Keynote Speaker: Jessica Noonan

Jessica Noonan is passionate about cultivating faith leaders who are grounded in the spiritual practices of listening and storytelling. She believes that by regularly engaging in these practices we are more deeply connected with God and with our neighbor which leads us to break down the walls that separate us from one another. Jessica has served in professional congregational, synodical, and churchwide ministry for over 25 years. In 2023 completed her masters work at Luther Seminary. Jessica is an ordained deacon in the ELCA and serves her call as Co-Director at LEAD.