Our Worship Leadership
Rev. Dr. Steven C. Kuhl
Rev. Dr. Steven C. Kuhl
Rev. Dr. Steven C. Kuhl
Pastor Steve is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) who has served the church in various capacities since his ordination, 40 years ago, on May 13, 2024.
Although officially retired, he has entered into a relationship with us at Nativity Lutheran as our Consistent Supply Pastor. That means he will prea
Pastor Steve is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) who has served the church in various capacities since his ordination, 40 years ago, on May 13, 2024.
Although officially retired, he has entered into a relationship with us at Nativity Lutheran as our Consistent Supply Pastor. That means he will preach and preside at our regular Sunday worship services, make pastoral visits to the home bound, give leadership to the Church Council, and be available for special congregational and pastoral needs as they arise.
After receiving a Bachelor’s (1975) and a Master’s Degree (1976) in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics from the University of Minnesota, Steve worked for two years at McDonnell Douglas Corporation in St. Louis. Discerning a call to ordained ministry, he pursued and received a M.Div. Degree from Christ Seminar-Seminex (St. Louis) in 1982 and subsequently received a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago in 1992.
Throughout the course of his ministry Pr. Steve has served in both parish ministry and Higher Education settings. His previous parish experience includes service at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Chicago, IL (1984-1987), Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Mukwonago (1992-2002), WI, St. Thomas of Canterbury Episcopal Church in Greendale, WI (as an interim), Resurrection Episcopal in Mukwonago, WI (as a long-term supply priest) and most recently at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in South Milwaukee (2013-2023). With regard to Higher Education, Dr. Kuhl has taught at the rank of Associate Professor at St. Francis de Sales Seminary in Milwaukee (2002-2006) and Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee (2007-2013),
In addition, Pastor Steve has served as President of the Board of Directors and as Executive Director for The Crossings Community, Inc., a nonprofit Christian educational ministry that is focused on helping clergy and lay to work together on “crossing faith in Christ with daily life.” (www.crossings.org) To that end, he has written numerous text studies and theological articles that are available on the Crossings website.
Steve resides in East Troy, WI with his wife Kelly, who is the Music Director, church organist and choir director at Martin Luther Lutheran Church, Milwaukee, and a music teacher in the Sharon Community Schools. They have two grown, married children, Joshua and Madalyn, and three grandchildren.
Director of Music
Rev. Dr. Steven C. Kuhl
Rev. Dr. Steven C. Kuhl
Dennis has had a lifelong love affair with the Pipe Organ, as a grade school student he practically memorized the “World Book Encyclopedia”
article on pipe organs.
Dennis was named Director of Music and Organist at Nativity Lutheran Church, Wauwatosa on September 1, 2010. On November 1, 2017, accepted the same position at Christ Lutheran
Dennis has had a lifelong love affair with the Pipe Organ, as a grade school student he practically memorized the “World Book Encyclopedia”
article on pipe organs.
Dennis was named Director of Music and Organist at Nativity Lutheran Church, Wauwatosa on September 1, 2010. On November 1, 2017, accepted the same position at Christ Lutheran Church in Jackson, Wisconsin and jointly serves both congregations.
Previously he served as Director of Music/Organist at Milwaukee’s historic Basilica of St. Josaphat, as well as numerous other Lutheran and Catholic Churches. In June of 1998 he played the dedicatory concert on the new Radanovich Pipe Organ in the chapel of “Our Lady of the Sioux” at St. Joseph’s School for Indian Children in Chamberlain, South Dakota. He also played the Miller Concert Organ in Milwaukee’s Uihlein Hall for a national gathering of the Supreme Council, 33º Masons. For eleven years Dennis was honored to be organist/choir director for the Shamrock Club of Wisconsin’s St. Patrick’s Mass at Milwaukee’s Historic St. Patrick’s Church.
Dennis loves gardening, restoring his old house and life with his cats, Barnabas Patrick, George Frederic and Gregory Basil.responsibilities.