Jo Forrest began serving Westminster Presbyterian Church in 2021. Prior to accepting God’s call to ministry, she worked for several decades in corporate consulting in the financial services industry helping clients either find stability following market tumult or operational crises or invigorate their businesses that had grown complacent.

Fourth Presbyterian in Chicago nurtured her call to ministry where she returned for her first call to interim ministry. She later served Kenilworth Union Church in the northern suburbs of Chicago.

Jo earned a Master of Liberal Arts and Master of Divinity at the University of Chicago and a Doctorate in Ministry from The Candler School of Theology of Emory University.

Jo and her husband, Hamish, have led pilgrimages in Canada, Israel, Scotland, and Spain and look forward to the freedom to safely travel again, hiking through mud, praying in the fields, and serving in mission.

Laura is excited to join the Westminster community to serve as parish associate. She is passionate about helping people feel connected to one another and to God in their ordinary, everyday lives. She is a 2016 graduate of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and was ordained in 2017 as a PC(USA) Minister of Word and Sacrament. She was ordained as the pastor of a new worshiping community, and most recently served as an associate pastor at Southminster Presbyterian Church. She strives to bring creativity and warmth to all she does in ministry, as well as a good dose of humor and flexibility.

Laura has found ministry most meaningful as she has walked alongside folks in transitions, whether celebratory or challenging. She feels called to discover God’s abiding presence amid change and uncertainty, and to cultivate a community of care in the church that truly grieves and rejoices together. We never walk the path of faith alone, and whether it is in worshiping together, sharing a meal, or exchanging a text, Laura’s desire as a pastor is to deepen our ties as a community and to deepen our trust in God’s love and grace.

Laura lives in Mount Lebanon with her husband, Ed, two children, Junia (8) and Oscar (4), and two dogs, Calvin and Waffles. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, traveling, and reading good books while sipping good coffee.