Pastor Julie McCain
pastorjulie@lutheran.churchofthemaster.org
Pastor Julie McCain (she/her/hers) is originally from Southern California but has lived in many other places. She attended California Lutheran University and received her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Religion; she studied abroad for six months in Thailand. She spent a year doing Lutheran Volunteer Corps in Seattle, as a case manager for with adults with traumatic brain injuries and dementia. She attended Luther Seminary, in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she received a Masters of Divinity, focusing her coursework on Children, Youth, and Family Ministry. She moved to Anchorage, Alaska for her internship. She has spent the last 10 years as an Associate Pastor in two different congregations—one in small town, southwest Minnesota, and one in Thousand Oaks, California.
Pastor Julie met her husband at an event for high schoolers who were exploring ministry. He ended up as a pilot for Avelo Airlines, flying 737’s out of Burbank Airport. She has a passion for outdoor ministry, having spent four summers working for Lutheran Retreats, Camps and Conferences. Pastor Julie is trained as an intentional interim pastor and certified Spiritual Director, and has a heart for walking with people in their lives of faith. She seeks to make space in the church for those who wrestle and wonder, enjoys collaborative work, and is committed to being authentic in our lives of faith.
Pastor Julie is always up for an adventure, be it food, outdoors, or otherwise. She loves travelling and learning about other cultures, good iced coffee, fun socks, Star Trek, hiking, reading, watercolor painting, and gardening.