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Pastor David Tryggestad has served Concordia
Evangelical Lutheran Church since September 1999. Previously he was pastor
and minister of music at First Lutheran Church in Duluth and pastor at
Edison Park Lutheran Church in Chicago. Before entering Luther Seminary in
1985, he was director of music at Grace Lutheran Church in Eau Claire,
Wisconsin. He has also served University Lutheran Church of Hope in
Minneapolis as director of music during his years of seminary, as well as
seminary organist and choir director for one year. Pastor David and his
wife, Lynn, an English teacher at Duluth East High School, have been married
for 38 years. They have three children, Erik, Maia, and Soren, and two grandsons, Miles
and Simon.
Pastor David earned his B.A. in music education at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa; his Master of Fine Arts and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees at the University of Iowa; and his Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees at Luther Seminary in St. Paul. He was also a Fulbright scholar studying music in Copenhagen, Denmark. In addition to being an organist, he is a composer of choral and liturgical music for worship.
Brett Amundson - Coordinator of Youth and Family
Pam Carroll - Parish Secretary and Newsletter Editor
Janet MacDonald - Organist
Calland Metts - Senior Choir Director
Tina Theilen-Gaffey - Joyful Voices Director
Grant Bowen - Custodian