Christa Mastrangelo Joyce

Christa Mastrangelo Joyce has directed the programs for children and youth formation at Shepherdstown Presbyterian for 5 years. She is currently working toward the completion of her Christian Educator Certificate through Union Divinity School out of Richmond, VA.  Formerly, Christa was a professor of English for Dean College in Massachusetts and for American University in Washington, DC. She is a published poet and journalist, and has a great love for the art of the story, most recently  those within the Christian Bible. For almost 20 years, Christa has also taught yoga and meditation. She continues to train others in the art of teaching yoga and leads yearly international yoga and meditation retreats. Christa has been married to Greg since 2004 and is a mom to Ava and Michael. She is grounded in embodied spirituality, sees God in everything and everyone, and believes in the power of redemption in every walk of life. She is a great believer in the power of joy and creativity to connect humans to the Divine and to the Holy Spirit, and tries to embody and convey this not only to the youth and children of SPC, but to the whole community.