Rev. Dwyer came to St. John's in 2001 after serving as the pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Thornville, Ohio. She has also served as Associate Pastor for Karl Road Christian Church and as Director of Children's Ministries for First Community Church, both in Columbus.

She received her B.A. from Miami University (Ohio) and her M. Div. from the Methodist Theological School in Ohio, and she was ordained by the United Church of Christ on February 1, 1998. She is currently pursuing her D. Min in Preaching through the Chicago Theological Seminary where she spends part of her summers in residency. /p>

Rev. Dwyer enjoys the arts, cooking, traveling, tennis, and her children's activities. In Columbus, she is a member of WE BELIEVE and also serves on the boards of the Methodist Theological School in Ohio and the Pauline Homes Association. Rev. Dwyer lives with her husband and children in Hilliard, Ohio.

Contact Rev. Dwyer via e-mail.

May Schwarz, Minister of Music

May Schwarz, Minister of Music, leads a diverse music program at St. John’s including: multiple choirs, the Triune Concert Series, Java & Jazz Series, Mostly Mozart, Messiah Sunday, and Taizé-style Evening Prayer. She encourages musicians of all ages to share their musical gifts -- vocal and instrumental.

May is a graduate of Oberlin College - Conservatory of Music (Bachelor of Music), The Ohio State University (Master of Music), and Trinity Lutheran Seminary (Master of Theological Studies). She also pursued graduate studies at Erlangen University and the Kirchenmusikalisches Institut in Erlangen, Germany. Before coming to St. John’s, she served parishes in Erlangen, Germany; Oberlin, Port Clinton, and Sandusky, Ohio. She served as Dean of The Columbus Chapter American Guild of Organists and as National Vice-President of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians.

Her music compositions are published with Morning Star Music Publications (Magnificat and She Came to the Banquet), Augsburg Fortress (Come, Holy Spirit, Blow Across the Waters, and psalmody in Psalter for Worship), and The Pilgrim Press (Psalm tones in The New Century Hymnal).

She enjoys playing Mozart and Joplin four-hand piano works, attending music events, composing music, travel, and spending time with her family. At St. John’s she enjoys the people, the wide variety of musical and spiritual gifts they bring, and making music together! 

Contact May via e-mail.