OUR STAFF
Sara Martin
Pastor
Rev. Sara Martin is a native of Michigan and was raised in a Presbyterian church. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and Religious Studies from St. Andrews Presbyterian College and a Master of Theological Studies from Emory University in Atlanta. After many years working as an administrative assistant, Sara finally accepted God’s call to ministry. She attended Saturday classes at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Charlotte for five years while working full time, earning a Master of Divinity degree in June 2023. She is married to Adrian and has two sons, Micah and Eli. She began her call to Edgewood on December 1, 2023. While Edgewood is her first full-time call, she has many years of experience actively serving churches in various capacities.
Dr. Erin Cooper Watson
Music Director
Dr. Erin Cooper Watson is a native of Maryland and was raised in the Lutheran church. She earned her Bachelor of Music in Music Education from James Madison University in Virginia, her Master of Music in Instrumental Conducting from the University of Delaware, and her Doctor of Musical Arts in Wind Conducting from the University of Alabama. In her twenty years of teaching, Erin has taught public high school in Maryland and Florida, instructed at the college level in Oklahoma, Missouri, Connecticut, and at UNC Chapel Hill, and she is now the music teacher at Broadway Elementary. Erin has served previous congregations as a music director with an emphasis on handbell choirs. She is married to her husband, David, and they live on Watsons Nursery. They share a love of music, coffee, travel, and their four cats!
Patsy McBryde is a native of Lee County and a longtime Edgewood member. She received her degree from Wingate College and has worked for over 25 years in administrative work. She joined the staff in September, 2019 as part time secretary publishing the weekly bulletins and monthly newsletters. She enjoys working with the Presbyterian Women and the session, as clerk.