Leadership & Staff

Jason N. Brown

Minister of Music and Arts

Office: (804) 358-2383 ext. 121

Questions about chancel choir, handbells, children and youth music opportunities can be directed to Jason.

Favorite... 

  • Bible Verse: John 3:17
  • Movies: Elf, Anchorman, Fried Green Tomatoes, O Brother, Where Art Thou?
  • Books: Works by Richard Wright, Nella Larsen, Toni Morrison, George Orwell…
  • TV Shows: The Good Place, West Wing, House of Cards
  • Music: Anything tuneful
  • For fun I like to: cook and entertain

About Jason

I am a native of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, and have come to Richmond most recently from Camden, SC. My involvement in church music and ministry spans north of 25 years, and I have earned degrees in music from the University of Kentucky (Go Cats!) and West Virginia University (Go Mountaineers!). Over the years, I’ve been blessed to make music with the American Spiritual Ensemble, Louisville Bach Society, Kentucky Bach Choir, Houston Grand Opera, and Lexington (KY) Singers.  In New York City, where I also maintain some activity, I’ve been featured with the Roy Prescod Chorale, Fine Art Singers of New York, Symphony Saintpaulia, and Harlem Opera Theater.

I have led music ministries along the eastern seaboard and, in 2012, was honored to serve as a faculty member at the Presbyterian Association of Musicians’ Conference on Music and Worship at Montreat.

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Leadership

Elders are charged with the oversight of the life of our congregation – leading, governing, and caring for its members.  Both individually and collectively (as the Session), elders provide leadership in worship, teaching, mission, evangelism, care and nurture.  Along with the pastors, the elders are the shepherds of the flock.

Deacons are charged with the sympathy, witness and service for all our members. Deacons are persons of spiritual character, honest repute, exemplary lives, brotherly and sisterly love, warm sympathies and sound judgment. Both individually and collectively (as the Diaconate), deacons provide compassionate care for all church members. 

The Session


Class of 2025

Heather Cooper, Congregational Life Co-Chair
Elizabeth Darling, Outreach Chair
Clark Lewis, Finance Chair
Ann Nickels, Clerk of Session
Jim Purser, Personnel Chair
Susan McNulty


Class of 2026

Gary Barranger, Property Chair
Eone Beck
Kathy Harris, Worship and Nominating Committee Chair
Shep Haw
Charlotte Woodfin, Faith Formation Council Chair and Nominating Committee Vice Chair


Class of 2027

Kayla Craddock, Outreach Vice Chair
Jim Irby, Property Vice Chair
Foster Jennings
Christina Luxon, Finance Vice Chair
LaMont Noble
Vicki Warren, Personnel Vice Chair

The Diaconate


Class of 2025

Kim Basmajian
Sally Brown
Burton Kunz
Ann Latstetter
Melissa Layfield
Sean McAndrew
Tara Modisett, Moderator
Rose Lane Nimmo
Cortland Putbrese
Christa Santos
Anton Van Thoen
Marsha Williams


Class of 2026

Laura Bland
Blanche Bruns
Madeline Bryson
Bill Collier
Matt Cooper
Martha Mathews
Melissa Mintz
Martha Morrill
Robbie Rice
Meg Simonton
Sheila Smith
Kelly Winters


Class of 2027

Tyler Ball
Jon Chase
Karen Edwards
Rick Fay
Connie Gottwald
Ashby Horner
Mary Lynn Lunn
Sherry May
Kathy Smallwood
Lynda Starr
Mary Lu Stephens