About Peace

Peace is a congregation of the Grand Canyon Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Our Staff

Rev. Ryan Hersch

pastor

pastorryan@peaceaz.org

Jay Fellows

director of operations

jay@peaceaz.org

Macon Ratliff

director of family ministries 

& preschool director

macon@peaceaz.org

Ryan Gunderson

director of music ministries

ryan@peaceaz.org

Angie Forquer

administrative assistant

angie@peaceaz.org

Randy Vossler

property manager

randy@peaceaz.org

Kathye Hamm

children's ministry

kathye@peaceaz.org

Lindsay Thomas

youth ministry coordinator

lindsay@peaceaz.org

Matt McNutt

A/V coordinator

av@peaceaz.org

Linda Hoffert Hughes

bookkeeper

bookkeeper@peaceaz.org

Kenneth Thompson

custodian

Our Council

Our 2024 officers are Cheryl Rawlings (president), Brittany Anderson (vice president), 

Peter Atkins (treasurer), and Marilyn Uken (secretary). 


Council meets on the Tuesday after the second Sunday at 7:00 PM.

We are on the journey of discipleship together with Jesus:

faith that leads to 

food that leads to

formation that leads to

fellowship that leads to the

fun of servanthood

in the church, through the church, and in the world.

As we journey with Jesus, we are learning to live together by five biblical guiding principles:

from "Reclaiming the 'L' Word," by Kelly Fryer