Our Staff
Who We Are
Our Staff
Patrick F. Lane, Pastor
Mary Scott Gyory, Organist and Choir Director
Patrick F. Lane
Pastor
Read Pastor Lane's Bio Here
I am from Greenville, Mississippi, where I was born and raised. The Mississippi delta will forever be a home, and it is the best place, in my opinion, on earth to watch a sunrise or sunset (usually while getting eaten by the Mississippi state bird, the mosquito). I am personally a bigger fan of sunsets, but a good sunrise is always nice with a good cup of coffee. I have moved around a bit over the last handful of years following my high school graduation.
I have lived in Maryland; Oxford, MS; Atlanta, GA; and have now settled into life in Culpeper, Virginia. I have always been able to find joy in all these places, and I have met some amazing people who I am grateful to still call friends.
My family is the greatest gift that I have in this life. I am lucky to have a family that pushes me to be better and supports me in my ambitions. There is so much that I could say about them, but I am truly blessed with the family that I have and that is all I’ll say, as words do little to describe all that they are to me and all they have done for me.
I am a cradle Presbyterian. For as long as I can remember, I have been attending Presbyterian churches, and people from these places have helped me along my journey: First Presbyterian Greenville, Leland Presbyterian, Oxford Presbyterian Church, Camp Hopewell, Towson Presbyterian Church. Joining in ministry with all of Mitchells Presbyterian Church is the culmination of a call that I seek to live into and answer each day from God to serve and love all who I meet. I pray that this gives you a glimpse at who I am, and I hope that I can get to know YOU soon!
Mrs. Mary Scott Gyory
Organist & Choir Director
Session
Ruling Elder Class of 2024:
Carol Inskeep, Brett Massey, Ron Evans
Ruling Elder Class of 2025:
Thomas Cuccherini, Kim Hicks, Scott Mitchell
Ruling Elder Class of 2026:
Tom Cuccherini, Roger Eakin, Ann Walker
Clerk: Steve Hicks
Moderator: Rev. Patrick Lane
Pastors and Stated Supplies
These Leaders Served at these
Historical Names for Our Congregations Meeting Places
Cedar Run Meeting House,
Rapid Ann Presbyterian Chapel,
and
Mitchells Presbyterian Church
- Samuel Davies Hoge 1817-1817
- Samuel Blaine Wilson 1822-1827
- Francis Thornton 1828-1829
- Septimus Tustin 1829-1830
- Abram David Pollock, D.D. 1832-1836
- John J. Royall 1837-1856
- Abram David Pollock, D.D. 1856-1873
- William W. Reese 1873-1876
- Joseph Washburn 1876-1876
- John Philip Strider, D.D. 1877-1879
- Joseph Crockett Painter 1879-1880
- John Philip Strider, D.D. 1880-1883
- Joseph Crockett Painter 1884-1890
- Edwin Harvey Stover 1891-1901
- George McIntosh Matthis 1902-1906
- Thomas Willamson Hooper, D.D. 1907-1954
- Charles Fred Speight, Jr. 1961-1965
- Zolton Julius Phillips, III, D. Min. 1966-1969
- Merle LeRoy Fisher, Jr. 1969-1973
- Jesse Melville Bratton, Jr. 1975-1981
- Arthur Dicken Thomas, Jr., Ph.D. 1981-1986
- Daniel Hodges Malcolm 1987-1994
- John Dickson Grotz 1995-2019
- Michael Orrin Clang 2019-2021
- Patrick Fisher Lane 2021-
contact us
Mitchells Presbyterian Church
We are located at
12229 Mitchell Road
Mitchells, Virginia 22729
Send mail to
PO Box 98
Mitchells, Virginia 22729
Reach out to us at
(540) 825-1079 mitchellspresbyterian@gmail.com