Cindy Pettigrew, Executive Secretary

Cindy PettigrewCindy Pettigrew is the Executive Secretary at St. Thomas' Parish. She grew up in Kingsport, TN and graduated from King College in Bristol, TN with a Bachelor’s of Science in Elementary Education. Her first teaching position was as a 3rd grade teacher in Lee County, VA. However, now her best title is "retired Air Force Wife". Her husband, Andy, served in the Air Force for over 20 years. They have lived in Virginia, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arizona, back to Virginia and then Andy lived for a year in Panama. The family then moved to Florida after Southern Command was relocated to Miami and they lived in Cooper City. They moved back to Virginia in 2005 and currently live in Chantilly.

She is the mother of 2 daughters, Lindsay and Avery. Lindsay is 24, graduated from King College , Bristol, TN, in 2006, and is a nurse in Johnson City, TN. Avery is 18 and graduated from Chantilly High School in 2007. She will attend Tulane University in the fall and plans to double major in music and neuroscience.

She and Andy have been active Episcopalians since 2 weeks before their wedding. Their home church is St. Gabriel's in Leesburg, VA, a progressive, welcoming church. St. Gabriel's is only 3 years old and meets at Belmont Ridge Middle School in Landowne, VA. Andy serves as a verger and Cindy sings in the choir and sometimes serves as a substitute piano player.

She has had a variety of jobs as she has moved around. She has taught 1st grade, 3rd grade, preschool - even childbirth classes and private piano lessons at one point! In Florida, she served as the Office Manager at All Saints Episcopal Church in Ft. Lauderdale for 5 years. This was also her home church and she left many dear friends there.

When she’s not working, Cindy loves to read, sew, do needlework, play the piano, hike, and travel. She’s been trying to teach herself to knit and really wants to learn to kayak!

She looks forward to getting to know all of you and working together for the ministry of St. Thomas'!