Pastor Peter Olson serves as an ordained Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and is serving a season of ministry with us. He brings over a decade of pastoral experience in congregational and synod-wide leadership, with a deep passion for helping people discover they are not alone and that God’s grace meets them where they are in life.
Most recently, Pastor Olson served as the Director of Evangelical Mission and Assistant to the Bishop for the Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod (ELCA), where he worked with congregations across the two-state region to strengthen ministries, support leaders, and explore new possibilities for mission and outreach. Before that role, he served eight years in a four-point shared ministry in Perry, Enid, Marshall, and Ponca City, where he developed a heart for collaborative, creative ministry.
Pastor Olson earned his undergraduate degree from Texas Lutheran University and completed his Master of Divinity at Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa. His preaching and teaching are shaped by a strong emphasis on grace, connection and honest faith that makes room for questions, wrestling and deep, honest hope. He is especially passionate about building an inclusive community, supporting youth and families and helping congregations live into God’s call with courage and compassion.
Peter and his wife, Ashley, have three children, and their family is joyfully immersed in a mix of church life, school, and a shared love for creativity and storytelling. When he’s not in the pulpit or on the road, Pastor Olson enjoys photography, especially night-sky and astrophotography, Renaissance festivals, and the occasional Star Trek reference.
He is grateful for the opportunity to walk alongside the people of First Presbyterian Church in Stillwater and looks forward to listening, learning, and serving together in this season of ministry.
He would be glad to schedule an appointment to visit with you. If you need to email him directly, he can be reached at pastor.peter@stillwaterfpc.org