Dear friends,

I recently was asked to be your Interim Associate pastor. I am excited about getting to know people and continue to build community here at St. James, as we look towards the future together. 

I have a wide range of experience helping congregations in transition.  I work with an organization called InterServe Ministries.  InterServe works with congregations to discover possibilities, work through current changes and plan for the future.

I have a degree in Communications and Psychology from Concordia College in Moorhead MN and a MDIV degree from Luther Seminary with a focus in Youth & Family Ministry.  For the past 13 years, I have served congregations in Minnesota, Nevada, Nebraska, and multiple interim congregations in the Twin Cities. 

I like movies, graphic/creative arts, hiking, biking, sign language and spending time with my family.  I live in Woodbury, MN with my husband Gary and two boys, Kyle (5) and Micah (3). I am excited to be at St. James and look forward to reflecting the light of Christ in Crystal.

Pastor Kristen

St. James Calls Pastor Kristen Brechler as Associate Pastor

St. James voted to call Pastor Kristen Brechler to serve as the Associate Pastor on Sunday, April 12, 2015 in a congregational vote. Pastor Kristen has been serving in that position on an interim basis, so we are happy to say that she will now be a permanent staff member.