Pastor Joshua Palmer
pastorpalmer@crossandcrowntucson.org
Reverend Joshua Palmer earned his M.Div. from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis in 2015. Before starting Cross and Crown, Pastor Palmer served as LCMS campus chaplain at the University of Arizona. He loves teaching people about God’s Word. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Krissy. They have a bunch of kids, a bunch of books, and two dogs.
Deacon Allen Cooney
deaconcooney@crossandcrowntucson.org
Reverend Allen Cooney earned his MDiv. from Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, after which he served as a Presbyterian pastor in Tucson for ten years, before being appointed headmaster of Pusch Ridge Christian Academy for seven years. He is married to his wise wife, Huntley (33 years), blessed with two strong daughters, two noble sons-in-law, and four astonishing grandchildren. In February 2022 Rev. Cooney and Huntley became members of Cross and Crown and Rev. Cooney was commissioned as a deacon while he pursues colloquy. Rev. Cooney loves Aslan and enjoys going on adventures.
Pastor Colter Knippa
pastorknippa@crossandcrowntucson.org
Pastor Colter Knippa was born and baptized in Austin, Texas, after which his journey with Jesus has taken him to 20+ countries. He completed his Master of Divinity (M.Div.) with Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, pastored a church near Sacramento, California, loves building people up in faith and in life, enjoys strumming guitar around campfire conversations, and delights in adventure. Pastor Knippa is thrilled to partner in mission with Cross & Crown for serving the peoples of Central Asia.
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