Rev. Melissa St. Clair -- Biographical
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Melissa was born and raised in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. She was nurtured into her call to ministry through the love, support, and discernment of her home congregation, St. John’s United Church of Christ in Chambersburg.
Melissa attended Elizabethtown College where she competed in cross country and track & field and earned a B.A. in Communications in 2005. She then headed west to attend Eden Theological Seminary in St. Louis in the fall of 2005. Throughout her time at Eden, Melissa was deeply involved in the life of the seminary. She served as Worship Council Co-Chair and Student Cabinet Co-President and on various task groups and committees. She spent the 2007-2008 academic year working with Eden’s international students. She was selected by the faculty as the Senior Preacher for Eden’s spring convocation and was the recipient of the senior preaching award. She graduated with a Master of Divinity in May 2008.
Melissa spent two summers interning at her home church prior to attending seminary and she spent a year each with Bethesda Hospice in St. Louis, Christ United Church of Christ in Dupo, IL, and Prince of Peace United Church of Christ in South County St. Louis throughout her time in seminary. She spent the summer of 2007 serving as a ministry team leader in Yellowstone National Park with A Christian Ministry in the National Parks (ACMNP).
Melissa was ordained into the Penn Central Conference of the United Church of Christ in her home church on June 1, 2008. The Christian Church-Disciples of Christ and UCC ordained ministerial partnership has made it possible for Melissa to be called to Community Christian Church. She began her call as a clergy resident at Community Christian Church on June 15, 2008 and is excited about the opportunities, challenges, and blessings awaiting her in this place! When she’s not at church, Melissa enjoys running, walking, reading, and taking the bus to places downtown.
Rev. Melissa St. Clair
Clergy Resident
Community Christian Church
revstclair@community-christian.org