I was born and raised in the tiny south-central town of Fairfield, Pennsylvania, located a stone's throw from the Mason-Dixon Line and just a few miles away from the famous Civil War battlefields of Gettysburg. I grew up in a place where everybody knew my name (cue music from Cheers).
Though I couldn't have imagined it as a child, I'd eventually trade in that small town Pennsylvania lifestyle for some very different settings, including upstate South Carolina and southwest Florida. These days, I count it as a profound blessing to serve as pastor alongside the faithful congregation of Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho. One of the things I love most about the Presbyterian tradition is our connectional nature, so I'm passionate about service to the larger church. Currently, I'm serving on the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice Council of the Association of Partners in Christian Education and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians.
I married my high school sweetheart, Megan, in October 2010, one month after moving to Richmond for seminary. In 2017 we welcomed our child Layton into the world -- yet another example of God's incredible graces in my life. In our free time, you'll find us frequenting local coffee shops, cooking and baking, discovering new restaurants, exploring the theatre scene, singing and dancing at the piano, advocating for the full inclusion of my fellow LGBTQ+ siblings, and playing with our two rascally cats Amos and Fiyero.
Though I couldn't have imagined it as a child, I'd eventually trade in that small town Pennsylvania lifestyle for some very different settings, including upstate South Carolina and southwest Florida. These days, I count it as a profound blessing to serve as pastor alongside the faithful congregation of Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho. One of the things I love most about the Presbyterian tradition is our connectional nature, so I'm passionate about service to the larger church. Currently, I'm serving on the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice Council of the Association of Partners in Christian Education and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians.
I married my high school sweetheart, Megan, in October 2010, one month after moving to Richmond for seminary. In 2017 we welcomed our child Layton into the world -- yet another example of God's incredible graces in my life. In our free time, you'll find us frequenting local coffee shops, cooking and baking, discovering new restaurants, exploring the theatre scene, singing and dancing at the piano, advocating for the full inclusion of my fellow LGBTQ+ siblings, and playing with our two rascally cats Amos and Fiyero.