The following listing is comprised of Ministers and Laypersons who have notified the Presbytery office that they are available to provide pulpit supply for area churches. If you are aware of other persons who should be included, or wish to be removed from the pulpit supply list, please email leann@peia.org or call us at 319-354-9220.
The minimum fees set by the Presbytery for pulpit supply are as follows:
$175 – one church one service plus mileage (current IRS rate*)
$225 – two services yoke field plus mileage (current IRS rate*)
$200 – two services same church plus mileage (current IRS rate*)
$85 – each meeting for Moderators of Session and/or Congregational Meetings plus mileage (current IRS rate*)
*Current IRS rate for 2026 = 72.5 cents for business miles
Are you currently on pulpit supply or interested in being on pulpit supply? Please complete this form.
Worship Resources
- A member of the congregation could be invited to preach. Sessions are encouraged to identify spiritually mature disciples in their congregations who might be gifted to proclaim the Word. Perhaps it is someone who often has insightful perspectives, someone with a meaningful testimony to share, or maybe someone who just simply has a gift for public speaking. If desired, there are multiple opportunities for congregational members to receive training in the art of preaching.
- Resources to help with worship planning:
- Presbyterian Outlook provides weekly liturgy and lectionary reflections (with discussion questions) that could provide everything you need for a worship service. An online subscription is $5 per month.
- The Book of Common Worship – a classic resource for liturgy and prayers.
- Training opportunities for church members in the art of preaching:
- The Academy, from the Synod of Lakes and Prairies
- University of Dubuque Theological Seminary
- Resources to help with worship planning:
- Play a video sermon. Here are 9 sermons provided by our former Executive Presbyter, Rev. Dr. Seth Normington.
- Consider an alternative to a sermon. Some churches institute a practice of doing something different when there is a 5th Sunday (i.e. twice per year), or on the Sunday following a major liturgical day (like Christmas and Easter).
- A hymn sing, making the music itself a way to expound upon the biblical text for the day.
- Partner with another congregation for a joint worship service.
- Break out into small groups to reflect on the lectionary passage for that day (the resource from Presbyterian Outlook, listed above, also includes discussion questions).
Pulpit Supply List
In order by city:
Bettendorf
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Ordained American Baptist Pastor.
Willing to travel up to 100 miles in one direction from home.
One week notice needed for preparation, but willing to be called in an emergency.
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Burlington
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I am a recent graduate of Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa. I am in the final stages of candidacy for ordination as a Minister of Word and Service in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. I was baptized and confirmed in the PCUSA and was ordained as a ruling elder at East Liberty Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I currently live in Burlington, Iowa with my spouse who is called as pastor to Bethan and Messiah Lutheran Churches. I am a theologically thoughtful preacher who is grounded in the text who believes that God that calls each person to welcome the neighbor and care for creation.
MAXIMUM Travel one-way: 90 miles
I normally need at least a week for proper preparation.
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Dubuque
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I have pastored two PCUSA churches, but for the last 17+ years I have served on the faculty of UDTS, where I teach worship and preaching. I have used a variety of preaching styles over the years, but most Sundays I tend to offer what I call reiterative exposition, with the aim of explaining not only what the text says, but also what role it plays in the canon of Scripture and in God’s plan for salvation history, and how it points (directly or indirectly) to our Lord Jesus Christ. “How then shall we pray and live?” is the question that naturally arises from every text and sermon, but I do try to keep the proverbial horse before the cart. I often, but do not always use the lectionary for selecting texts, and frequently encourage preachers to venture beyond its bounds in order to build greater biblical literacy.
MAXIMUM travel one-way: 100 miles
I can be called in emergencies with very little notice.
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Iowa City
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I am an ordained Baptist minister. I graduated from George W. Truett Seminary of Baylor University.
MAXIMUM Travel one-way:2 hours
I am willing to preach with a few days’ notice and can be called in emergencies with very little notice.
Most of my sermons are three-point sermons with an introduction and a conclusion.
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Willing to travel up to 50 miles from Iowa City
LeClaire
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Willing to travel up to 2 hours from LeClaire
Marion
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Willing to travel 45 miles one way. Would prefer one week’s notice.
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Moline, IL
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Rock Island, IL
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Ordained non-PCUSA, LCMC (Lutheran Congregations in Mission of Christ)
I am willing to preach with a few days’ notice and can be called in emergencies with very little notice.
My name is Emma Claire R. I gave my life to Jesus Christ and accepted Him as my Savior and Lord at a young age.
By the grace of God, I am a born-again Christian who chose to be a disciple of Christ.
I have been equipped for 12 years during my studies at different Seminaries where I received three degrees:
– Doctor of Ministry at Chicago Theological Seminary, in Chicago
– Master of Arts in Theological Seminary at McCormick Theological Seminary, in Chicago
– Bachelor of Theology at the Graduate Lutheran School of Theology, in Madagascar
I love preaching the Good News of Jesus Christ, preferring two styles: Topical and Textual Preaching, among all styles of Preaching, such as Expository, Narrative, Prophetic, and others.
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Washington
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Willing to travel up to 100 miles one way.
Please identify yourself and email or text Nancy, if you are in need of her services– voicemail will not accept calls that are not in her contact list.
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Willing to travel throughout PEIA