Staff
Office Hours are Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
914 949-3577
The Rev. Eric A. Mathsen, Pastor
Pastor Mathsen was called to St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church on June 13th, 2004. He began his pastoral duties on August 1st of that year.
Before coming to St. Matthew’s he was pastor of St. Thomas Church in the Bronx, New York, from 1986 to 2004. He served as assistant pastor of St. Thomas from 1981 to 1986. During his tenure at St. Thomas he also served as executive director and manager of Jonas Bronck Apartments for Senior Citizens, a 215 unit high-rise residence for retired persons – the chief social ministry of St. Thomas Church.
A native of Minnesota, Pr. Mathsen graduated from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, in 1977, with a Bachelor of Music Degree in piano performance. He received his master of Divinity Degree from Luther Theological Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1981, and was ordained on August 27th of that year.
Pr. Mathsen’s wife, Rita, is a professional singer, voice teacher and church musician. They have two teenage children and live in White Plains, New York.
Joan Mohr, Director of Christian Education
Joan, a native of White Plains, has taught children of all ages for many years. She began her duties as Director of Christian Education in December 2007. She was ordained a parish deacon on October 26, 2008, and serves as vice-president of the congregation. She is also a private tutor.
Joan has a creative and fun-loving spirit that she likes to share with all people she meets.
Dr. Jean R. Boehler, Music Director and Organist
Dr. Jean Boehler has worked for over twenty-five years as both an educator and a church musician. She received her B.A. from Concordia College-St. Paul, Minnesota, majoring in Elementary Education and Church Music. She received her M.M. from Valparaiso University in organ performance and her D.M.A. at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she created a hymn-based resource for developing the skills of the intermediate church organist. She has done advanced study at St. Thomas University in St. Paul, MN, and is certified in Orff, Levels I & II, Kodaly, and Dalcroze methodology. Recent projects include serving as a visiting professor in the Marshall Islands teaching “Implementing the Arts in the Classroom", and serving as a contributor to the Handbook to the Lutheran Service Book. Jean is active in the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, serving as a clinician and Music Editor of the journal, CrossAccent. She is also on the faculty of the Concordia College Conservatory Bronxville, NY.
Teresa Tomas, Administrative Assistant
Teresa has been the administrative assistant since December 2005. She is the mother of three and speaks fluent Portuguese and Spanish.
Marcos Montiel, Sexton
Marcos has been the buildings and grounds keeper since August 2007.
