Allison Kuechle Silva is Hillcrest’s Pastoral Associate, which means she assists in a variety of pastoral roles from helping out during services to pastoral care. Her primary role is in Hillcrest’s Christian Education program, providing Adult Christian Education classes. She is currently working on an outreach program through the Welcome Corps.

Allison is a graduate of the Pacific School of Religion and has a passion for theology and history. She seeks to grow faith and foster curiosity in young and “not-so-young” minds. Allison believes that questioning is the route to a healthy faith, and that the only bad question is the one that is not asked.

Allison came to Hillcrest as a Minister in Training during her time at PSR, and fell in love with the strong sense of community she found there. She appreciates the way that Hillcrest people care deeply for one another and the wider community and shares in their commitment to social justice.

While at home, Allison enjoys reading, writing and the occasional foray out into nature.