Our Pastor

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Greetings! My name is Timm High. Timothy Peter High, to be exact. You are welcome to refer to me in a way that is comfortable to you. I am most comfortable being known as Timm with two m’s.

 I have 40 years of experience serving congregations in one pastoral role or another within the Presbyterian Church (USA). I was born into and raised within the Lakeside Presbyterian Church in Duluth, MN, and have lived in eight (now nine!) additional states (four of them twice) during my life. Most recently, I served God within a congregation in Midland, MI. I share life with my wife, Kim Emery, a native of Anaheim, CA. Kim is the mother of David and his wife Ribbin, who reside in Aurora, CO. I am the father of Seth, a resident of Detroit, MI, and Ashley, a resident of metro Washington D.C. Kim and I share life with Maggie and Mercy, our dogs.

 I understand all ministerial service today to be transitional in nature, whether one is in a “permanent” relationship as an installed pastor or a “temporary” relationship as a transitional/interim/stated supply pastor. After serving as a pastor and a presbytery leader, I have come to enjoy and be embraced by the work of transitional pastoral service. I believe we are once again in a time of Reformation, of re-formation, as a Church and as a society. I believe this is an exceptional time in the life of the world, a time of transformation for the Church, for society, and for individuals, because of what God is doing in the world. What a privilege it is to be a part of such a time! While a challenging time full of change(s), I also find it an exciting time to be a leader in the church and am grateful and thankful—and excited—to join you in the Community Presbyterian Church of LdF.

 I embrace my role as a Teaching Elder passionately and look forward to engaging with you in worship and in opportunities for spiritual formation as together we are engaged by God in the person of Jesus through the passion and purpose of the Holy Spirit.