Bridge Interim Pastor – Rev. Dr. A. Vanessa Hawkins
Davie Street Presbyterian Church is in a pastoral transition phase. The Pastor Nominating Committee has been formed and is seeking a permanent pastor. In July 2023, Davie Street welcomed Rev. Dr. A. Vanessa Hawkins as its bridge interim. Rev. Dr. A. Vanessa Hawkins is a teaching elder originally from Henderson, North Carolina. 
She has served in New Hope Presbytery since 2016 in several capacities and is currently the Bridge Interim for Davie Street. This North Carolinian received her BA degree in English/Media Journalism from North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC; a Master in Christian Education from Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, VA; a Master of Divinity degree from Johnson C. Smith Seminary in Atlanta, GA; and a Diploma in the Art of Spiritual Direction from San Francisco Theological Seminary in San Anselmo, CA. She recently received a doctoral degree in Practical Theology from the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA.
Rev. Dorothy Killian served as the Interim Pastor from September 2021 to March 31st, 2023.
Rev. Hawkins was ordained in 1998 and is currently a Teaching Elder in New Hope Presbytery. Over the years, she has served as a Presbyterian campus minister, mission partner, pastor, presbytery and denomination staff in the area of congregational support,and was recently the Interim Executive Presbyter of New Hope Presbytery. As the Bridge Interim for Davie Street, she hopes to support the church’s ministries and members as they endeavor to fulfill their mission and ready themselves for their next installed pastor.
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She has served in New Hope Presbytery since 2016 in several capacities and is currently the Bridge Interim for Davie Street. This North Carolinian received her BA degree in English/Media Journalism from North Carolina Centr