VicarPhil@ascension-church.org
Vicar Phillip Potaczek comes to Ascension after having completed his seminary education at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. He has most recently completed contextual ed work at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Chicago. Phillip is also a professed Brother in the Ecumenical Order of Charity, part of the new-monasticism movement. Having been a third grade teacher before entering parish ministry, he is excited to build off his previous skills/ experiences and to work with people of all ages. Phillip and his husband, Jay (also an educator), live with their dog, Orion, in Hyde Park.