Pastor's Corner

Rev. Lou McAlister East
Lou earned a BA in religion from Duke University in 1976, an MEd in Child Development and Family Relations from UNCG in 1985, and a Master of Divinity from Duke University in 1994. She has served as interim pastor at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Burlington (1995-96) and Associate Pastor at Graham Presbyterian (1997-2003). She has been co-pastor of Epiphany New Church Development since 2003 and has also worked with the Covenant Network of Presbyterians since 2003, first as Southeast Regional Organizer and most recently as Program and Communications Coordinator.

Rev. Chris East
Chris earned a BA in religion and history at Duke University in 1975, a Master of Divinity from Duke in 1979, and a Doctor of Psychology from Graduate Theological Foundation in 2004. He has done yearly post-graduate work in psychology at the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family since 2004. He has served as pastor of Newdale Presbyterian Church and Grassy Creek Presbyterian Church (1981-84), associate pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Statesville (1984-87), pastor of Buffalo Presbyterian Church (1987-97), and Parish Associate for Pastoral Care and Counseling at First Presbyterian Church in Greensboro (1998-2003). He is presently co-pastor with Lou at Epiphany New Church Development (since 2003) and has been Staff Counselor at Replacements, Ltd., since 1998.