About the Hostess Pastor

‍Hi, I'm Heather. Come on in!

I'm a wife, a mother, an attorney, and a bona fide celebration enthusiast. I'm also an ordained pastor with more than twenty years in ministry, including nearly fifteen as Lead Pastor of The Lighthouse Church in Columbia, Maryland. I grew up right here in Howard County.

For most of my life, I treated two of my greatest loves — ministry and hosting — as separate callings. It took me embarrassingly long to realize they were the same one. Because when you read the Gospels with your hostess glasses on, you can't unsee it: Jesus was always at the table. So in 2026, I launched Brunch Church, where serious Biblical teaching and serious hospitality finally sit down together. Our anchor verse is Psalm 34:8 — "O taste and see that the Lord is good" — and yes, we take it literally.

This blog is the other half of that same calling: the writing half. Think of it as my kitchen counter, where the practical and the sacred get prepared side by side — hospitality taught like I mean it, the theology of the table, life at Brunch Church, and the occasional recipe worth sharing.

The table is set. Let me grab my coffee. I'm so glad you're here.

Warmly,Heather · The Hostess Pastor