Central Lutheran Church
Staff & Leaders

  • Edward Hurd

    Edward Hurd
    Organist/Choirmaster

    Edward Hurd is a singer and organist, with wide experience conducting around the world. A native of Portland, Ore., Hurd became a fan of music from the Baroque period at an early age. He has performed with or directed numerous early music ensembles, most notably with New York Pro Musica Antiqua, and the Northwest Bach Festival, when only original period instruments were used. Hurd holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Central Washington University, Ellensburg, where he spent four years as organist and assistant music director at First Presbyterian Church. While teaching at East Valley High School in Spokane Valley, he served as director of music ministries for Opportunity Presbyterian Church. He was full-time director of music ministries (organist/choirmaster) for First Presbyterian Church in Mesa, Ariz. while completing his graduate studies in choral conducting at Arizona State University. For ten years, he served as associate director of music and organist for All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Phoenix. He has conducted choral ensembles twice at the St. Moritz Festival (Switzerland), and numerous tours and festivals throughout England, Ireland, France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Austria, and Russia. Hurd’s principal conducting teachers include the late B. Fred Hammack, G. Gordon Leavitt, and Douglas McEwen. While in Nebraska, Hurd served as director of traditional worship (organist/ choirmaster) for the 2,500-member congregation of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in La Vista, Neb. for nine years. He was artistic director for the 200-voice community chorus, Voices of Omaha, for eight years. He was performance rentals director for Omaha Performing Arts which operates the Orpheum Theater and Holland Performing Arts Center, joining the organization as general manager in 2003. Since returning to Spokane, Hurd was organist/bellmaster for Opportunity Presbyterian Church in Spokane Valley before joining the staff of Central Lutheran Church. He is a busy substitute music teacher for Spokane Public Schools and maintains a private piano teaching studio. Hurd is a frequent adjudicator for area solo/ensemble contests. Hurd is a member of the National Association for Music Education, American Choral Directors Association, and the Royal College of Organists. He is also a member of the American Guild of Organists and currently sits on the board of directors for the Spokane Chapter.

  • David Kappus

    David Kappus
    Pastor

    Pastor Dave was born in Alabama, grew up in Minnesota and has served congregations in North Dakota, Idaho, and Washington. He has what some would consider non-traditional hobbies for a pastor. He is a percussionist and has played for worship bands, Christian Youth Theater, Spokane Children’s Theater, and Lake City Playhouse. Given that, this next one may not come as a surprise. He's involved in theater and acting! He has acted with several community theater groups, and has been in a few TV commercials and movies filmed in Spokane. Finally, he is an avid motorcyclist and currently rides a 1987 Honda Goldwing Aspencade which you may see parked in front of the church on numerous occasions.