Rev. Carmen Mason-Browne, MDiv.

Rev. Carmen Mason Browne is a clergy member of San Francisco Presbytery and graduate of San Francisco theological Seminary.  She has a passion for creating spiritual community and has been pastor to congregations in San Francisco, Redwoods, and New York.

Rev. Carmen is committed to cultivating welcoming, diverse, and genuinely inclusive communities of faith that reflect the love and acceptance Jesus offered all people. She believes communities of faith are particularly equipped to represent and offer the acceptance, compassion and the love of God expressed through Jesus Christ.

She resides in Alameda with her husband Ken. She enjoys travel, art, good food, outdoors, and great adventures.

If you would like to schedule an appointment with Pastor Mason-Browne, please email office@noevalleyministry.org or call 415-282-2317.

Pastor

Christine Tawadrous

Christine started working at Noe Valley Ministry as the church administrator in 2014. Christine now serves as administrative director and building manager, overseeing all contracted building renter and users, in addition to administrative church duties. 

Christine has been attending Noe Valley Ministry since 2003 and lives in Noe Valley with her husband Hany and their three children. As a member of Noe Valley Ministry, Christine has served as a deacon, and as part of her administrative duties, oversees the NVM building committee.

If you would like to inquire about a space rental please email (office@noevalleyministry.org) or call  415-282-2317.

Church Administrator

Dara PHung

Dara is a collaborative pianist and music director based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She started piano lessons at age five with Sumi Nagasawa and went on to earn her BA in music from the
University of Southern California, where she studied with Kevin Fitz-Gerald. She currently serves as the music director at Noe Valley Ministry in San Francisco and was previously the accompanist for
Woodside Priory Chapel in Portola Valley, Culver Palms United Methodist Church in Culver City, and Unity Lutheran Church in South San Francisco. Dara accompanies Murphy Music Camp’s Voicebox Choir in San Carlos and has accompanied the Stanford Jazz Workshop’s summer vocal program. She has also worked on a number of Bay Area musical theater productions with the Redwood City Community Theater, Foothill Music Theater, and Hillbarn Theater. 

Music Director

Our Session Leadership

  • Chris Keene

    Clerk of Session

  • Jeanne Choy-Tate

  • Bill Jackson

  • Dawn Summers