Reverend Erin Gilmore has been the pastor at Holladay United Church of Christ since 2003. She is a graduate of St. Olaf College and Pacific School of Religion and was ordained in May 2003.
She is originally from Colorado where she was shaped and nurtured through the United Church of Christ as well as the wilderness of the Rocky Mountains. She loves spending time outdoors, hiking, skiing, climbing, backpacking, camping,or simply sitting beside a mountain stream. She also enjoys cooking, swimming, yoga, spending time with friends, traveling, and finding ways to connect to community. She is married to Joe Norman, an artist and a teacher who shares her love of the outdoors. Erin’s call to ministry took place over several years as she served in various positions of ministry with children and youth in churches, non-profits, and camp settings. She is passionate about community and creating safe space for people to experience the transforming love of God. She brings a progressive understanding of Jesus, the Bible, and the church that is centered on Gods radical and extravagant welcome. She is also passionate about issues of justice, and believes we are called to participate in the creation of a more just and loving world.
Cheryl Langley
Director of Community Life
Cheryl, better known as Cher, has been a service, spiritually oriented leader with more than 30 years of diverse experience in settings ranging from creating and leading faith formation ministries in a UCC congregation to pediatric and adolescent nursing in hospitals and a clinic. She is a professional who has demonstrated relational success in helping people of all ages to explore and live out their spiritual journeys. She has developed skills in creating, resourcing, nurturing and providing collaborative leadership for faith formation programs, having organized and led many youth service, urban immersion, and worship events. She enjoys visioning, planning and leading opportunities that foster community building and empowerment of individual gifts. She thrives when training, mentoring, counseling, supporting and working together with children, youth, and adults of all ages in intergenerational, faith formation and service activities.
Thomas Klassen is the Pianist, Accompanist and Vocal Coach. He came to Salt Lake City in 1986 to join the Masters Degree program in Piano Performance at the University of Utah. He was a teaching assistant with the University of Utah Opera Workshop and accompanied many recitals and choirs. In addition to accompanying and coaching soloists, he has accompanied the Salt Lake Children’s Choir and the Imagine! Choral Ensemble. He has been featured on the Westminster Promenade Series, Temple Square Concert Series, and has appeared with the Chamber Music Society of Salt Lake. He has worked with the Utah Symphony and Opera in a number of capacities, including singing as a member of the Utah Opera chorus, accompanying chorus rehearsals, accompanying Young Artists performances, and stage management. He also served as the choir director for the First Baptist Church of Salt Lake City. He has recently enjoyed participating in the Hilltop Gospel concerts as well.”My greatest love is making music with other people in many varied settings – from sacred, to straight up recitals, to informal rehearsal settings. In addition to keyboards, I enjoy singing and have played trumpet in the distant past. I can’t adequately describe how music allows me to transcend the boundaries of time and place, but I know that I have touched the eternal many times through music. My hope is that I can share similar experiences with all of you at Holladay and that as a result we can grow closer to each other in worship.”
Bridget Selders is our Church Administrator. Bridget was born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana and moved to Utah eleven years ago. The most important aspect of life is her family: Gabe (husband), Anakah (daughter), and Lilly (special rescued pooch). Outside of professional interests, she loves to travel, read, hike, and enjoys living in Murray with her family. Bridget brings a wealth of experience, enthusiasm and energy to our church, from her work in mental health, genetics and insurance disciplines. She is passionate about personal growth and wants to contribute to a better world. She will add to our brightness and warmth!
Diane Stallings is the Preschool Director. Her family (Larry, Heather, and John) came to HUCC in the fall of 1986 after moving from North Carolina. They joined Holladay in May 1987. She started at Holladay Preschool as a 4 year old teacher in the fall of 1987 and taught for almost 13 years. She became the Director in February 2000. She had been in preschool administration in North Carolina as an Assistant Director.
