Faith Kelley, Pastor
Faith is excited about Jesus’ call to feed his sheep – literally and figuratively. Before becoming a pastor she worked in hospitality, Quaker nonprofits and as a public librarian. She loves to cook, read non-fiction and putter around in her garden. She has four small kids and a dog with her husband, Micah Bales. Faith is working on trusting that she is beloved of God each day.
Micah Bales, Pastor
Micah is a writer, teacher, and graduate of the Earlham School of Religion‘s Master of Divinity program. He also works as a software engineer. Micah lives together with his wife (Faith) and their four children in Oakland. Read Micah’s sermons and other writings at www.micahbales.com.
Steve Sims, Clerk of the Meeting
Steve appreciates Friends’ emphasis on intimacy with the love and care of God, and on
extending that into the world. In his career he worked in power engineering applied to
transit in the California, Britain, and Taiwan. He is now semi-retired, which affords time
to work in the church and other volunteer activities such as tutoring, the Alternative to
Violence program, and the Berkeley Food Pantry. Steve lives in the East Bay with his
wife Liz. They have two grown daughters and are delighted that both live locally. In his
spare time, he enjoys bicycling, hiking, reading, and is learning guitar.
Alex Aguirre, Berkeley Food Pantry Operations Manager
Alex works alongside the pantry’s many volunteers to operate the pantry on a day by day basis. You can often see him serving the pantry’s visitors as warmly and efficiently as possible.