Rev. Josh Erickson, Senior Pastor
Josh has been our Senior Pastor since 2015. Josh is married to Laura, and they have two kids, Will (b. 2013) and Hannah (b. 2015). Josh is a visionary leader who believes God wants the local church to make a difference for the community. Josh grew up in the northwest and western suburbs of Chicago. He attended Augustana College (Rock Island, IL) for his undergraduate work and Princeton Theological Seminary (Princeton, NJ) for his Master of Divinity degree. Josh and his family are avid sports fans and cannot wait for the Cubs to win another World Series!
Rev. Amanda H. Joria, Associate Pastor
Amanda has been our Associate Pastor since 2018. Amanda is married to Terry and they have three daughters, Riley (b. 2020), Reagan (b. 2023), and Rory (b. 2026). Amanda has a heart for the next generation and believes the local church makes a difference when we love our community well. She attended Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, IL) for her undergraduate work and Princeton Theological Seminary (Princeton, NJ) for her Master of Divinity degree. Amanda loves iced coffee almost no matter the weather and also loves being out in nature.
Josh and Amanda have been colleagues in ministry since 2009 when Josh was a youth pastor and Amanda began volunteering as a youth leader. Their friendship and leadership collaboration is one of the ways Park Ridge Presbyterian experiences God’s faithfulness.
