Meet the Team
Sam Bush
After graduating from UVA in 2009, Sam Bush was the music minister at Christ Church from 2010-2020 where he also directed The Garage and the Fellows Program. Sam graduated from Duke Divinity School in 2022 and was ordained to the priesthood the following year. As associate rector, Sam helps lead and organize pastoral care, the Men's Bible Study, Jail Ministry and the Graduate Fellows Program. He is married to Maddy with whom he has three boys, Auden, Elliott and Davy.
Amanda McMillen
Amanda McMillen graduated from UVA with a degree in Arts Administration, eventually landing at Christ Church as a fellow, and later the youth and young adult minister. She graduated from Duke Divinity School in 2023, was ordained to the priesthood later that year, and now serves as Associate Rector. In her free time, Amanda watches really bad reality tv and reads really good novels. She lives in Charlottesville with her husband Brian, their son Danny, and two kitties.