Thomas R Gaulke

​Thomas R. Gaulke is a belief-fluid Lutheran pastor. From 2009-2023, he served communities in Bridgeport, Chicago's South Loop, and the Town of Cicero. With others, he cofounded and collaborated with neighborhood groups across Chicagoland, workingto shut down dangerous polluters and provide public transit, occasionally co-teaching Public Church at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. In 2023, Tom followed his incredible spouse to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where she was called to serve in public health. Tom is currently writing and enjoying fatherhood. He works in South Central Wisconsin as a rural and small-town community organizer. He is an on-call chaplain with The Black String Triage Ensemble in Milwaukee.