Tammy Walhof, Director, Lutheran Advocacy - Minnesota
Tammy Walhof's passion for justice has led her to volunteer with low-income families in the U.S., work for 6 years in organizing and development in Latin America, travel to various African countries, and work in faith-based advocacy for more than two decades. Tammy’s background in public policy analysis has served her in state government, in her previous positions at Bread for the World, and as Director of Lutheran Advocacy-MN since 2014. She was first asked to provide a short workshop on Graceful Engagement in 2015, and has kept expanding and improving on it (borrowing also from some of her other previous work). She is grateful for the collaboration with Emily Meyer to turn it into a five session "Graceful Conversations" series.
Rev. Emily Meyer (she/her), Executive Director, The Ministry Lab
As an ordained pastor in the ELCA, Emily interned in Seaside, OR, served as pastor, liturgical artist, and faith formation leader in suburban, ex-urban and rural Minnesota congregations, created and led the multi-congregational affirmation of baptism program, Confirmation Reformation, and was pastor of the retreat center, Holden Village. Rev. Meyer enjoys being a guest preacher and liturgist and leads contemplative and creative retreats and small groups. She earned a BA from Luther College (Decorah, IA); an MDiv from Luther Seminary (St Paul, MN); an MART from United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities; a Certificate in Contemplative Prayer Small Group and Retreat Leadership from Shalem Institute; and a Certificate in Mindfulness Facilitation from Mindful Schools. Emily is a regular contributor to Green Blades Rising Preachers Roundtable and served as Liturgical Arts Choreographer and Coordinator for the Lutheran World Federation's 2023 Global Assembly in Krakow, Poland. Her liturgical elements are featured in Sundays and Seasons, 2024. Between pastoral gigs, she has enjoyed costume designing, choreographing, and performing.
Contact Executive Director Rev. Emily Meyer at ministrylab@unitedseminary.edu or 651.279.1677 to make an appointment, consult, schedule pulpit supply or teaching, or share ideas.
Graceful Conversations is a collaboration between The Ministry Lab and Lutheran Advocacy - MN.
We gratefully acknowledge the collaboration and support of:
