Our Pastor

The Rev. Sawyer Vanden Heuvel (he/him/his) is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). He was recently called to serve St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, SD, and is the mission developer and pastor for a new worshipping community forming in Sioux Falls called Shepherd’s Table. He earned his Master of Divinity in 2023 from Luther Seminary in Saint Paul, MN, and his Bachelor of Arts in 2012 from Augustana University in Sioux Falls, SD. He is passionate about building longer tables and creating spaces of belonging so that all may be fed, seen, heard, and loved at Christ’s table.

Email: sawyer@theplaceforall.org