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Meet our Senior Clergy

You can reach any staff person by calling the Christ Church main number, 703-549-1450 and dialing the extension provided.

Our after hours, confidential, phone message line can be reached by calling our main phone number, 703-549-1450, and following the prompts.

Rector
 
The Rev. Pierce KlemmtThe Rev. Pierce W. Klemmt, x101
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Pierce joins the vestry in establishing vision for the church and setting direction for the mission and ministry aspirations of the congregation. He provides guidance and resources for the staff and ministry leaders and serves in the councils and supporting institutions of the Episcopal Church and worldwide Anglican Communion. He is responsible for initiating and sustaining the leadership and learning environments of the parish contributing to theological vision, pastoral excellence, and prophetic voice.
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Associate Rectors
 

Senior Associate Rector
 
The Rev. Ann Gillespie, Associate RectorThe Rev. Ann Gillespie, x116
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Ann is clergy director for the planning and vision of worship and music. She orchestrates our worship and plans the worship calendar. Ann also oversees the management of our pastoral ministries including guiding and directing the lay Eucharistic ministry, assigning clergy on-call rotation and serving as pastor to many in our church. Ann brings to parish ministry a 20-year career as an actress in television and theater and 12 years as a yoga teacher.
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Interim Associate Rector for Evangelism and Faith Formation
 
The Rev. Heather VanDeventerThe Rev. Heather VanDeventer, x124
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Heather VanDeventer is the Interim Associate Rector for Faith Formation and Evangelism. Previously, she served three years as Assistant Chaplain and Teacher of Religion at Episcopal High School, Alexandria where she taught Biblical Theology to tenth graders, regularly led and preached in chapel services, and co-led the Girls Christian Fellowship. Prior to EHS, she was priest associate at St. Paul's, San Rafael, California and St. Mark's, Berkeley, California while being a stay-at-home-mom for her daughters.
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Priest Associate
 

Priest Associate
 
The Rev. Dr. Diane MurphyThe Rev. Dr. Diane G. Murphy
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Diane serves in a variety of roles—celebrant, officiant, preacher, lecturer and pastoral care provider—upon request. As a bi-vocational individual, she is also a corporate business owner and lecturer.



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