Rev. Holly R. Jackson has been the Pastor at the United Church of Christ of Seneca Valley in Germantown, Maryland since 2016. She earned her Master of Divinity degree in 2012 from Wesley Theological Seminary and she also holds a Master of Social Work from Fordham University and a Bachelors in Social Relations and Public Policy from Michigan State University. She was honored to be named as a Fellow in the Resilience in Leadership Program at Chicago Theological Seminary from 2018-2020. With over 25 years of experience in the wider church as a lay and clergy leader within the United Church of Christ, Holly is passionate about the impact that communities of faith can have when they work together. Based on the truth that God is still speaking and active in this world, her ministry focuses on grounding ourselves in scripture, spiritual disciplines, and community, so that we can practice loving our neighbors while doing the transformational work of justice. 

Holly is married to her college sweetheart, Patrick, and has two young adult children. When not focusing on church or family you will often find her singing, crafting, hiking, camping, reading, watching baseball (Go Nats!), petting her cats and dogs, or playing board games.