Our Staff

Rev. Courtney Steininger
Pastor

Rev. Courtney Steininger is a life Presbyterian from Darnestown, Maryland in Montgomery County, just outside Washington, D.C. Courtney sensed God's call to ministry during high school, but it was her first experience of the connectional church (attending the PCUSA's 2016 General Assembly in Portland, Oregon while a college student) that affirmed her call to professional ordained ministry. She completed a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, with minors in Religious Studies and Technology Entrepreneurship from the University of Maryland. Courtney then received her Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary in 2021.

Courtney served as a Director of Christian Education at churches in Connecticut and New York during the pandemic before she was ordained as a Minister of Word and Sacrament at Bedford Presbyterian Church (BPC) in July 2023. At BPC, she also serves as the Program Director for Nativity Farm, a food justice ministry where produce from a community garden is donated to a local food pantry and used to cook food for shut-ins and seniors in need. Outside of her congregation, Courtney remains incredibly involved in the connectional church. She is currently serving on the Leadership Team for the PCUSA's Advocacy Committee for Women and Gender Justice and will serve as its Corresponding Member to the 226th General Assembly in Salt Lake City, UT this June. In August 2022, she also represented our denomination as an emerging theologian at the Global Ecumenical Theological Institute at the World Council of Church's 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Courtney and her husband, Jon, are newlyweds who were married this past February. Jon is also a lifelong Presbyterian, as well as the son of a pastor in Dahlonega, GA and the grandson of a retired Presbyterian minister. They enjoy spending time outside with their dog, Charlie, and curled up on the couch with their cat, Cheezit. Courtney's other hobbies include reading and volunteering in her community.

Mara Miller
Office Administrator
Church Office: 315-446-0960
Email: [email protected]

Ashley Vance
Choirmaster

Nancy B. James
Organist

Mary Elizabeth Haas
Finance Manager

Margo Sampson
Treasurer

Donna Sognefest
Clerk of Session

Nancy Byrne
New Members' Ministry

Torian Coleman
Sexton