Abby Mohaupt

Abby Mohaupt is the Pastoral Resident at First Presbyterian Church in Palo Alto, CA. She came to First in May 2012 from Chicago, IL.  During her Midwest days, she volunteered with a domestic violence shelter, worshiped with a bilingual/multicultural congregation, and tried to learn how to dance.

Abby earned a Bachelor of Arts in Religion and Sociology from Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL, and she did her seminary training at McCormick Theological Seminary, in Chicago, where she earned a Master of Divinity and a Master of Theology. Her research interests lie in the intersection of environmental theology, pastoral care, and ecofeminism, particularly how those fields of study call us to create a world in which all people and all creation know that they are loved and valuable. Her liturgical interests lie in how to make radically inclusive communities of worship that invite all parts of our human selves (from our five senses to art and language) to engage.

When she’s not in the office, Abby works with Puente de la Costa Sur as the Faith Community Outreach Worker to deepen the relationship between faith communities and the communities around Pescadero. And when she’s not working at all, she enjoys a good run, delicious coffee, and creating multimedia art. Abby and her partner, Nathan, have three feline children, Mama, Panda, and Eve.