Charlotte Elia is a graduate of Virginia Wesleyan University and Union Presbyterian Seminary. An elder in the Presbyterian Church (USA), Elia currently acts as Director of Christian Formation at Chester Presbyterian Church, having previously served congregations as a pastor, educator, and music director. After earning a certificate in church music from VWU’s Center for Sacred Music, Elia remained involved with the program for decades assisting with the annual summer conference, hymn festivals, workshops, and webinars. During her studies at Union, Elia helped found and later led the Society for Patristic and Medieval Studies. As a scholar of the earliest centuries of Christianity, she is a frequent presenter at academic conferences and church workshops. Elia is the host of The Heavenly Banquet and Faith Growth’s How We Do Digital Ministry podcasts. She loves to travel but doesn’t like being away from her cats for too long.