After graduating from UVA in 2009, Sam Bush was the music minister at Christ Church from 2010-2020. In addition to leading worship and being involved in parish life, he directed The Garage art space. Sam graduated from Duke Divinity School in 2022 and was ordained to the priesthood the following year. As associate rector, Sam helps lead and organize pastoral care, jail ministry and the Christ Church graduate Fellows Program. He is married to Maddy with whom he has two boys, Auden and Elliott.