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  Rev. Matthew Smith

  Lead Pastor
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Rev. Matthew Smith

Lead Pastor

Pastor Matthew Smith is passionate about introducing people to the love and grace of God and helping congregations grow in outreach to their communities. He enjoys preaching, serving those in need, and fostering meaningful connections within the church and beyond.

An ordained elder in The United Methodist Church, Pastor Matthew has served in diverse ministry settings, including as Senior Pastor of Calvary UMC in Arlington, founding pastor of Haymarket UMC, and pastor of Andrew Chapel UMC and the Mount Vernon & South River Charge. He has also served as a chaplain at Olympic National Park and on the Virginia Board of Ordained Ministry.

Born in Spencer, West Virginia, and raised in the Shenandoah Valley, Pastor Matthew’s faith was nurtured at Trinity UMC in Lexington, VA. He earned his B.A. in Religious Studies from Randolph-Macon College and his M.Div. from Wesley Theological Seminary.

He is married to Danielle Mutone-Smith and they have two children: Nicolas, a college student, and Gianna, attending high school.

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  Rev. Geitra Mickelson

  Associate Pastor
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Rev. Geitra Mickelson

Associate Pastor

Geitra Mickelson is a life-long United Methodist who has joyfully served the church in a variety of capacities. Before she answered God’s call to pastoral ministry, she was active in worship planning, music ministries, children and youth activities, and Stephen Ministry. Most recently, she served as an associate pastor at Galilee United Methodist Church in Sterling, VA, where she focused primarily on worship design and community outreach.

An Ohio native, Geitra received her Bachelor of Arts in Theater Arts from Hiram College in Hiram, Ohio. She was also certified and licensed to teach secondary English and Theater, but became involved in arts management instead. After working for the Akron Symphony Orchestra, the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra, and the National Symphony Orchestra at The Kennedy Center, she took some time off to raise her family alongside her husband, Neil.

Geitra and Neil attended high school together, married in 1998, and initially resided in Long Beach, CA, where Neil was stationed as a U.S. Air Force officer at Los Angeles Air Force Base. Three years later, the military relocated them to Annandale, VA. They moved to Herndon in 2004, where they have been ever since, and Neil is now a Principal and Program Manager at Booz Allen Hamilton.

Together, they’ve been blessed by their three children. Their twin sons Adrian and Gabriel attend Langston Hughes Middle School and enjoy computer programming, arts, and playing piano and drums. Their daughter Amelia starts her junior year at South Lakes High School in the fall. She enjoys creative writing, playing piano, and is very active in choir and a capella groups.

Geitra answered her call to ministry while at Sterling United Methodist Church, became a licensed local pastor in 2017, and received her Master of Divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC in 2020. She is looking forward to sharing her passion, creativity, and her love of God and all God’s children with Centreville UMC.