Pastoral Staff
Pastor and Head of Staff
Donovan Drake
Pastor | Head of Staff Donovan was born in Waukegan, IL, and grew up in Orange City, IA, and Vincennes, IN. A graduate of Northwestern College in Orange City, Donovan also holds a M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ, and a D.Min. from McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago. He has served churches in Morganton, NC, and Durham, NC. His primary areas of interest and experience in ministry include preaching, teaching and pastoral care. Donovan is married to Beth Beran…
Associate Pastor for Pastoral Care and Teaching
Guy D. Griffith
Guy Griffith is of Welsh ancestry and was raised in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. An avid reader, Guy is nurtured by art, the theatre, and nature. A lifelong learner, he enjoys reading and writing poetry. He holds a D.Min. from Columbia Theological Seminary (Christian Spirituality); a M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary (Homiletics and Missiology); and a B.A. from the American University, School of International Service (International Relations with a minor in philosophy/religion). Prior to joining Westminster’s staff, he served churches in Alpharetta…
Associate Pastor for Faith Formation
Sarah Bird Kneff
Sarah Bird Kneff is a 5th generation Presbyterian pastor who grew up in the arms of the church. She was raised in southwest Virginia and attended college in east Tennessee at King University where she majored in Bible and Religion and minored in English Literature. After graduating from Princeton Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity in 2014, Sarah answered her first call to serve as Associate Pastor at Sewickley Presbyterian Church outside of Pittsburgh, PA. She has also served…
Associate Pastor (Young Families)
Ashley Higgins
Ashley is the Associate Pastor for Young Families. In this role, she provides leadership, support, and pastoral care for the church’s program and mission with the specific demographic of parents with children birth through fifth grade. She works closely with Sophie Maness, our Director of Children’s Ministry, is in relationship with the Westminster School of Young Children, actively participates in Sunday Morning worship leadership, and sees her role very intertwined with the intergenerational community of Westminster. Ashley grew up in Small…