The Staff at Pilgrims

The Rev. Dr. Jeffrey K. Krehbiel Pastor jeff.krehbiel@verizon.net

Jeff has been pastor of Church of the Pilgrims since August 2000. His passions include creative worship, community organizing, Bible studies at the Brickskeller, and visiting new parents in the hospital after the birth of a child.

A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Jeff attended Hope College in Holland, Michigan, and McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago . In 2004 he earned a Doctor of Ministry in “Gospel and Culture” from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur , Georgia . The focus of his doctoral work was the “missional” calling of the church in contemporary North American culture: in our pluralistic, post-modern, and post-Christian era, the church is called to be a community of alternative values and practices that bears witness to the gospel in its common life.

Prior to Pilgrims, he served pastorates on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City, and in an inner-city neighborhood in Wilmington, Delaware.

Jeff is married with two children, Andrea, 16, and Kelsey, 13. His wife, Cheryl, is an educator in the Montgomery County Public Schools, and a consultant with the United States Department of Education.

 

The Rev. Ashley Goff, Minister for Spiritual Formation and Director of The Pilgrimage ashley.goff@verizon.net

Ashley, Sam, Ryan, and Maddie

Ashley has been at Church of the Pilgrims since January 1999. Her passions include experiential learning, Christian Education with children and their parents, and participating and leading creative worship. Ashley grew up in Columbus , Ohio and was a religion major at Denison University . After graduating from Denison , Ashley participated in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps , a year long volunteer program that allows men and women an opportunity to work full time for peace and justice. Ashley's JVC experience in Atlanta , Georgia and the programs values of community, spirituality, social justice and simple living led her to Union Theological Seminary in NYC where she graduated with an M.Div in 1998. Ashley is ordained in the United Church of Christ and holds her local UCC membership at First Congregational Church, Washington, DC. Ashley lives in Arlington, Virginia with her husband Bob Glennon and their children, Sam, Maddie and Ryan, and their beloved Pembroke Corgi, Murphy. Ashley's husband, Bob, works for So Others Might Eat where he is a social worker in SOME's behavioral health clinic.

Rob Passow , Music Director rob.passow@musician.org Born and raised in State College , PA , Rob Passow has lived in and around the metro DC area for over 20 years. Rob holds a Master of Music degree in Church Music from Shenandoah University Conservatory and a Bachelor of Music degree in Composition from Penn State University . Before being called to Pilgrims, Rob served as Director of Music/Organist at St. George's Episcopal Church, Fredericksburg, VA; St. Mark Presbyterian, Rockville, MD; St. Anne's Episcopal, Damascus, MD; and Mt. Rainier Christian Church, Mt. Rainier, MD Mr. Passow has sung with several notable choral groups in the DC area including: The Cathedral Choral Society , Circle Singers, The Paul Hill Chorale, Washington Singers, Washington Vocal Artists, Washington Chamber Opera, and The Capitol Hill Chorale. An active composer, Rob's works have been performed in the DC area, Chicago , State College , and in Prague , Budapest and Vienna . His most recent concert works performed include Videamus , (five Latin Christmas Motets) which was premiered in December 2003 by Circle Singers; La Corona , a series of sonnets by John Donne, set for a cappella chorus; and The Other Wise Man, a church opera based on the short story by Henry Van Dyke. Rob also writes regularly for his church choirs and ensembles. Recent anthems sung at Pilgrims include He is Risen! and Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley . Rob has just completed a brand new CD entitled "Sun Through the Clouds" containing 45 minutes of pop and new age tunes. Click here for more information. Click here for more information on Rob's recent compositions Jen McClurg, Pilgrimage Program Manager pilgrimage.manager@verizon.net Jen is a 2003 graduate of the University of Maryland, having received a degree in Marketing and Logistics. Despite her business degree, her true passion is volunteering and working with youth groups. She discovered this before her senior year of college, when she was on staff for the Appalachia Service Project . Although she had been a volunteer for 6 years, it wasn't until her summer on staff in Wise County, VA that she realized that business wasn't quite what she was interested in. This was affirmed last year when she went back to ASP as a group leader. Jen remains active with youth outside of The Pilgrimage as well. She is one of the Junior High Youth Group counselors at St. Matthew's United Methodist Church in Bowie , MD. She grew up near Annapolis , MD , so while she's pretty familiar with "touristy" DC, the rest of it she's slowly learning. Jen looks forward to the opportunity of working with all the various Pilgrimage groups to help expand their horizons and have her own expanded by their stories and experiences. Marcia Mapp , Office Manager mh.mapp@verizon.net Marcia has been at Church of the Pilgrims over 15 years and faithfully serves the church in office administration, accounting, and daily operations of the church offices. Rolando Quintanilla, Building Engineer Rolando has been at Church of the Pilgrims over 20 years! Rolando faithfully serves the church as facility engineer to this historic, massive church building at 22 nd and P.

 

 

 

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