The Office of the Bishop is excited to welcome Pastor Sarah Hess as Communications Assistant beginning January 1, 2026. Pastor Hess will be taking the lead on social media and emails for events and our monthly publications in this stipendiary role. Her email is hess@vasynod.org.
Pastor Hess lives in Staunton, VA with her husband Daniel and their two sons. Hess is graduate of United Lutheran Seminary and James Madison University. She has served in communication roles at Caroline Furnace and Trinity, Moneta.
Pastor Wertz is now the staff liaison for the deans and World Hunger. Pastor Hetrick is now leading First Call Theological Education.
