Meet the staff
Dr. Denny Burnette
Denny Burnette - Covenant Pastor
Dr. Burnette has a long, distinguished career of service. He holds a BA in English from VMI and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Union Presbyterian Seminary.
Denny served several churches in North Caroline before returning to Virgina in the 1980s. He was South Plains Presbyterian Church's part-time pastor. Denny went on to teach English and was the chaplain at St. Anne's Belfield School in Charlottesville for 15 years. He then taught comparative religion, Latin, and English at the Tandem Friends School in Charlottesville.
Denny returned to ministry full-time to serve as pastor of the Louisa Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) from 2001-2018. Denny and his wife, Patricia, live in Zions Crossroads. Their two sons live nearby, and they have two grandchildren.
In December 2022, Denny accepted the call from Orange Presbyterian Church. As our part-time covenant pastor, he works 20 hours a week for the church and leads worship three Sundays a month.
Dr. Burnette has a long, distinguished career of service. He holds a BA in English from VMI and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Union Presbyterian Seminary.
Denny served several churches in North Caroline before returning to Virgina in the 1980s. He was South Plains Presbyterian Church's part-time pastor. Denny went on to teach English and was the chaplain at St. Anne's Belfield School in Charlottesville for 15 years. He then taught comparative religion, Latin, and English at the Tandem Friends School in Charlottesville.
Denny returned to ministry full-time to serve as pastor of the Louisa Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) from 2001-2018. Denny and his wife, Patricia, live in Zions Crossroads. Their two sons live nearby, and they have two grandchildren.
In December 2022, Denny accepted the call from Orange Presbyterian Church. As our part-time covenant pastor, he works 20 hours a week for the church and leads worship three Sundays a month.
Theresa Torian
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Theresa Torian - Interim Music Facilitator
This is Theresa's second stint at OPC. She is an accomplished organist and pianist. Her current role is to provide music for Sunday worship, and occasionally other special worship services. |
Melanie Rose
Melanie Rose - Bookkeeper
Melanie Rose is our former church administrator who is returning part time, five hours a week. She assists the treasurers with all church financial administration
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Melanie Rose is our former church administrator who is returning part time, five hours a week. She assists the treasurers with all church financial administration
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caroline Baldwin
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Caroline Baldwin - Preschool Director
Caroline is a Virginia native with deep roots in Orange County. She holds a BA in Music from George Mason University and a Musikgarten, early childhood music certification. Caroline has 15+ years of experience working with children in both church and preschool settings and joined OPWS as Director in 2020. Caroline, her husband Matthew, and their son Samuel attend St. Thomas Episcopal Church and love being involved with community events throughout the area. You can often find Caroline working in her craft room, baking something yummy, or playing music with various groups in the community. |