:: USC Organization

Board of Directors and Officers 2009-10

Michael Burson, MSW, Chair
Judi's House-Grief Counselor
Denver

Amanda Baker, Vice Chair
Community Relations Director, DenUM
Denver

Janice Ladd-Horkey, Secretary
Administrative Staff, Rocky Mountain Synod Office, ELCA
Denver

Kathleen Matthews, Treasurer
UMB Bank
Denver

Rev. Michael Fick
Pastor, Epiphany Lutheran Church
Denver

Amy Hanson
Shepherd Valley Waldorf School
Niwot

Rev. Ruth Ann Loughry
Pastor, Bethany Lutheran Church
Cherry Hills Village

Kristi K. Olson
Retired Social Worker
Member, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Denver

Richard Russeth
Legal Counsel, Leprino Foods
Evergreen

Keith Singer
Program Director, Family Tree Inc.
Englewood

Community House Reps:

5&9 House - Joy Waughtal
Ogden House - Emily Stetzel

Staff:

Krista Ullestad, Executive Director
Linnea Myers, Associate Director

Send us an e-mail at servantcorps@earthlink.net or call our office at 303-894-0076

:: About USC

The Affirmation of Welcome

As a community of God, we are called to minister to all people of our world, knowing that the world is often an unloving place. Our world is a place of alienation and brokenness. Christ calls us to reconciliation and wholeness. We are challenged by the Gospel to be agents of healing within our society.

We affirm with the apostle Paul that in Christ "there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither males nor female" (Galatians 3:28). Christ has made us one. We acknowledge this reconciliation extends also to those whose affectional orientation is toward a person of the same gender.

Because gay and lesbian persons are often scorned by society and alienated from the Church, we wish to make known our caring and concern. It is for this purpose that we affirm the following:

• that gay and lesbian people share with all others the worth that comes from being unique individuals created by God;
• that gay and lesbian people are welcome within the membership of this congregation (organization or synod) upon making the same affirmation of faith that all other people make; and
• that as members of this congregation (organization or synod), gay and lesbian people are expected and encouraged to share in the sacramental and general life of this congregation (organization or synod).

USC Historical Timeline

Click here for a brief history of Urban Sevant Corps.