Staff
Paul Bauch
Lead Pastor
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Paul has been Lead Pastor of Peace United Church of Christ since 2002. Over the years Paul has creatively led Peace to become a dynamic, progressive faith community that is open and affirming to all people. Paul and his wife Adele recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. Paul and Adele live close to their daughters, sons-in-law, and grandchildren in the Twin Cities. Paul loves remodeling and building, music, sports, yardwork, and playing with the grandchildren.
Dylon Starr
Director of Programming & Music
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Dylon has been a church musician for over twenty years, after taking on his first organ gig as a teenager. Since then, he has found musical opportunities performing in theater productions, singing with live bands and orchestras, and serving as Peace’s Director of Programming and Music. Dylon created Pathways, Peace’s intergenerational educational program, in 2023. He plans and promotes Peace’s event series and provides unique musical experiences both in and out of worship. Dylon is also the director of the Rochester Rainbow Choir.
Clare Tarr
Community Engagement & Outreach Coordinator
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Clare has been working at Peace United since 2017. She strives to make Peace an inviting and safe place for all. Along with administration duties, Clare helps to plan and promote outreach at Peace United and coordinate volunteers for the many opportunities that Peace has to make a difference in our community.
Debby Adams
Finance & Membership Coordinator
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Debby Adams has been working at Peace since 2010 and a member for 39 years. Her roles have spanned from full time church administrator to turning her focus on finance and church membership. In her free time, she juggles taking care of her parents and spending time with her 3 grandchildren (including her sons and daughter-in-laws). Music and theater has always been a passion and she likes to take advantage of attending musical and theater events in the surrounding area. She is also involved with the Rochester Rainbow Choir, Peace United’s Choir and Bell Choir.
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Tracy Walton
Teen Activities Coordinator
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Tracy has been working with our teens at Peace United since 2018, when she became a member. She has four children and two stepdaughters that keep their family busy. Tracy always has time for the amazing young people at Peace, especially the Teens. She strives to listen to them, empower them and help expand their view of the world outside of our wonderful community. There is NO limit of what they can accomplish when they see the world from a place of LOVE and Peace United IS love.
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