Join us for worship on Sunday mornings at 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. From June 4 through September 3, services will be at 9:30 a.m.

Leadership Staff

Rev. Jealaine Marple

Pastor Jealaine Marple (she/her/hers) has been the purposeful interim at First since June 2022. A graduate of Wartburg Theological Seminary and Northwest Missouri State University, “Pastor J” (as she prefers to be called) is thrilled to be back home in the metro area. Pastor J was raised in the Northland where she now resides with her husband, Dr. Chris Marple, and their…

Charles Hoeft

Charles Hoeft

Charles Hoeft is a pianist and teacher. Originally from Minnesota, he moved to the Kansas City area in 2014. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in…

Jennaya Robison

Jennaya Robison joined First Lutheran as Director of Music beginning Aug. 1, 2020. Jennaya and her family moved to the Kansas City area where she is Director of Choral Studies…