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Published Fall 2023
Maryn Olson
Maryn Olson ’02 serves as director of Lutheran Disaster Response, the humanitarian assistance ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), a role she has held since November 2022. In her role, she oversees the LDR global grants and programs; works with ELCA area desks in responding to disasters; collaborates with synods, nonprofits, and community-based organizations; and represents the ELCA with ecumenical partners.
Sally Messner
Sally Messner ’02 is director of worship and music at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Livonia, Michigan, where she plans and leads congregational singing with organ, piano, voice, and a variety of other instruments. She is also the founding musical director of the Elm Ensemble, a liturgical project that brings together professional and amateur musicians with great sacred music and creative worship planning to help keep the church in dialogue with diverse voices from Christian history. She currently serves as director of music for the Institute of Liturgical Studies at Valparaiso University.