Our Staff
The Rev. Johanna Rehbaum, Pastor
pastorjohanna@stpaulspittsford.org
Pastor Johanna Rehbaum began serving as the pastor of St. Paul’s in 2019. After growing up as a “PK” (pastor’s kid) in Northern California, she graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota, where she majored in music (oboe performance) and religion. While spending her first year out of college as a Young Adult in Global Mission in Slovakia, Johanna discerned a call to ministry. Upon her return to the States, she pursued a Master of Divinity at Yale Divinity School, followed by a Master of Sacred Theology in practical theology at Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg. During this time, she completed a thesis about faith-based hunger advocacy. Johanna’s first call was to a two-point parish in Webster, NY (Bethlehem and St. Martin Lutheran Churches), where she joyfully served for seven years.
She is excited to bring to St. Paul’s her passions for preaching, music, social justice, and helping people of all ages to recognize and articulate God’s love for them. In addition to her vocation in ordained ministry, Johanna is devoted to her calling as a wife and a mother of two dynamic young children, who teach her every day about God’s grace and love in the world. Johanna loves singing alto in Concentus Women’s Chorus, writing, creating things in her sewing room, feeding her family “real,” healthy food, and playing whatever game her kids are currently obsessed with.
Jon Madden, Minister of Music
Jon joined St. Paul's as Minister of Music in 2020. He is a graduate of St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Music Degree in Composition. From 2018-2020, he served as the Choir Director and Organist at Highview Christiania Lutheran Church in Farmington, MN.
Jon is an award-winning composer, having his works recognized at both national and state levels. Most notably, he was awarded 2nd place in the 2019 American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Brock Student Composition Competition. His pieces have been performed by seven of the large ensembles at St. Olaf, including choirs, bands, and orchestras, and in the Spring of 2018, his music made its international debut as the Hochstein Youth Symphony Orchestra from Rochester, NY brought one of his works on their tour to Portugal and Spain. Jon is passionate about bringing the voices of living composers into the sacred music canon.
A native of Rochester, NY Jon remains active in local musical theater as a pit musician and music director. He has served as accompanist for the Fairport High School choirs. Jon enjoys taking long walks around his hometown, is an avid baseball fan, and enjoys baking and cooking. Jon aspires to pursue graduate studies in Choral Conducting in the future.
Jenna Meyn, Church Office Administrator
I joined St. Paul's in 2022 after a career in community banking. What I love most about my position is providing support behind the scenes to ensure a meaningful worship experience for all. I enjoy spending my free time with my family.
Kathie Mariano, Bookkeeper
Kathie joined St. Paul's in 2022. She has a degree in business management from Johnson & Whales College in Rhode Island and nearly 30 years of experience in accounting. She lives in Pittsford with her husband, and they have a daughter who is currently in law school. Kathie and her family lived in New Zealand for almost 5 years in the 1990s, an experience for which she will forever be grateful. She enjoys traveling with her husband, especially to the beach in North Carolina or to visit their daughter.
