Staff
The Reverend Jennie Ott, Pastor
Rev. Jennie Ott began her pastorate at Lake Oswego UCC in June 2010. With passions for pastoral care, spiritual formation, and nurturing community life, Jennie believes that all of us are called to serve God with our unique gifts and talents. Through worship, fellowship, and service, we listen for the voice of God in our lives and seek to discern God’s call for us as individuals and a congregation.
Originally from the East Coast, Jennie holds a Master of Divinity from Yale Divinity School and a bachelor’s degree in history from the College of William and Mary. Prior to LOUCC, she served as the Associate Minister at First Congregational Church of Minnesota, UCC, in Minneapolis as part of the Lilly Endowment’s Transition-into-Ministry Program. Before parish ministry, Jennie worked in fundraising, teaching, and chaplaincy.
An outdoor enthusiast, Jennie loves hiking, camping, biking, and backpacking. When indoors, she enjoys entertaining, cooking, journaling, and watching movies. Jennie lives in Portland and is married to the Reverend Hilary Martin Himan, who is also an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ.
Susan Peck, Director of Music
Susan Peck joined the staff of Lake Oswego United Church of Christ in December 2008. She moved to Portland from Corvallis where she served as music director for the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Corvallis for 9 years. In June 2008, she directed a 95-voice choir for the closing ceremony of the Unitarian Universalist Association's General Assembly in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Susan's musical training is in piano, voice, music theatre, choral conducting, music theory and composition, with degrees from University of Nebraska and Arizona State University. She taught a variety of music courses at Oregon State University and Linn Benton Community College from 2001-2008, and directed the LBCC Concert and Chamber Choirs. Susan currently teaches piano lessons through her own Speckletone Studio in southeast Portland, and also at the MusicWerks Studio in northeast Portland. She has performed with Alexander's Realtime Band, Portland Revels, and Svila (Women's Balkan Vocal Ensemble). Solo appearances include the Cabaret Chanteuse series at Tony Starlight's, several benefit concerts at TaborSpace, and the songwriter roundup at Artichoke Music.
When she's not making music, Susan enjoys yoga, dancing, hiking, stargazing, birding, reading, and hanging out with friends and cats.
Glen Williams, Office Administrator
A San Francisco/Bay Area native, Glen Williams became the Office Administrator in 2008 after having retired from 35 years in the printing industry and moved to Lake Oswego.
Glen has a longstanding avocation for church management, having been an active lay person within the American Baptist tradition. He holds a degree in business from Linfield College and attended seminary for a year after college.
Glen and his wife Bonnie moved to Oregon to be near one of their sons, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren. In addition to spending time with his family, Glen enjoys walking, hiking, camping, and canoeing.