Pastor & Staff

 
Lead Pastor – Rev. Leah Woehr-Grande
 
Pastor Leah was born in Doylestown and grew up in Upper Bucks County.  She is an artist/craftswoman and loves sharing the good news of Jesus Christ in a world that aches for love, reconciliation, justice and peace.  She graduated from seminary in May of 2017 and received her first call from to serve as Assoc. Pastor at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Plover, WI.  She became their Lead Pastor in 2021.
 
She has been married to her husband Alex for more than 20 years and they have a son, Zander.  They will reside in Red Hill and are excited to be returning to their roots.  As a family, they enjoy spending time in nature, engaging art, LEGO, and discovering new foods.

Deacon Allison Wilcox

Deacon Allison graduated from the Lutheran Theological Seminary in 2012 and began serving Grace in an interim capacity in April of 2018. She was formally called as our Deacon later that year. Previously, she served as Deacon at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Exton/Lionville; and prior to her ordination, she was Director of Discipleship at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Chester Springs.

What’s deacon? A deacon is a seminary graduate & rostered minister of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), who is called to be a “Minister of Word and Service.” In that role, Deacon Allison serves Grace primarily in the areas of Faith Engagement and adult faith formation. She also preaches twice a month. She is passionate about the Bible and loves to engage with others about the power of God’s word! Deacon Allison works part-time at Grace and in her spare time, she loves to travel, read, walk, eat good (and interesting) food, listen to music (especially the band U2!). Deacon Allison & husband Rick live in Exton. They have an adult daughter, Alex & son-in-law, Dave, who live in Austin, Texas.

Phyllis Conroy
 
Phyllis has been our Parish Administrator since 2001 and is most likely the first face you’ll see when you stop in the office or the voice you hear when you call. Along with being the first person to welcome folks into the office, she takes care of putting together the bulletins, PowerPoint slides for worship, newsletters, and just about anything that comes out of the office. She married her college sweetheart in 1982; they live in Gilbertsville and have four wonderful children. She is very active in her Methodist church, but we consider her an honorary Lutheran. In her spare time, she loves going on walks, reading, bowling, and playing cards or games with her family.

Joyce Berner
 
Joyce Berner is the Director of Church Music. She has been the keyboard player and vocalist for Spirit of Grace since 2003. She started her music studies as a child and continued on through school as a music major. In addition to her music at church, Joyce also plays in a rock band, Rougarou. She lives in Royersford with her husband Kurt and has a daughter in college.

Steven Matzke
 
Steven has just recently started as our new Property Manager.  He has a big job, taking care of our campus which includes our Church Building, Welcome Center, Education Center, Office, 3 rental properties, our parking lot and our grounds.  Steve has been a member of Grace since 2018, when he and his wife joined.  They have one son and a puppy and have lived in Upper Providence Township for 28 years.  Steve enjoys bicycling and hiking in his spare time.