Staff and Lay Leadership

Eric Dull (he,him) Pastor


About Pastor Eric...



Eric has been at United Lutheran since August of 2020.  His wife Katie is a Veterinarian at Four Corners Veterinary Clinic in Eugene.   They have a blended family of five children.  Eric has been an ordained pastor for 25 years and still loves being a pastor. His passion for ministry involves helping people discover their various callings and journeying with people through life's transitions. He is a passionate Gonzaga Basketball fan who also enjoys the Ducks, the outdoors, fishing, golf, coaching soccer, and visiting wineries.

Crystal Miller (she, her) Program Director 

About Crystal...



Crystal has been with United since 2009 beginning as our Youth Director and expanding her role and responsibilities to our present day Program Director position.  This means she gets to work with and support people and programs in our congregation from all our generations.  She has a Master’s in Conflict and Dispute Resolution from the University of Oregon and believes in helping our communities find ways to come together and celebrate our individualities.  Crystal has worked in youth programming and education since she was a teen, it is her greatest joy to help children and youth explore faith, identity, and community. In addition to working with United and its sister congregations, Crystal also loves spending time in the beauty on God’s creation with her two children and husband.  Some of her favorite pass times include gardening, paddle boarding, and rafting.

      Linda Anderson          Office Administrator

About Linda...



Linda is married with 3 grown children and 2 grandchildren. She is active in the community and  a Deacon in the Presbyterian church. She has been a member of Rotary for many years and volunteer at St. Vincent dePaul's Youth House, Food for Lane County, Habitat for Humanity, Downtown Languages, as a coach for Oregon Battle of the Books at Fairfield Elementary. She is also a member of the Citizen Review Board which works in conjunction with the judicial system to oversee foster care cases in Oregon.

Philip Bayles (he, him) Music Director

About Philip...



Conductor, composer, pianist Philip Bayles has been Music director at United Lutheran for more than 18 years, and composes much of the music used in worship services. He was the founder and conductor of both the Eugene Opera and Eugene Concert Choir, and is currently conductor of the Riverside Chamber Symphony.  He lives in South Eugene with his wife Edene, and cat Lily, and his small vegetable garden.

 Claire Josef-Maier (she, her)

Deacon

About Deacon Claire...



Deacon Clare is the Lutheran campus minister to University of Oregon and Lane Community College and a collaborative minister for Emmaus, United, and Central Lutheran churches. Born and raised in Oregon, she studied Religion and Women's & Gender Studies at Pacific Lutheran University and Pastoral Counseling at Seattle University's School of Theology in Washington. Clare has served the church in a range of capacities, from ELCA-churchwide gender justice work to local interfaith networking. Clare is enthusiastic about the depth and breadth Christian faith, and enjoys journeying with others in their questions, hopes and fears, and perpetual discovery.

Ross Winters (he, him) Church Sexton

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