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Erica Nelson, Pastor
Originally from Ogden, Utah, Erica has a Bachelors Degree in Social Work with a background working with foster children. In 2015 Erica answered the call to ministry and moved to Texas to continue her education at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, earning her Master of Divinity degree in 2018. After working for an interfaith advocacy non-profit organization in the areas of immigration and climate change, and a stint as a nanny during the pandemic, she now finds herself filling her call to ministry from the pulpit as a pastor. At the local level, Erica is the Stated Clerk for Homestead Presbytery. At the national level she serves on the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy for the PCUSA. A self-described 'social introvert', Erica enjoys board games, watching movies or tv or just simply hanging out. Her nearly 15-year-old tabby cat Amber accompanied her on the move to Lincoln in September 2021, but passed away in August 2022 before Erica's one-year anniversary at Heritage. |
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Frances Beaurivage, Interpreter
Frances Beaurivage has been a professional interpreter for more than 20 years, but has been interpreting for most of her life, as her parents are both deaf. She is employed full-time at Boys Town National Hospital, in the EIPA Diagnostic Assessment program, and is the interpreter for Heritage Presbyterian Church. In addition to her work with Boys Town and Heritage, she does other community interpreting and training workshops for interpreters. She has her RID National Certification, CI/CT. |
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Priscilla Kliewer, Organist
Pris has been on staff with Heritage for more than 6 years. In addition to playing the organ for worship services, she accompanies both the Chancel and Children's Choirs. Her education includes a Master of Music degree from UNL and a Bachelor of Sacred Music from Grace University. When not at Heritage, Pris has a full roster of piano students and has been teaching piano for 40+ years. She is a member of the Music Teachers National Association as well as state and local affiliations. |
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Adam Lesher, Director of Music/Choir Director
Adam is a senior music education major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He has been a part of the UNL choral program since joining college and has been invested in choral music since long before then as well. Adam has been given opportunities to sing with UNL's University Singers where he serves as the Vice President and also has been a part of Chamber Singers and Varsity Men's Chorus. Throughout college he also has gotten the chance to be music director of some pop ensembles like Big Red Singers and Pitch Please! In the future he hopes to get a doctoral degree in either Composition, Child Psychology, or Choral Conducting to be able to teach the future's teachers. He is so happy to be accepted as a part of the team at Heritage Presbyterian Church! |
