
202-640-8045
Instruments Played: Organ (Preferred), Piano, Keyboard
Availability: Sunday mornings, Weekend services, Midweek services, Weddings and Funerals at anytime
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship, Creating Video in Advance (no editing)
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Instruments Played: Organ, Piano
Availability: Saturday Evening Services, Midweek Services, Weddings, Weekday and Saturday Funerals
Formats: In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Creating Video in Advance (no editing)
Conferences: Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Aaron Musser
605-759-6784
Instruments Played: Piano, voice, guitar, saxophone
Availability: Saturday services, Sunday before 9am (busy after 10am), some midweek and weekday availability
Formats: In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Nathan Reynolds
412-592-7088
Instruments Played: piano, organ, voice, woodwinds
Availability: available for any engagement
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Instruments played: Piano, Voice
Availability: Weekend Services, Midweek evening services, Weddings
Formats: In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship
Conferences: West, Central, Northwest
Instruments played: Piano, synth
Availability: Available for weekend or midweek evening services
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Metropolitan Chicago Synod Office
Ph: 773-248-0021
Address: 1420 W. Dickens Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614
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