Our Leadership Team
LCM Canterbury is led by a council of students and young adults
who work together with Pastor Mike to plan our activities and events.
Congratulations, Graduates!
Seven of our community members graduated in May, including our former Peer Minister Fiona Wiltse (she/they) and our former Music Minister Abby Bachman (she/her).
We'd like to congratulate our graduates on earning their degrees, and wish them well on their next journeys. We'll miss you!
Sarah Lee
She/her
Peer Minister & President
Major: Theater Arts (Theater Studies) & Secondary Education (English)
Class: 2028
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite ice cream flavor:
Caleb Jensen
He/him
Music Minister & Website Manager
Major: Journalism
Class: 2027
Favorite Color: Dark green
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Mint chocolate chip
Luke Zaddack
He/him
Vice President
Major: Biomedical Sciences
Class: 2027
Favorite Color: Dark blue & sunset orange
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor:
Morgan McCandless
She/her
Secretary
Major: Biomedical Sciences & Modern Languages with emphasis in German
Class: 2028
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Sea salt caramel
Gina Haney
She/her
Treasurer
Major: Environmental Science, Chemistry emphasis
Class: 2026
Favorite Color: Orange
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Coffee
Clauds Weimar
They/she
Social Media Manager
Major: Psychology Major, Minors in Spanish & Mathematics
Class: 2028
Favorite Color: Violet
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Chocolate chip cookie dough
Pastor Mike Girlinghouse
Chaplain
Pastor Mike comes to LCM Canterbury after having served for twelve years as the bishop of the Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod of the ELCA. Before being elected as bishop in 2011, Pastor Mike served for twenty years in campus ministry at Wayne State College, Wayne, NE, the University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD and at the University of Oklahoma, OK. Pastor Mike loves to cook, read, watch sci-fi and photography. He also plays the trombone and djembe drum. Pastor Mike lives with Terrie, his wife of forty years, and their two pups.
Our Board
LCM Canterbury is the campus ministry of the Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America at NAU. Beginning in 2022, our ministry is governed by one covenanted board, along with the leadership and guidance of the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona and the Grand Canyon Synod of the ELCA.
Rev. Mike Girlinghouse
Campus Chaplain
Rev. Gwen Brandfass
President
Rev. Shannon Leach
Vice President
Ken Kumon
Secretary
Rev. Cheryl Fox
Treasurer
Sarah Lee
Student Representative
Luke Zaddack
Student Representative
Rev. Jacqui Pagel
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Synod Representative
Rev. Alison Lee
Board Member
Rev. Adam Barnhart
Board Member
Craig McAlister
Board Member
Cecily Combs
Board Member
Cari States-Codding
Board Member
Karen Plager
Board Member
Zach Smirris
Board Member