Rev. Dr. Elizabeth LeMaster
Pastor
Sedona United Methodist Church is pleased to announce the appointment of Rev. Dr. Elizabeth LeMaster. Rev. LeMaster comes to the Desert Southwest Conference from the Baltimore-Washington Conference. “I am pleased to be part of the Sedona UMC family since I have felt a call to ministry in the southwest for many years,” Rev. LeMaster said. “While I am experienced in many different church settings, I am especially interested in finding new ways for the church to engage and serve the community.”
Rev. LeMaster holds a Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry in Leadership from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C., and is trained in grief and trauma care. She has also served on mission teams to Bosnia-Herzegovina and Nigeria.
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“I believe my greatest gift for ministry is compassion, especially for the outcast, hurt, and misunderstood people of the world. I love to meet people where they are and simply build a relationship with them – seeking to find out how the church support them, encourage them, and empower them. This is what Jesus calls us to do.”
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Lauren Riffle
Church Adminstrator
A native of The Central Coast of California, Lauren spent much of her youth in the local UMC. She & her husband Bryan began travelling to Sedona nearly a decade ago, the place they got married and now call home. Lauren oversees just about everything at SUMC from web master to building management & beyond. She is honored to be part of all the exciting new things happening at SUMC where she can share her heart for the care of people, planet and the fostering of inclusive community spaces.
