Meet Pastor Noah
Pastor Noah was called to serve at Atonement late in 2014 and officially began in January of 2015. He walks with the congregation in the process of renewal for ministry in the ever-changing context of the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia. A North Carolinian, Noah moved to Philadelphia in early 2009, when he began an advanced degree program at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (now United Lutheran Seminary). He now holds a PhD in Historical Theology from United Lutheran Seminary. Noah appeared in Netflix’s Queer Eye – season five, episode one. When he isn’t nerding out on theology, Noah can frequently be found geeking out with a computer or tabletop game. Noah’s passion for Queer Theology developed as it liberated him to experience God’s grace anew, which led him to come out and then, experienced it again to let go of the ways in which he had let the past keep him bound.
Meet Atonement Staff and Council Members
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Kelly Costella, Director of Children's Ministry
Living and loving in Fishtown for the past 12 years, Kelly Costella is delighted to join Atonement as the director of Children’s Ministry. Kelly has worked with children for 20 years, in the capacity of childcare, preschool, newborn care and as a postpartum doula. She currently works in the classroom with our grassroots non-profit ministry, By My Side and is a mother of two young children.
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Barbara Curtin, Newsletter Editor and Team Member
After spending almost 40 years at a large suburban church, Barbara is delighted to be a part of Atonement's smaller, but just as vital, community. She moved to Fishtown in 2018 and lives here with her husband and 2 of her 3 daughters (the 3rd is 4 blocks away with her husband and daughter). Soon after moving, she retired from her job as a school registrar, leaving time to volunteering at Atonement.
Pastor Noah Featured “Hero” on Netflix’s Queer Eye
