Church Leadership

A church’s life comes from the people who commit their time, talent and treasure. Everyone who participates in worship, ministry, fellowship, and service at Christ Church help shape the nature of our community. Our current leaders help guide the community in our work together.

Our Pastors

Rev. Janet Katari, Senior Pastor

Picture of Pr. Janet in her office wearing a purple stole.

Pr. Janet’s call to ministry was nurtured by her curiosity about God’s role in the world, a commitment to developing ways to help people find connections to God, and a yearning for God’s justice broadly applied. She is excited about the many opportunities ahead for Christ Church’s community and their engagement with the world. She also serves on the Witness Team of the Sierra Pacific Synod, which nurtures mission development and provides tools for congregational growth. Pr. Janet moved to the Bay Area in 1991 and lives with her partner, Carrie, in Berkeley. Between them, they have three adult children and one teenager. In her downtime she enjoys learning to play guitar and banjo, playing viola in various groups, playing board games with family and friends, and taking her dog on adventures. Contact Pastor Janet.

Rev. Thomas McQueen, Associate Pastor, Minister of Music.

Rev. Thomas McQueen is an ELCA pastor, ordained in the ministry in 1975. He holds a Master of Divinity from Concordia Seminary/Seminex, and studied at the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago, where he received his Masters degree in Sacred Music. Before joining the CCL staff he was the full-time Pastor and Minister of Music at St. Paulus Lutheran Church (1990 to 1996) in San Francisco, and prior to that served several New York congregations as Pastor and Minister of Music. Pastor Tom has been CCL’s Minister of Music since 1996, and also teaches music part-time at St. Brendan’s and St. Veronica’s Catholic Schools in San Francisco. Pastor Tom seeks to awaken all peoples to the worship of God by using music as a means to proclaim and teach God’s glory. 

Our Church Council

Congregation Council Executive Team:

  • President: Lois Anne Indorf
  • Secretary: Elizabeth Thompson
  • Treasurer: Stephanie Kushner
  • Financial Secretary: David Heckadon

Council At-Large:

  • Connie John
  • Sara Heckadon
  • Aleta Oryall