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Pastor Tari Stage-Harvey is the mother of three (Hannah, Sophia, and Elijah) and the wife of Kirt Stage-Harvey. She was born and raised in Grove City, OH and received a B.A. in theater and world religions from Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, VA. After graduation, she worked as a Presbyterian volunteer in Angoon and fell in love with Southeast Alaska. She returned to Columbus, OH to study for ordained ministry at Trinity Lutheran Seminary. Her internship congregation was a rotation of six congregations around Thief River Falls, MN. Following ordination she served for nearly ten years at two congregations in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (Trinity in Brevort and Zion in St. Ignace). Pastor Tari returned to Southeast Alaska with her family in December, 2008 to serve at Shepherd of the Valley. |