The Rev. Lauren Scharf
After many years of waiting on the Lord’s timing, Lauren finally and joyfully joined the pastoral team at Church of the Ascension in March of 2024. She currently heads up prayer ministries, as well as regularly preaching and leading worship and assisting with pastoral care. Lauren has served local churches in Western PA for the past 20 years. She is currently a DMin candidate at Trinity Anglican Seminary with a research focus on practical tools of discipleship in the local church. She is passionate about holistic, gospel-centered discipleship that truly models Jesus’ freedom and peace in an addicted and seemingly chaotic world.
Lauren was born and raised in Erie, PA. She did her undergraduate work at Grove City College earning a degree in Christian Studies. She subsequently earned her MDiv at Trinity Anglican Seminary while working at an Anglican parish outside Pittsburgh. While she still misses living on the lake, Lauren and her husband, Chris, have made the three rivers their home.
Lauren enjoys anything involving nature (EXCEPT tent camping). Her ideal sabbath would be spent reading a mystery novel by the creek near her house while watching her two kids play in the water. Lauren also enjoys painting, axe throwing, attempting to keep her many houseplants alive and rollercoasters.
The Rev. Lauren Scharf, Staff Priest