The Table Church
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Our leaders

The Table has two co-lead pastors who share leadership equally, an associate pastor, a team of volunteer ministry directors, and a board of elders.

How we're led

Our co-lead pastors hold equal status and authority. When one acts, both have acted, and neither decides anything alone. The elders care for the church's financial and spiritual health and hold the pastors accountable.

Read the co-lead pastor policy
Portrait of Rev. Tonetta Landis-Aina.

Rev. Tonetta Landis-Aina, MDiv

Co-Lead Pastor (she/her)

Rev. Tonetta Landis-Aina is a native of North Carolina and moved to Washington, DC, in 2004. She holds a Master of Divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary and is passionate about marginalized people finding their stories in Scripture as well as about the new shapes the church will take in the 21st century.

When Tonetta isn't geeking out on the Bible or trying to piece together what God might be doing in this beautiful city, she is enjoying time with her wife, son, and daughter.

Generally takes Fridays as sabbath.

tonetta@thetablechurch.org

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Portrait of Rev. Anthony Parrott.

Rev. Anthony Parrott, MDiv

Co-Lead Pastor (he/him)

Anthony Parrott hails from Goshen, Indiana. Before moving to Washington, DC, in 2020, he and his family pastored in Spirit Lake, Iowa, for a decade. He received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and Bible from Bethel University, Indiana, and a Master of Divinity with an emphasis in biblical studies and theology from Asbury Theological Seminary. He is also certified in Advanced Trauma Competent Care.

He has the joy of being a husband to Emily and father to Audrey and Wesley. He's a devoted fan of Tolkien and Star Wars and is a connoisseur of fine sparkling waters.

Generally takes Fridays as sabbath.

anthony@thetablechurch.org
@pastorparrott on social

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Portrait of Heidi Mills.

Heidi Mills, MDiv

Associate Pastor (she/her)

Heidi Mills is originally from Rockland, Maine. She moved to Washington, DC, in 2018 to intern at a medical hospice for unhoused individuals with HIV/AIDS. She received a bachelor's degree in political science and mass communication from the University of Maine, and a Master of Divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary.

Heidi serves as associate pastor as a volunteer. For her day job, she manages the volunteer program at a local nonprofit for men experiencing homelessness with acute medical conditions. She is the devoted pet parent to her calico cat, Amber. In her free time, she reads voraciously and can talk your ear off about her favorite books. She also loves attending Washington Spirit games, visiting coffee shops, and going out to dinner with friends.

heidi@thetablechurch.org

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Ministry directors

Our ministry directors are volunteers who give their time for the sake of God's mission at The Table.

Board of elders

Reaching the elders

Email elders@thetablechurch.org to reach every elder, pastors included. To report abuse or a grievance, email grievance@thetablechurch.org. That goes to the elders except the pastors and Emily Parrott, Pastor Anthony's wife, who serves as an elder.

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Our story

Kevin and Charla Lum started The Table with 12 people on March 17, 2013, and the church met at Emery UMC, Douglas UMC, the GALA Theatre, and First Congregational in its first years. Anthony Parrott became lead pastor in March 2020, just ahead of the pandemic, and The Table became fully affirming and antiracist. In 2019, Tonetta Landis-Aina had gathered Resurrection City DC, a BIPOC- and LGBTQ-led church; she joined The Table as associate pastor in 2021, the two churches merged, and in 2022 the church moved from pastor-led to elder-led governance. Today Tonetta and Anthony lead together as co-lead pastors.

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