Worship Staff

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Pastor 

Vicar (soon to be pastor) Aaron Spangler began serving Alamance Lutheran Church on April 7, 2025. Alongside his parish ministry, he currently serves with the North Carolina Army National Guard as a Chaplain. He holds a degree in Religious Studies (B.A.) from Purdue University and a Master of Divinity from Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary. He and his wife are from Greenwood, IN. His passion lies in community ministry and creating a church where all people are affirmed and welcomed to fully participate in the life of faith. Outside of ministry, Aaron enjoys competitive weightlifting, working with ceramics, and exploring the world of botany.

To message Vicar Spangler directly:  
pastor@alamancelutheran.org

Director of Music

Born and raised in Liberty, NC, Matt Swaim is a life-long Lutheran. After studying piano as early as the age of six under an inspirational, self-taught local organist and singing in the Junior and Senior choirs at Grace Lutheran Church for many years, Matt was hired to accompany the 8:30 worship service in March of 2013 (and now accompanies the combined 10:00am worship service and all special services). As Director of Music, he seeks to integrate Contemporary Christian music and worship with the traditional favorites and liturgy that make the Lutheran church great. Matt holds two degrees in Plant Science from NC State University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from UNCG and currently works in purchasing. He makes his home with three cats (all of whom play the piano). 

Parish Administrator and Bookkeeper

A member of Mebane Presbyterian Church since 2009, Lenise grew up Lutheran and is always happy to revisit the full liturgy. She lives with her husband, three (teenaged to almost-grown-and-flown) sons, and three cats in a 100-yr-old house in Mebane and has a long and varied career, ranging from homeschool educator to online parrot supply store manager to health services analyst. Lenise sings in her church choir and loves the old hymns. She graduated from Washington and Lee University with a double major in Economics and German, which studies have figured into her homeschool educator role besides limited real-life application (the latter consisting mostly of rolling her eyes in despair).