Chris Paules has been guided through life by her desire to be a compassionate presence among people in need of hope, care, and a listening ear. As a youth she delivered groceries to seniors.

As a young adult she worked for Habitat for Humanity in rural Tennessee. Now Chris combines her work and compassion as pastor of St. Luke’s United Church of Christ in NE Philadelphia and as Community Service Representative for Home Instead Senior Care. Chris holds a bachelor’s degree in business and Masters degrees in Divinity and Counseling from Lebanon Valley College, Princeton Theological Seminary and LaSalle University.

Chris enjoys traveling and is an avid landscaper around the home she shares with her partner in Malvern. Vixen, Sophie, and Abbey are her canine and feline companions that bring much joy and complete their family.