Staff

	Pastor Cindy Salo email: pastor@loveiscentral.org By appointment on Tuesday - Thursday Pastor Cindy brings over 26 years of experience as an ordained pastor. Since graduating from the University of Minnesota (1979) and Luther Theological Seminary in St. Paul (1983), she has served large and small congregations in suburban and rural settings, both as “permanent” and interim pastor. She has also done addiction counseling, campus ministry, and hospital and long-term care chaplaincy. She has admired Central for many years, particularly because of our leadership on inclusion of gay and lesbian people in the church and our commitment to social justice. Pastor Cindy is passionate about health and wellness issues, including mental health, addiction, and domestic violence. At Holy Spirit Lutheran in Kirkland, she formed, trained, and sustained a team of “lay caring ministers” to empower members to provide appropriate care and visitation for homebound and ill members of the congregation. She also wrote and instituted a “Longest Night” service to be held on December 21, which she describes as a “healing, nurturing time to acknowledge darkness in our lives in the midst of the holidays” that “ties in with our theology of Advent: Jesus as the light of hope coming into our darkness”.
	Pastor Verlon Brown office hours by appointment, please call the office 206-322-7500 Pastor Verlon Brown has served part-time at Central since1997. Prior to that, he was the Village Pastor at Holden Village, a Lutheran Retreat Center in Eastern Washington. During the week, Pastor Verlon works at Evergreen Treatment Services. There he walks with homeless men, helping them find housing and other services. In the larger church, Pastor Verlon works with youth and does training in anti-racism. He lives in West Seattle with his wife Netter. In his free time, he enjoys playing the harmonica and doing stand-up comedy.
	Music Director: Jim Peterson email: music@loveiscentral.org Jim Peterson has been providing music at Central since 1993. He started out as our pianist and today he also serves as our Music Director and Choir Director. Jim uses his talents to make worship a memorable and engaging experience. He works with Central members to help them share their musical gifts with the congregation in the choir and through solos and special musical offerings. In addition to his work at Central, Jim also teaches music in the public schools and sings with the award winning group, the Esoterics. Jim lives in Capitol Hill.
	Office Manager: Sandy Kraegel email: office@loveiscentral.org Office hours: 9:30-4:30 Tuesday-Friday Sandy Kraegel is Central’s very capable office manager. She came to Central in 2004. She is usually the voice you hear when you call. She’s also the one who reminds you when it’s your turn to serve coffee, bring communion bread or help with the worship service. If you leave something at church, Sandy maintains a ‘lost and found.’ If you need to get in touch with another member, Sandy can help you with that. Sandy lives in Capitol Hill with her husband Matt and their dog Shelly and cat Cole.
	Custodian: Duane Miles Duane lives on site with his wife Verity, their cats Olivia, Gillie and Lucy. Duane keeps our buildings clean and safe. He’s also a handyman and enjoys fixing things and keeping our electrical and mechanical systems running.
	Nursery Attendants: Annamalka Chadwick and Anne Marie Jones Annamalka and Anne Marie are our wonderful, caring nursery attendants.