The clergy and staff of Christ Church, Georgetown. To reach anyone by phone, call the Parish Office at (202) 333-6677.
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The Reverend Timothy A. R. Cole
Rector
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The Reverend Timothy Cole was ordained in the Scottish Episcopal Church, from which the Episcopal Church in the United States has grown. The son of a priest, Father Tim earned degrees from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, and Cardiff Universities. He began his professional path with a decade of parish ministry, serving as curate at Holy Trinity Church in Dunfermline before becoming vice provost of Saint Andrew's Cathedral in Inverness. He was then called to be Rector of Saint Michael and All Saints in Edinburgh. In 1995, Father Tim joined the Royal Army Chaplains Department, where he served for 20 years in positions of increasing seniority, with a variety of garrison churches (the military base equivalent of parish churches) and with units deployed to Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Sierra Leone, Iraq (where he was the British Senior Force Chaplain), and Afghanistan (where he was the Theatre and Joint Force Senior Chaplain). Most recently, Father Tim served as Assistant Chaplain General for the 3rd United Kingdom Division, leading 33 chaplains in five brigade teams. He was made an Honorary Chaplain to the Queen in 2014. Upon acceptance of the Vestry's call to serve as Rector of Christ Church, Georgetown, Father Tim resigned from the army, leaving as Assistant Chaplain General to the Army Recruiting and Training Division.
Father Tim has been Rector of Christ Church since September 2016. He brings with him the depth of his experience in service with and to young people and families, a dedication to pastoral care and community building through outreach and prayer, a joy in traditional liturgy and music, and a commitment to scripture. He is married to Lorraine and they have two children. Father Tim can be reached at rector@gtchrist.church or 202-333-6677.
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The Reverend Meredith D. Kefauver Olsen
Associate Rector
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Mother Meredith is a native of the Philadelphia suburbs. She earned a Bachelor of Music in Church Music from Birmingham Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama. She went directly from there to seminary at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, GA. Mother Meredith moved to NYC to pursue a Master of Sacred Theology in Liturgics and an Anglican Studies Diploma at The General Theological Seminary in 2004 — steps taken to complete the Episcopal ordination requirements.
Mother Meredith has served a number of parishes in her 21 years of ordained ministry, most recently at All Saints, Chevy Chase. She has served as a hospital chaplain at Hopkins Bayview and University of Maryland St. Joseph’s Hospital. She also served as an Army chaplain in the Maryland Army National Guard.
Mother Meredith loves endurance sports and is a regular competitor in triathlon, running, and cycling races. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two young adult daughters.
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The Reverend Tiffany A. H. Clark
Associate Priest for Adult Formation and Parish Groups
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Tiffany Clark has served in Christian ministry for over twenty-five years. Before joining the staff of Christ Church, she served in South Asia and throughout the global south, facilitating the spiritual formation of Christian leaders as an adjunct professor and consultant with Development Associates International. She authored several workshops for DAI, including "Living and Leading in the Love of God: Spiritual Formation for Leaders" and "Daughters of God: Overcoming the Effects of Sexual Abuse," which have been reproduced in multiple languages and regions of the world. She has facilitated spiritual retreats for clergy and Christian leaders in the government and NGO sectors, particular those serving in contexts of suffering. Tiffany has been formed through an MA in Intercultural Studies from Biola University, the Renovaré Institute, certification in Spiritual Direction through Divine Mercy University, and a postgraduate diploma in Anglican Studies at Virginia Theological Seminary.
Tiffany now serves as Associate Priest for Adult Formation and Parish Groups at Christ Church, Georgetown, as well as being on the Renovaré Ministry Team and a contributing writer for a number of Christian spiritual formation publications. She is married to Ernest and enjoys living communally with their three young adult children. Tiffany can be reached at tiffany@gtchrist.church or 202-333-6677.
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The Reverend Andrew J. Stump
Associate Priest for Next Generation and Outreach Ministries
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The Reverend Andrew Stump has served in congregations from Yellowstone to Yale and has been continually shaped by the remarkable breadth of The Episcopal Church, a journey that now continues in our nation's capital. A native of rural Ohio, Andrew holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science and philosophy from the University of Chicago and a Master of Divinity from Yale University.
