OUR MISSION IS TO BE DISCIPLES OF JESUS WHO MAKE DISCIPLES.
We make disciples by:
Being a converted people.
Being a people of prayer and worship.
Living life together in community.
Practicing Hospitality.
Going out in mission.
Our story began in 2005 through the missionary efforts of the Anglican Church in Rwanda, who played a significant role in the renewing of the Anglican expression of Christianity in North America. Encouraged by the church in Rwanda we were planted in Norfolk and called to bear fruit in our communities for the glory of God.
We are relationally focused. As Disciples, we’ve experienced this truth: We are formed over time in community as we follow Jesus. Hospitality is essential to transformation on Sundays, in our Life Groups, and in our homes.
We are missionally minded. As a church, our mission is to be disciples who make disciples of others. It’s the incredible purpose that God’s given his people. Today, this means our members are transformed by the Holy Spirit as we gather in community and worship and are sent out to our families or primary friend groups, our neighbors and coworkers locally and to the ends of the earth to make disciples of others in the power of the Holy Spirit.
There’s more to this story. The best way to discover it is to join us as we follow Jesus. If you’d like to read more, download Christ the Redeemer — A detailed history here.
Meet the Team
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ASSISTANT TO THE RECTOR
David Watts serves as the assistant pastor at Christ the Redeemer. Originally from Lutherville, Maryland he is a die-hard Baltimore Orioles and Ravens fan. David holds degrees from the University of Mary Washington and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is a reserve Navy Chaplain as well as a licensed mental health counselor. He and his lovely wife, Gloria, have two children, Isaac and Charlotte. David heard his call to ordained ministry when deployed as an enlisted Master-At Arms in Kuwait as he was sharing Christ to his fellow sailors. The Apostle Paul’s phrase, “By the grace of God, I am what I am” sums up David’s life in Christ, and he loves talking about God’s amazing grace for everyone with anyone.
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RECTOR & SENIOR PASTOR
Trevor has been the Rector and Senior Pastor at Christ the Redeemer since 2022. Having served the church in the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina in various roles since 1997 including 10 at Church of the Holy Cross on Sullivan’s Island as Associate Rector, he is passionate about making disciples of Jesus who can make disciples of others. When not working, Trevor and his wife, Rachel, enjoy the beauty of God’s creation, are budding (read novice) naturalists and bird watchers. He loves to get coffee, talk about Jesus and to help equip you for the work of ministry (Ephesians 4), to help you be a disciple maker. Feel free to reach out:
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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
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CHILDREN'S MINISTRY DIRECTOR
Jennifer Brown serves as the Director of Children’s Ministries at Christ the Redeemer. Jennifer grew up in Raphine, Virginia and attended King University in Bristol, Tennessee where she met her husband, Chris, and graduated with a degree in Elementary Education. They moved to the Hampton Roads area in the summer of 2001 when her husband began graduate school at Regent University. They’re loving parents of four children (three grown and one who’s still at home). Jennifer’s desire is that the children of Christ the Redeemer from the youngest to the oldest know that they are deeply loved, and that nothing can separate them from the “Never stopping, never giving up, unbreaking, always and forever love” of God. -Sally Lloyd-Jones.
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MONASTIC IN RESIDENCE
Tim Luken is the founder and prior of LivingStone Priory and Five Loaves Food Pantry in Newport News, VA. He is resident as a parishioner at Christ the Redeemer and assists as he is able. Brother Tim also serves as the Abbot General for the Company of Jesus, a third order monastic community canonically resident in the Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes, but open to all baptized Christians, regardless of denomination.
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TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
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DIRECTOR OF GROUPS & 1:1 DISCIPLESHIP
Rich Roberts serves as Director of Groups and 1:1 Discipleship at Christ the Redeemer. Rich retired from the Air Force in September 2023 after 34 years of service and he and his lovely wife Justine are enjoying life together as empty nesters. With a heart for spiritual growth, authentic relationships, and advancing the gospel of Jesus and His kingdom, Rich leads initiatives that equip individuals to deepen their faith and live out God's purpose in their lives.
Our Diocese and Province
The Diocese of Christ Our Hope
Christ the Redeemer is a part of the Diocese of Christ our Hope in the Anglican Church in North America which is led by our Bishop, the Right Reverend Alan Hawkins. The Diocese of Christ Our Hope’s mission is to plant, equip, and multiply disciple-making Anglican churches, and to support and serve their people and leaders in Christian life and mission. Learn more about Bishop Alan and the Diocese of Christ our Hope here.
The Anglican Church in North America (ACNA)
Christ the Redeemer is a part of a province (a national church) called the Anglican Church in North America led by our Archbishop The Most Rev. Steve Wood. Learn more about the mission and ministry of the ACNA here.
Connect with Us
Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m.
Our principal service of Holy Communion, with children’s chapels, and hospitality hour.
Office Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9-2 p.m.
Phone: (757) 226-8700
Worshipping and Offices at:
9200 Tidewater Drive
Norfolk, VA 23508 (Directions)