Jessica Kirwan

Jessica, her husband, Matt, and children Ben (13), and Katy (12) moved to Gloucester when Matt took a position with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in 2013. Jessica is a 2010 graduate of the University of Virginia with a degree in Religious Studies. Since then, she has been a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom to her two children. During that time, she also taught various classes, including Bible and Theology, at the homeschool co-op the family attends for 7 years. Jessica has a passion for teaching children about the word of God and loves to find ways to incorporate the whole Bible story into each shorter story. She seeks to lead them beyond surface-level understanding and believes children should be exposed to theologically rich concepts and ideas. When working with middle and high schoolers, Jessica seeks to encourage the youth to be intentional in their walk with God and the way they live their lives in the world. For her, walking into Grace on Main each week is like walking into a home filled with family.