Susan Starr serves as Minister of Music and Finance. She became a member of Our Lord's in 1982, became the Adult Choir Director in 1987 and Director of Music and Organist in 1995 and added financial responsibilities in 2000.

Susan was born and raised in Milwaukee and has been a Methodist all her life. She received her degree in Music Education from Ripon College in 1971. Since then she has taught vocal music in Cambridge, Wisconsin; preschool music in Salisbury, Rhodesia; and served as Choir Director at Memorial UMC. While Sue was raising her three children, Scott, Jeff, and Lisa, she was a substitute music teacher in several public school systems.

Her family also contributes to the church. The children have shared their talents (trumpet, trombone, and flute, respectively) to Our Lord's on many occasions.

Her husband, Phil, is a civil engineer by day and a bass/tenor/guitar player the rest of the time! He's her indispensable partner as he helps with sound, light, and dramatic effects.

Susan also teaches piano in her home and sings in the Bel Canto Chorus where she is featured in the Choral Artists, the smaller professional core of the chorus. She enjoys traveling with Bel Canto and has performed in Eastern Europe, at the Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto, Italy, and at Carnegie Hall in New York.

She became a full time staff person in July of 2000 when she took on the bookkeeping responsibilities of Assistant Treasurer. She enjoys the variety of wearing a few hats, and loves to count, whether it is music or money! Sue feels her ministry is to encourage individuals to become involved in the life of the church by contributing their musical talents. With the help of the choirs, she hopes to provide meaningful worship experiences for the congregation as well as the musicians.

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