The Revs. Marney A. and Dave Wasserman

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The Revs. Dave and Marney A. Wasserman moved to Tucson from Flower Mound, Texas, in the spring of 2007 to become co-pastors of the university-area Trinity Presbyterian Church.

The Wassermans have lived in the Midwest and Southwest, including New Mexico, where they married in 1972. Dave grew up in Cincinnati and Marney in Oyster Bay, N.Y. The couple has three children, one grandchild and another on the way.

A quick Q&A:

How do you like Tucson?

Marney: "Love it. Except for being way too far away from our children, we love the sunshine, the desert beauty, the mountains, the liveliness of Fourth Avenue, the fact that you can usually get clear across town inside 30 minutes."

Dave: "With part of our roots in northern New Mexico, Tucson's Southwestern life is like coming home. I love the size of the city, our very short commute … and the opportunities to network with others around our interests in music, photography and hiking."

Dave: "Yep, the summer of 2007 — now that was a hot one. We lived in Phoenix from 1980 to 1985, so we had an idea. … Frankly, I prefer Tucson summers to Phoenix. A delightful surprise was the monsoon season, seeing the Santa Cruz fill with a bit of water."

Marney: "It's hot, but hey, I'd much rather be too hot than cold."

Marney: "No grass to mow. A city much more to our liking in size — big enough to have plenty of arts and activities and restaurants available, but not so big you spend hours in the car everyday."

Dave: "We've found good people, interesting people, passionate folks wherever we've lived. We're part-time sailors and miss the lakes and the Gulf of Mexico. We sold our Island Packet and bought a couple of kayaks, which have given us some quick fun on Tucson's ponds."

Dave: "I'm going to preach, she's going to celebrate the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Then I suspect we'll get quiet, maybe take a walk among the desert blooms, maybe a quick kayak outing, and then talk and enjoy the end of the day."

Marney: "Great worship, joyful singing, trumpets and trombones, bread and wine and word and water, pancake breakfast, Easter egg hunt, holy joy!"

Marney: "More than ever. Easter is about hope and how profoundly God loves this crazy world we live in, and loves every one of us no matter how far we think we may have strayed beyond the reach of that love."

Dave: "Absolutely. Easter is God's way of inviting Christians to become part of a life much larger than our personal spheres of influence."