Meet The Team
PASTOR
Rev. Kenny Champagne
Pastor Kenny is a graduate of Wartburg Seminary and Florida State University. He began his ministry career in youth ministry in 2008 a felt the call to diaconal ministry in 2017 when he began seminary. After being ordained as a Deacon in the ELCA in 2020, God called again and Kenny pursued a change in roster to become as pastor. Kenny was ordained into the Ministry of Word and Sacrament in October of 2023 when he was called to serve as the pastor at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church.
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Alex Bean
Alex is a native of Oregon and received his bachelors in music from the University of Oregon in 2016 and then his masters from Brandeis University in 2020. Alex has written many original compositions that have been performed by groups including eighth blackbird and Roomful of Teeth. His music exhibits a variety of eclectic influences, from the very old to the very recent jazz and classical avant-garde. In addition to his music, Alex enjoys abstract painting, gardening, brewing beer, and reading Confucian philosophy.
PARISH MANAGER
Heather Whitman
Heather is a Pennsylvania native, but has considered Reston, VA home for over 20 years. She has a BA in Psychology from Juniata College and has previously worked in human resources. A proud mom, Heather can be round in the bleachers cheering on the Ursinus College Bears and the JMU Dukes. She also enjoys reading, baking, and exploring the Reston trails.