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Lake View Presbyterian Church Staff
Joy Douglas Strome, Pastor Larissa Kwong Abazia, Associate Pastor Sue Cox, Parish Nurse John
Erickson,
Pianist
Joy attended McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago and received her Masters in Divinity in 1991. She served the Community Presbyterian Church of Mt. Prospect and came to Lake View in 1996. Joy has received extensive training in church redevelopment and under her leadership, the church has seen substantial growth-both in membership and programs of the church. Joy is committed to the belief that the church should be a resource for the community where all people can come to nurture spiritual life through education, service opportunities and worship. Program development and the creative use of media, music and drama in worship are areas where Joy has made an impact on the life of Lake View Church. Joy has recently been the Moderator of the Presbytery of Chicago, serves as a Trustee with the New Covenant Funds of the PCUSA, has responsibilities with the Synod of Lincoln Trails in the New Pastors program, and serves as a resource for Redeveloping Congregations around the country. View the "All We Like Sheep video as mentioned in the article. Broadband | Dialup
LLarissa was born and raised in northern New Jersey. She attended Rutgers University and graduated with Bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in History. She attended Princeton Theological Seminary where she earned her Master of Divinity degree in 2007. Larissa worked for eight weeks at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, New Jersey, then accepted a position as a pastoral care resident at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania which she completed in May 2008. Larissa is deeply passionate about issues of racism, diversity and the call to live in community. She was involved in advocacy for racial/ethnic students while in seminary and worked with various campus committees to evoke change. She currently serves on the Core Leadership of Racial Ethnic Young Women Together, a ministry of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and will complete her term in the spring of 2009. Larissa is excited to be a part of the story of Lake View Presbyterian Church. She looks forward to working in partnership with others to examine our past, live in the present, and vision for the future.
Visit his web site at www.johnerickson.net
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In
partnership
with 
John
has been accompanying the Lake View Choir and playing for worship
services since 1998. Originally from California, he received a
degree in jazz studies from San Diego State University before relocating
to Chicago. He can be heard at various music venues
throughout the city and also keeps busy teaching piano at the Old Town
School of Folk Music and beyond. John has recorded three CDs under
his own name, the most recent, "A Feeling of Christmas
", is a collection of hymns and carols arranged for
jazz piano, bass, and percussion. 
Jennie
graduated from Loyola University in May of 2006 and began working at
Lake View that September. She holds a BA in Theatre and stage
manages for local theatre companies in her spare time. Jennie can
be found during the week in the church office, or on Sundays on the
balcony running the mics, projections, and anything else tech-related.
Whether she is helping to create sanctuary artwork or coaxing the
copier to perform as requested she is enjoys working at Lake View and
meeting new people each week.