Margaret Kelly grew-up in the woods of Northern Minnesota dancing in the aisles of small country churches during worship. She is a student at Luther Seminary in St. Paul and Saints Thomas and Kate's in the concurrent Master of Divinity/Master of Social Work program.

Margaret feels called to be a pastor to those living in poverty and on the margins. Margaret completed her first social work practicum at the Division of Iindian work in South Minneapolis. 

Margaret is currently serving as an intern in Washington, DC at Lutheran Church of the Reformation.