Senior Pastor: Rev. Linda M. Golden

Linda M. Golden was born and raised in San Jose, California. Pastor Golden was raised Roman Catholic and became a Lutheran after college. She graduated from San Jose State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education in 1974. For a year and a half following graduation she did graduate work and coached women’s volleyball and basketball at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. For 12 years she taught Safety Education (Driver’s Education and First Aid) and coached volleyball and softball at Silver Creek High School in San Jose.

Pastor Golden  graduated from Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity Degree in 1992 and took a call in Ida, Michigan at West Ida Immanuel Lutheran Church. 

Pastor Golden  has been a member of the Synod Worship Committee, Cluster Dean, Synod Council and in 1999 was appointed the first female Chaplain for the Michigan State Police.

Pastor Golden lives in Livonia.