Rev. Kim Whisler-Vasko comes to Burr Ridge Community Church with a lifetime of church leadership, beginning in the local church as a Director of Christian Education. Raised in the United Church of Christ (UCC), she attended the UCC-affiliated Elmhurst University, earning a B.S. in Business Administration in 1988. She returned to her alma mater in 2005 as a staff member, where her work with students and alumni as Coordinator of United Church of Christ Relations ultimately led her to pursue a call to pastoral ministry.

 

She earned a Master of Divinity from Chicago Theological Seminary in 2016 and was ordained in 2017. For the past seven years, she has served as pastor of St. John’s UCC in Lyons, IL, while also contributing to the national UCC setting as Coordinator of the 3 Great Loves initiative.

 

Pastor Kim brings a deep passion for faith formation across all ages and actively engages in justice issues, including mental health awareness, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and environmental stewardship. Her ministry is shaped by a commitment to God’s vision of love for all in a world longing for hope and healing.

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Outside of church life, she enjoys restoring and repurposing old treasures, gardening, and spending cherished time with her family—especially her two adult children, Suzanna (30) and Brendan (28)—and delights in the joys of being a grandmother.