Rev. Dr. Peter Choi

Peter Choi is an ordained minister of word and sacrament in the Reformed Church in America. He is grateful to join such a storied community with over a century of commitment to neighborly care and vibrant spirituality in Noe Valley. Peter has served churches in Michigan, Indiana, and California. He teaches history and theology courses at the Center for Faith and Justice, the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, and San Francisco Theological Seminary.

Peter lives with his family in the Mission District and loves exploring the city’s long history of cultural innovation and social justice. He enjoys coffee, tennis, fumbling through fantasy basketball and football with his sons, and walking and discovering new parts of San Francisco.

He is a graduate of Pomona College (B.A. in English literature), Calvin Theological Seminary (M.Div.), and the University of Notre Dame (Ph.D. in American religious history).

Pastor

Christine Tawadrous

Christine started working at Noe Valley Ministry as the church administrator in 2014. Christine now serves as administrative director and building manager, overseeing all contracted building renter and users, in addition to administrative church duties. 

Christine has been attending Noe Valley Ministry since 2003 and lives in Noe Valley with her husband Hany and their three children. As a member of Noe Valley Ministry, Christine has served as a deacon, and as part of her administrative duties, oversees the NVM building committee.

If you would like to inquire about a space rental please email (office@noevalleyministry.org) or call  415-282-2317.

Church Administrator

Dara PHung

Dara is a collaborative pianist and music director based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She started piano lessons at age five with Sumi Nagasawa and went on to earn her BA in music from the
University of Southern California, where she studied with Kevin Fitz-Gerald. She currently serves as the music director at Noe Valley Ministry in San Francisco and was previously the accompanist for
Woodside Priory Chapel in Portola Valley, Culver Palms United Methodist Church in Culver City, and Unity Lutheran Church in South San Francisco. Dara accompanies Murphy Music Camp’s Voicebox Choir in San Carlos and has accompanied the Stanford Jazz Workshop’s summer vocal program. She has also worked on a number of Bay Area musical theater productions with the Redwood City Community Theater, Foothill Music Theater, and Hillbarn Theater. 

Music Director

Our Session Leadership

  • Chris Keene

    Clerk of Session

  • Bill Jackson

  • Dawn Summers