IMX Speaker – The Rev. Grace Pardun

The Rev. Grace Pardun serves as Supervisory Chaplain for SCI’s Ministry on the River, based in Paducah, Kentucky, where she leads pastoral care efforts across the inland waterways, Gulf Coast and Intracoastal regions. She oversees chaplaincy operations on the Upper Mississippi and Ohio Rivers while strengthening relationships with mariners, industry partners and faith communities. Prior to joining SCI, she served as pastor of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Paducah and as a Ministry on the River Chaplain Associate. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Bethel University and a Master of Divinity from Luther Seminary.