Our Staff
Andrew Book - Pastor
Pastor Andrew and his wife, Joy, have been married since 2005 and have three wonderful children: Anastasia (7), Isaiah (5), and Gregory (2). Joy is from Syracuse, New York and is a mental health counselor with Christian Psychotherapy in Suffolk. Andrew is from Atlanta, Georgia and attended seminary at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California (where he and Joy met). He has served in a number of different capacities in the church, including youth director, campus minister, missionary, and lead pastor in contexts from California to Lunenburg County, Virginia to Portsmouth, Virginia and Mori, India. He is passionate about helping the church create a community of meaningful relationships which push us to grow as disciples of Jesus Christ who are inspired by truly encountering God through worship and prayer. Pastor Andrew is passionate about helping the church become a community where we live as followers of Jesus Christ in our every day life and is constantly looking for opportunities to help the church grow in prayer, study, and hearing (and following!) the voice of God.
Pastor Andrew can be reached at andrew@courtlandumcva.org
Pastor Andrew can be reached at andrew@courtlandumcva.org
Carolyn Beale - Acting Music Director
Carolyn is a long-time part of the Courtland UMC family who shares her love of music with the church through piano, organ, and leading the choir.
Carolyn is a long-time part of the Courtland UMC family who shares her love of music with the church through piano, organ, and leading the choir.