ALEXANDRA HUTSON APNC RECOMMENDED ASSOCIATE PASTOR WITH A FOCUS ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH MINISTRIES
MEET ALEXANDRA Alexandra grew up in Tuscaloosa where she attended First Presbyterian Church. She met her husband and college sweetheart, Jacob Hutson, at Maryville College where they both attended. She graduated from Maryville College in May 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies and a minor in Philosophy. While at Maryville, she was very active in the College Campus Ministry and served as a Church and College Scholar. Having felt the call to ministry in high school, she continued her path at Columbia Theological Seminary. While there, she served at Decatur Presbyterian Church in numerous roles including Supervised Ministry Intern, Youth Ministry Intern, and Children’s Ministry Intern. She also served as a Chaplain Intern at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Jacob and Alexandra were married during her first year in Seminary on December 30, 2016. Alexandra graduated from Columbia Theological Seminary in May 2020 with a Dual Degree of a Masters of Divinity and a Masters of Arts in Practical Theology. While in Seminary she served as Middler and Senior Class President. When she isn’t studying or working she enjoys playing tennis, attending zumba classes, traveling, shopping, singing, trying new places to eat, and watching Netflix and Hallmark movies. Alexandra has a very friendly and extroverted personality, which has lead her to a call for relational ministry. Her experience particularly comes from working with youth and children.
FROM ALEXANDRA “I feel called to build relationships in a parish setting particularly with youth or children and their families. When describing my call to ministry, I often begin with the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper in thinking of the Table. Ultimately, I feel called to create a space with human beings and also for human beings to be in relationship with one another. In my ministry, I aim to prepare a table that is ready for people of all kinds, of all genders, of all different learning types, of all different abilities, of all different cultures, and of all different races. I attempt to prepare a welcoming table that people can come to for fellowship, to gain knowledge and to strengthen previous ideas."
FROM ALEXANDRA'S REFERENCES "She is creative, organized, great at taking initiative and has a strong sense of call to relational ministry that deeply impacts those she is called to serve alongside. She is reliable, compassionate and always eager to learn and grow as a pastor." "Alexandra’s teaching and curriculum preparing skills are a particular strength of hers as well. She was a part of our Confirmation Curriculum revision team at Decatur Presbyterian Church (DPC) where we enhanced Confirmation lesson topics with real world application to events in the lives of Confirmands and in the world around us. She wrote and led several of the lessons in this revision and crafted engaging ideas that helped the youth really see how something like the Lord’s Supper really applies to their everyday lives." "With an MDiv and a MAPT with a focus in Christian Education, Alexandra brings varied skills and gifts in worship leadership, pastoral care, education and teaching in addition to her relational skills in working with various ages." "Further, Alexandra is looking to put down roots with her husband, Jacob. As I witnessed in her time with DPC, when Alexandra arrives into a community, she invests in it, she builds relationships and genuinely desires to walk with church members over the long haul."
The APNC unanimously and with grateful hearts recommends Alexandra Hutson as our next Associate Pastor with a focus on Children and Youth Ministries and asks the congregation to join in their excitement by voting to call Alexandra at a Congregational Meeting on Sunday, June 28 at 10:30 AM.
APNC Members - Elizabeth Boone, Abbie Bowron, Jarrett Callaway, Gail Headrick, Margaret Vidmer Hutchison, Chandler Ogburn, Julie Otts, Sally Pearsall, Shawn Walker, and Anita Winn.
MEET THE HUTSONS Jacob, who is from Morristown, Tennessee, currently works as an Operations Coordinator at VERYABLE, a tech start-up. He graduated from Maryville College, where he played on the tennis team, in May 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management.
Alexandra and Jacob are the proud parents of Brinley, their golden retriever. They are thrilled and excited at the prospect of joining our church family. If you are interested in learning more about Alexandra, please visit: alexandrahutson.weebly.com