Meet the Pastors

Rev. Jess Lambert

Lead Pastor

The Rev. Jess Lambert is an ordained ELCA pastor. She was pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Jersey City, NJ, from 2007-2021, when she moved to Cooperstown with her husband, Father Nathan Ritter, and their two kids. Nathan is Rector of Christ Episcopal Church. Theo and Esther are in the 10th and 8th grades, respectively. Pastor Jess also works part time as the Manager of Operations at the Cooperstown Food Pantry.

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Rev. Faith Gay

Associate Pastor

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