Our Leadership
Rev. Miriam Samuelson-Roberts, Lead Pastor
Lead pastor at Christ Church since 2020, Pastor Miriam loves her call at Christ Church Lutheran, which began in the physically distanced time of coronavirus. She graduated from St. Olaf College in 2008, and later attended seminary at Yale Divinity School, graduating in 2015. She previously served as associate pastor at Westwood Lutheran Church in St. Louis Park, MN. She and her husband, Daniel, have two children and live in Longfellow.
Rev. Erik Haaland, Associate Pastor
Associate pastor at Christ Church since 2013, Pastor Erik has been a member of Christ Church Lutheran since 2010. He graduated in 2000 from St. Olaf College, where he majored in music and religion. He later received his seminary training at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN. From 2006 to 2009 he held the position of Village Pastor at Holden Village, a Lutheran retreat center in Washington State. He and his husband, Daniel, make their home across the river in St. Paul.
Mark Sedio, Cantor
Mark recently retired from his position as Cantor at Central Lutheran Church in downtown Minneapolis, where he had served since 2000. Prior, he was Cantor at Mount Olive Lutheran Church (Minneapolis) from 1974-2000 and Director of Music at Saint Paul Lutheran in Davenport (IA) 1979-1982. He is an active recitalist, clinician, conductor and composer, with over 125 of his compositions for organ, piano, choral and instrumental ensembles available from a variety of publishers. An ordained deacon in the ELCA, Sedio lives in the Twin Cities with his spouse Jeffrey Sartain, an ELCA pastor.
Martha Mutch, Cantor
Martha Mutch joined Christ Church after serving as organist at Roseville Lutheran Church since 2007. She grew up in Larimore, ND, and received a B.A. in music from Concordia College, Moorhead, and a Master of Music degree in organ performance from Northwestern University. She also spent two years studying organ and piano in Germany. She worked for more than 25 years full-time in Information Technology while also serving as organist for several churches both in the Chicago area as well as the Twin Cities. Martha loves to play tennis, knitting (especially Norwegian mittens), gardening, and cats.
Caleb Rollins,
Office Administrator
Office administrator for Christ Church since 2022, Caleb loves being part of a congregation that is committed to welcoming others and attentive to its history. Caleb graduated from Valparaiso University in 2015 and is currently attending Luther Seminary for an MA in History of Christianity. He previously served in various roles for faith-based nonprofits and congregations in Washington, D.C., and the Twin Cities. Caleb lives with his spouse, Cassie, in south Minneapolis.
Current Council Members
Drew Benson, Melody Pauling, Dan Mueller, Brad Hubert, Noah Niermann, Michael Bly, Luann Skrivseth, Lynn Larson, Judi Iverson