Matt Troester has been at St. Paul since 1986. He is married to Diane for 40 years and they have been blessed with four children, Rachel (Randy), Nathan (Paige), Mitchell (Lauren) & Ian, and three (soon to be four!) Grandchildren. Pastor Troester is a native of Nebraska (Go Big Red!) and he met and married Diane after his Vicarage (internship) in Chicago in 1983. He holds a Master of Divinity from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri, in 1984. You can reach him at 708-772-3685 or at