LEADERSHIP & MINISTRY TEAM
Lead Pastor: Reverend Jeremiah Harris
Rev. Jeremiah Harris is an ordained Elder in the Mountain Sky Conference of the United Methodist Church. He is a bit of a rarity in these parts as he is a native Coloradan. Jeremiah is a proud Colorado State University alum, and holds a Masters of Divinity from Iliff School of Theology in Denver. Jeremiah’s passion for ministry comes out of a desire to help others live into to the fullness of God’s abundance. He particularly enjoys the relationships that formed through journeying with others in grace. He has served as associate pastor at First United Methodist, Loveland Colorado before joining the amazing team at Longs Peak United Methodist Church as lead pastor. Jeremiah has the unique distinction that He has attended LPUMC as a member of the congregation, prior to his seminary training. While in Loveland, Jeremiah also served as chaplain for the police department.
Jeremiah is married to his best friend and partner, Rev. Lee Anderson- Harris who is also clergy, and ordained a Deacon. Together the two enjoy hiking, camping, and traveling. Jeremiah is also an avid history buff, who loves touring and reading about civil war battlefields.
Music Director: Parker Steinmetz
A native of Greeley, Parker studied saxophone and vocal performance at Hastings College in Nebraska and then immediately returned to the low-humidity comfort of northern Colorado. He has been active in church music as a singer, instrumentalist, and conductor for more than 20 years. Most recently, he was the music director at First Congregational UCC here in Longmont. Parker currently lives in Loveland with his girlfriend, Julia. Outside of music, he enjoys running, cooking, traveling, teaching his niece new ways to annoy her mother, and armchair coaching the Nuggets and Broncos.
Office Manager: Alex Anderson
Alex started in this position in March 2020 just as COVID shut things down. In this role, she is responsible for the business side of running the church. Some of the things she does include maintaining the member database, putting together the monthly newsletter, maintaining the church calendar, doing reports for the Conference, as well as taking care of the financial side of things. In 2022, she received her PAUMCS certification (Professional Administrators of the United Methodist Connectional Structure) certification. She is married and has two adult sons and a variety of animals. In her spare time, you’ll find her spending time in nature, hiking, reading and crocheting.
