Our Pastor

PASTOR’S  WELCOME

St. Mark Lutheran Church is a place of grace.  All are welcome to grow in God’s love and share together in the journey of faith.  We are a diverse group of people:  life-long Lutherans, people of many other faith traditions, and those with no faith background at all.  Together we pray and play, serve and share, and worship and witness; all with the goal of loving God and loving our neighbor.  We are wounded healers, who have experienced God’s comfort and care in our need, and now welcome others to receive the same.

Come as you are.  You are welcome.

PASTOR’S BIO

Pastor Linda Nou started her ministry at St. Mark on August 1, 2010 as our interim pastor.  Pastor Linda was ordained in 1990 after graduating from Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, in Berkley, CA.  St. Mark is her tenth interim assignment and she has also served four congregations as a regularly called pastor.  Prior to being ordained, she worked as a missionary to the former Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc countries for seven years. She was also on the staff of several churches in Washington and California as both Director of Christian Education and Youth Director.  She has a BA in Christian Education from Biola College and a certificate of Biblical Studies from Lutheran Bible Institute.

Pastor Linda is also a trained spiritual director and mediator.  She has a passion for listening to people’s spiritual journeys and journeying with them.  In her spare time, her interests include kayaking, photography, golf and travel. She is an avid Mariners fan.