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 2021) – 56¢ 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
Pulpit Supply List
A downloadable/sortable version is available here.
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
847-394-0639
Formats: In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Creating Video in Advance (no editing)
Conferences: Northwest
Pastor Felicia Campbell
773-430-8091
Formats: Zoom Worship
Conferences: Southwest
Pastor Joseph Chu
847-648-3899
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: Currently, my schedule is very tight due to work schedule and family/personal commitment
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 Robert Goldstein
415-516-5878
Formats: In-person worship indoors
Conferences: South, Nearwest, Central, Northeast
Comments: Can preach in English or Australian
Pastor Dawn Hansen-Roucka
(847) 331-0373
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, Northeast, Northwest, North
Pastor Kenneth Johnson
773-636-1759
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors
Conferences: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors
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 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
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, Zoom Worship, Creating Video in Advance (no editing), I am ready for many situations, but not technologically adept. I can work with someone who is.
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest
Comments: Wheelchair accessibility is important for family.
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 Marnie Rourke
708-616-6191
Formats: Drive-in, In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Zoom Worship, Creating and editing video in advance
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest, Central, Northeast, Northwest, North
Pastor John Schumacher
773-283-4336
Formats: In-person worship Outdoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship
Conferences: Nearwest, Central, Northeast
Pastor Rebecca Templeton
708-515-1950
rttempleton @ hotmail.com
Formats: In-person worship Outdoors, In-person worship indoors, Zoom Worship, Creating and editing video in advance
Conferences: South, Southwest, West, Nearwest
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 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 Matthew Zemanick
443-297-9518
Formats: In-person worship Outdoors, Livestreaming on Facebook Live or Youtube, Zoom Worship, Creating Video in Advance (no editing)
Conferences: South, Southwest, Nearwest, Central, Northeast
Comments: Text or Email Preferred Initial Contact; can preach in English, Spanish, Russian, and Magyar
Word
Can Preach but Not Administer the Sacrament
Deacon Steven Dickens
708-250-6924
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
Comments: Locations not listed will be considered on a case-by-case basis
Seminarian Michael Markwell (unable to preside)
815-370-0075
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
Comments: Due to a long-term supply, I am available 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month only.
Musicians
June Berveiler | Organist
Available for Sunday morning, mid-week services, weddings, and funerals.
3052 S. Throop St.
Chicago, IL 60608
312-791-0585
Amy Hardiek | Organist/Pianist
Available on Sunday mornings.
708-386-5494
Walt Horn | Organist, Pianist, Vocalist, Conductor
Available as a substitute on weekends, weekdays and evenings to accompany liturgies and conduct rehearsals (choral, handbell, all ages and music genres), preferably for north and northwest city/suburban parishes.
773-761-2364
312-613-7631
Anita Ilika | Pianist
Worship services, funerals, memorials, weddings, other church services and events. Can conduct choral rehearsals. Weekdays and weekends. Northside of Chicago and N /NW suburbs preferred.
312-618-2350
Michael Kellerhals | Pianist, Organist, Vocalist, Conductor
Available for Sunday morning services or during the week.
773-391-3683
Mark Kline | Organist, Pianist
515 S Van Buren St, Batavia, IL, 60510
Available for weekends, weddings, and funerals — weekend worship up to end of December 2020.
630.549.5693 cell, 630.879.5856 home
Deacon Barbara Kudirka | Organist, Pianist
Available for worship, Taize Prayer, weddings, and funerals. Prefers north and northwest city/suburbs.
406 Laurel 2N
Wilmette, IL 60091
847-757-3498
Christopher Lund | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Bass, Trained Vocalist
Able to step in with ensembles as well, including choir, handbells, or youth groups. ELCA church musician with 15 years experience.
281-908-4474
John MacKey | Organist, Pianist
Available for worship, wedding and funeral services. Available anytime during the week or weekend.
773-294-5458
Don Mead | Keyboard, Piano, Organ, Cello, Choir Director
Can play any keyboard instrument / piano and organ, and an also play cello (degrees are in cello) or sub as a choir director (handbells, too). Available at anytime.1216 E. Woodford Place
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
847-373-7247
Dan Merrigan | Organist, Pianist
Also sings and plays the trumpet.
Available on Sunday afternoons and during the week.
773-342-1903
Rachel Stark Inch | Organist
847-373-4587
Richard Trost | Organist/Pianist
Available on Sunday mornings and during the week. Prefers Northwest Suburbs, but willing to commute if necessary.
773-865-2822
Kathleen West | Pianist
Available also for weddings, funerals, and midweek services.
5048 W Roscoe
Chicago IL 60641
773-505-2679
E-mail ?
Vernetta Willett | Pianist
Available Monday-Friday.
Vocal instructor who has worked with youth and adults.
773-301-4129
Metropolitan Chicago Synod Office
Ph: 773-248-0021
Address: 1420 W. Dickens Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614
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