STAFF

Rev. Jean Morrow

Rev. Jean Morrow was born in Spirit Lake, IA and married to the late Dr. Rick Davis. She has one daughter, Elizabeth.

Jean received her Bachelor of Science degree from Iowa State University, Ames, IA, in March 1980. She majored in English, with minors in Political Science and American History. She received her Masters of Science degree from Iowa State University in May 1982. Her major was Higher Education, with an emphasis in College Student Personnel.

In 1998, Jean left higher education to attend seminary at Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, CA and received her Masters of Divinity in May 2001. During seminary, she served as chair of the Worship Committee for two years and served on the Admissions Committee for two years. Following graduation, she accepted her first call to the Brookings United Church of Christ in Brookings, SD. During this time period, Jean served as Brookings Ministerial Association president, was twice the program leader for Placerville Women’s Camp, participated in the South Dakota Conference Church Vitality program and twice hosted the Two Rivers Association meeting. She continues to serve on the conference’s Committee on Ministry and New Church Task Force.

In June 2004, Jean accepted a call to Crestwood United Church of Christ, the predecessor to Spirit of Peace, as a three-fourths time co-pastor and began in September 2004. She currently serves as senior pastor.

If you would like to contact Jean you may email her at jean@spiritofpeacesf.org.

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MISSION STATEMENT

Spirit of Peace UCC is a progressive, diverse, inclusive community that explores faith to inspire compassionate living.

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MEMBERSHIP

Friends of Spirit of Peace, after having attended worship services for awhile, are invited to attend a series of two classes entitled "Exploring the UCC." The classes are for those who are ready to join the church, or just want to learn more about the church.

In the classes, you will learn a little about the history and structure of the United Church of Christ, you will discover what we believe is important, and you will get to know other new people.  At the end of the series, you are welcome to join.  Members are introduced and received into membership during a Sunday morning worship service. 

If you are interested in joining Spirit of Peace United Church of Christ, please contact the church office to inquire about the next series of “Exploring the UCC” classes.  In the meantime, visit the denominational website at www.ucc.org or www.stillspeaking.com.

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CHURCH HISTORY

Spirit of Peace is a relatively new church, with a unique history. The first worship service at Spirit of Peace was on March 25, 2007. There was already a congregation of more than 250 members, who “jumpstarted” this church, after having built it in partnership with the South Dakota Conference of the UCC.  The original members of the congregation came from Crestwood UCC, located at 33rd & Cliff for about 45 years. They outgrew their worship space and their parking, and envisioned a new church that would provide beautiful and creative space for their ministry, as well as help raise the visibility of the UCC in Sioux Falls. So in partnership with the conference, which gifted the land for the new building and also contributed funds toward construction, the Crestwood congregation embarked on a 5-year building project, from 2002-2007. The Building Committee was chaired by Tom Hoy; the pastor was Rev. Marcia Moret Sietstra. In 2004, a co-pastor was called, Rev. Jean Morrow.  Plans were developed for Crestwood to change its name to Spirit of Peace at the time of the move. The old Crestwood building was sold to a developer. In March 2007, the entire congregation moved to the new building.  On the day of the move, we stopped using the name “Crestwood UCC” and started using the name “Spirit of Peace UCC.”

Today we are pleased to provide a beautiful sanctuary, a multi-use community room, a labyrinth for walking meditation and plenty of classroom and other space for all our varied activities.  New members often say to us, “I never knew a church like this existed!”  Or, “I didn’t know there was a church where my questions could be asked out loud.” We are progressive in theology, diverse in our beliefs, and inclusive of all who enter our community. No matter where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here. 

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