Pastor
Reverend Sally Houck
A Pennsylvania native, Pastor Houck and husband have lived in Oklahoma for the past 16 years. Pastor Houck received her Master of Divinity degree from Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa in 2002 and was ordained as a minister in the ELCA in 2005. She also holds a Masterπs degree in Religious Education from Oklahoma City University and her undergraduate degree is from San Jose State University.
Before attending seminary, Pr. Houck taught English as a second language in adult education settings in Iowa and Pennsylvania. She also served eight years as the director of childrenπs ministry at Peace Lutheran Church in Edmond. Her husband, Dr. John Houck, is an otolaryngologist with the University of Oklahoma Medical Center. The couple has two grown children.
Office Manager
Lisa Murray-Francis
Director of Music
Krystal Hennessey
Krystal grew up in Coon Rapids, IA, and graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a degree in music performance and teaching. She later married Tom Hennessey and taught elementary music in Ames, while Tom finished his PhD degree in forestry. Tom accepted a forestry professor position at Oklahoma State University and the couple moved to Stillwater. During the next 27 years, Krystal has taken additional graduate courses in organ performance, maintained a private piano studio, and has been the organist at Salem for the past 19 years and counting!
Choir Director
Elizabeth Albright
Elizabeth helped with VBS this summer, and is the music teacher at Morrison Schools. She grew up in Malawi in Africa where her parents were missionaries.