Sundays at Westminster
9:00 a.m. Worship
10:00 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Worship

Rev. Dr. Daniel Smoak

Daniel grew up on a cotton farm in Orangeburg, SC. Being baptized, confirmed, and ordained at First Presbyterian, Orangeburg, he will tell you that he has been aware of God’s love for him in Jesus Christ every day of his life. He learned the faith from his family and ministry from influential teachers at Presbyterian…

Pastor Priscilla Holtzclaw

Pastor Priscilla is a retired physician who has been trained in theology and ministry through the SC Lay School, a partnership of the 5 presbyteries in South Carolina. She has been a part of the Westminster family for many years, has served Charleston Atlantic Presbytery in numerous roles, and is pleased to be a Commissioned…

Janie Bruce

Janie has known the love of God for as long as she can remember, shaped by a strong, Christ-centered foundation and a lifelong connection to the church. Inspired by the faith instilled in her by her parents, she felt called early on to ministry and began her work at Westminster helping to build that same…

Mrs. Sarah Shayban

Sarah is a Charleston native who has served churches and schools in the Lowcountry for the past 20 years, most recently, as Director of Music at Johns Island Presbyterian Church. She enjoys her new role as a mother and is on the piano faculty at Ashley Hall school. She loves spending time outdoors with her…

Ms. Claire Winkles

Claire Winkles was born and raised in Charleston, S.C. and has always been a loving member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Baptized and confirmed here, she has spent her life surrounded and supported by many current members of our church. She attended WPC Pre-school and had many current members as her Sunday School Teachers and Directors…

Mrs. Kate Cowart

Kate is originally from Spartanburg, SC and has been living in Charleston since 2009.  She has been married to her husband, Allen, for 15 years and together they have 3 children.  Kate has been a follower of Christ since childhood and feels extremely blessed to have been raised by a family who are all believers. …

Mrs. Tommye Owen

Tommye joined the Westminster staff in December 2019.   She has previous experience as an accountant, business owner, project controller, and financial analyst. She relocated from Columbia to Charleston in 1981 and truly found a home. Her family joined Westminster in 1982 and found a church home and family.  Over the years she has been…

Mrs. Meg Dorsel

Originally from Anderson, South Carolina, Meg Dorsel was baptized and confirmed at First Presbyterian Church, where her foundation of faith first took root. She earned a B.A. in Historic Preservation from the College of Charleston and a secondary degree in Graphic Design from the Art Institute of Charleston. After more than a decade working in…

Mrs. Alicia Crosby

Alicia is from Charleston and comes from a long line of Irish Catholics. She has been with Westminster Preschool for twenty years. Alicia began her Westminster career as a substitute teacher and a parent in 1998 and then began Assistant Director for a short time before being hired as the Director. She has been married…

Mrs. Kerry Gillner

Kerry is originally from a town outside of Pittsburgh, PA. She has lived in SC since 1994. She started her journey with Westminster in 2004 as a parent, then as a substitute teacher. She was hired in 2011 as a 4 year old teacher which she did for four years, then she taught Enrichment for…