Meet the Rev Daniel Christian

Pastor of St. Luke: Teacher, preacher, counselor and cheerleader for the faith lives of 120 adults, children, and family pets.

Born Into The World: The #1 Song was “Respect” by Aretha Franklin and best picture was In The Heat Of The Night, and Chevrolet introduced the Camaro.

Family: The love of my life Laura, our beautiful daughter Tessa and two Coton de Tulears.

Belief: We are all beloved children of God and God’s grace compels us to love and serve our neighbors, and our world.

Favorite Scripture: Romans 8: 31-39 and whatever I am preaching on each week.

Favorite Book in the Bible: Acts

Music: The Black Eyed Peas, U2, Cold Play,Metallica, Train, Johnny Cash, although these days, lullabies by Raffi are heard most often around the house.

Hobbies: Weight lifting, bike riding, tennis, hiking, dog walking, swing and Latin dancing.

Favorite local Restaurant:  Il Fornaio in Corte Madera

Favorite Local Hike: Pantoll Ranger Station on Mt. Tamalpais

Favorite Recent Movie and Television: The Artist, Moneyball, Damages, Web Therapy, Weeds, Mad Men, and Sesame Street.

Favorite Books This Year: "The Shack: Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity" by William P. Young and "The Price of Privilege" by Madeline Levine, Ph.D.

Education: Master Of Divinity from San Francisco Theological Seminary, B.A. in Cinema from San Francisco State University.

Dan has been featured in the following bay area newspaper articles:

What Mamma Taught Me   http://www.marinij.com/ci_15049322?IADID=Search-www.marinij.com

Marin Minister Rolls Out Spiritual Welcome Mat  http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/03/28/DDR31CLAC8.DTL

The Unimaginable Becomes Real at Christmas http://novato.patch.com/articles/op-ed-the-unimaginable-becomes-real-at-christmas

You may contact Dan at:  revdan@stlukepres.org

Yung Me Morris, Seminary Intern

Yung Me Suh Morris is an MDiv student at San Francisco Theological Seminary and a graduate of Wheaton College, where she received her BA in Christian Education, Biblical Studies and Psychology in 1991 and her MA in Christian Education in 1993.

While obtaining her degrees at Wheaton, she remained active in children’s ministries and para-church youth ministries in the Korean American church. She has held several positions in both Korean American and PCUSA churches as Director of Youth Ministries. Yung Me took a year out of college to volunteer as a counselor at a Christian commune called His Mansion in New Hampshire where she was part of a team that ministered to troubled young adults from various addictions and walks of life.

After her MA, Yung Me worked and climbed the corporate ladder until she heard God calling her to consider seminary. Her seminary journey, which began in 2001, took a few detours that has extended her time at SFTS. One baby and two employment layoffs left a gap of 7 years. But “the gifts and calling of God are irrevocable” Romans 11:29, so she continues where she has heard God calling her to go.

Yung Me is a Korean American born in South Korea and raised in Chicago. Yung Me is familiar with the challenges of balancing two worlds, two languages and multiple religious traditions. She lives in Pleasant Hill, CA with her husband, Morgan and daughter, Melissa.