Pastor Kristin-Luana Baumann
cell: 360-912-1245
Pastor Kristin-Luana Baumann was born in Hawai’i and partly raised in Germany. She became a stage director and hula practitioner before she was called to be a pastor. She is fluent in English and German; received a Master’s degree in cultural anthropology and art history from the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany; and her Master of Divinity from Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley, CA. Her cross-cultural, creative background gives her a unique perspective on Lutheran theology and practice. Pastor Kristin-Luana blogs here: https://betwixt-between.com/. She shares a sermon channel with her husband and co-pastor Olaf Baumann: https://www.youtube.com/@Revs-Baumann-sermons.
Pastor Olaf Baumann
cell: 360-912-1830
Pastor Olaf Baumann was born in Bochum, Germany. Before he followed the call to ministry, he was an actor, TV director and a play and screenwriter. He was ordained into the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada and served congregations in Sudbury ON and Port Angeles WA before coming to Our Savior Lutheran Church in Issaquah WA.
He studied Theater in Vienna and Salzburg, Digital Film Production in Berlin, and Screenwriting in LA. His MDiv is from Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley, CA. He blogs at www.olaf-baumann.com. He shares a sermon channel with his wife and co-pastor Kristin-Luana Baumann: https://www.youtube.com/@Revs-Baumann-sermons.
Parish Administrator – Cynthia Delaney
Parish Organist – Dr. Jiyoung Lee
We are blessed to have Jiyoung play our organ on Sundays, sharing her musical abilities with the congregation.