Rev. Jason C. Whitehead is an ordained Presbyterian Church (USA) minister. He is a graduate of Union-PSCE is Richmond, VA, completing a Masters in Divinity and Masters in Social Work. Originally from Atlanta, GA, Jason attended The Citadel and graduated with a degree in psychology. Currently, he is completing a Ph.D. program at Iliff School of Theology and University of Denver focusing on Religion and Psychological Studies. He is in the final stages of writing his dissertation and plans to graduate in 2010.

In addition to his work with Wellshire Presbyterian Church, Jason is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and works with CENTUS: Counseling, Consulting and Education as a therapist. He has worked as a therapist for both CENTUS and The Virginia Institute for Pastoral Care in Richmond, VA. Before attending seminary, Jason worked as a Director of Christian Education for First (Scots) Presbyterian Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Since his graduation from seminary in 2002, Jason has focused on pastoral care in individual and congregational settings, as well as teaching in both congregational and seminary settings. He served as a pastoral assistant for three years at Southminster Presbyterian Church and has filled in for other pastors during their Sabbaticals and vacations.

Jason is married to Elizabeth Minus Whitehead who works in media and public relations at The Children’s Hospital in Aurora. Elizabeth is a graduate of Duke University and worked for AmeriCorps, the City of Charleston and the Richmond Ballet for entering the healthcare field. They just celebrated their eleventh anniversary in August and live in Park Hill. Elizabeth and Jason have a two-year-old daughter, Caitlyn, who enjoys reading, coloring and ordering her parents around the house as she sees fit.

A note from Jason

I am excited to become a member of the WPC staff and to have the opportunity to serve with the members of Wellshire. At various levels we are all pastoral caregivers. Some of us have received training to help people more extensively, while others of us just naturally gravitate towards caring when the opportunity arises. Whether we sit down with a group, a grieving individual or offer a meal for a new mother, we live out the call from Jesus to love one another.
 

For me, the most important way we care for one another is to remember. By remembering people we offer them a lifeline to our community; we offer them a way to re-member themselves when experiences leave them feeling alone or take them physically from our midst. To remember a person, their life and/or their stories is one of the most powerful ways we can help people feel connected to one another, the church and God. I look forward to taking the journey with you of finding new ways of remembering and living out our call to love one another as we have been loved by God.