Andrew’s prior parish ministry experience includes Christ Episcopal Church in Cody, Wyoming, where he led formation programs for children, adolescents, and adults. He has also ministered as a hospital chaplain at the University of Virginia and has led courses on the Christian message of The Lord of the Rings for audiences of all ages, counting the works of J.R.R. Tolkien as a primary influence on his own faith.
Once an avowed atheist, Andrew carries a deep empathy for those who wrestle with doubt and spiritual disconnection—particularly youth and young adults—and is passionate about forming faith that is spiritually deep, intellectually honest, and emotionally grounded.
Outside the church, he enjoys weightlifting, reading, trying new foods, and traveling the world with his wife, Eva. He can be reached at andrew@gtchrist.church or (567) 215-6074.
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Tonika J. Hilliard
Parish Administrative Coordinator
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Tonika joined the staff in March 2019 having spent six years working in various capacities at St. Columba’s Church in Tenleytown. Tonika’s responsibilities at Christ Church include administrative support for sacramental and pastoral rites (baptisms, weddings, funerals, etc.), coordination of flower memorials, and, in conjunction with Director of Administration, assistance with financial matters.
Tonika lives in Washington with her teenage son. Tonika can be reached at tonika@gtchrist.church or 202-333-6677.
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Olivia A. Kroenig
Children and Families Ministry Coordinator
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Olivia Kroenig joined Christ Church, Georgetown in July 2026 as the Children and Families Ministry Coordinator, overseeing Sunday School and other family programming throughout the year. She has been a member of Christ Church since 2017, and both of her children were baptized there.
Olivia and her family live in McLean, Virginia. She has spent years in volunteer leadership, including serving as chair of the Blue Igloo Playgroup board, and previously worked in pharmaceutical sales before transitioning to full-time family life. She welcomes questions or volunteer interest at olivia@gtchrist.church.
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Duane F. Roth
Director of Administration
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Duane Roth began his tenure as Director of Administration at Christ Church, Georgetown in February 2023 having previously served in a similar capacity at churches in Dallas, Victoria, and Austin, Texas. Raised on a farm near Harrisonville, Missouri, Duane holds degrees from Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, Missouri and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas. In addition to his training in business and human resources, Duane has studied church music. Over the years, he has worked as a parish musician and enjoyed singing in community choral ensembles.
Please contact Duane if you have questions about financial matters (contributions, budgeting, etc.), or the parish's buildings and grounds.
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Thomas P. Smith
Organist and Choirmaster
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Thomas Smith joined the staff of Christ Church in September 2015, having previously served as Director of Music and Organist at The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Bethesda, Maryland, where he oversaw an extensive music program. His responsibilities at Christ Church include playing the organ for all liturgies, conducting the professional choir, assisting in the planning and preparation of worship, and supervising all other musical activities within the parish.
A native of suburban Philadelphia, Tom holds degrees in organ performance and church music from Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland. His primary teachers have been John Binsfeld, John Walker, and Donald Sutherland. In addition to his work at Christ Church, Tom is the Assistant Chapel Musician at Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, Virginia. He has twice served as guest lecturer in church music at his alma mater, the Peabody Conservatory.
Tom is a devout Episcopalian and a fervent conservator of the Anglican liturgical and musical traditions, which, he believes, can serve as valuable tools for outreach, evangelism, education, and formation now more than ever. Tom can be reached at tom@gtchrist.church or 202-333-6677.
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Eva P. Stump
Communications and Pastoral Care Coordinator
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Eva serves as Christ Church's Communications and Pastoral Care Coordinator, a role which uses her love of language and photography. She holds a B.A. in English with a concentration in creative writing (prose) from the University of Virginia. Through her work, she seeks to use written and visual storytelling to showcase the beautiful, dynamic, and multifaceted Church of today.
Born and raised in Virginia, Eva is passionate about history, literature, theater, and art. She enjoys traveling the world with her husband, Andrew, whom she met while serving the Episcopal Service Corps in Cody, Wyoming. She also volunteers as a Sunday School teacher for the children of Christ Church. She can be reached at eva@gtchrist.church.