Associate Pastor
Rev. Zoë Garry
Contact: zgarry@covenantweb.org
Rev. Zoë Garry most recently served as the Director of Theological Education Funds Development at the Presbyterian Foundation, the PCUSA’s sole denominational support for our 12 seminaries. She successfully fundraised and fostered vital relationships with churches throughout the US as well as was the representative for the foundation for the Committee on Theological Education. Previously, Zoë was the Campus Minister and Director for NOLA Wesley & Labyrinth Café, a donation-based café and gathering space in New Orleans that ministers to students at Loyola and Tulane universities. In this role, Zoë transformed NOLA Wesley and the Labyrinth Café into a vibrant, active ministry that offers student-centered community events throughout the week, including Sunday worship.She successfully fundraised, helping the ministry achieve financial stability- tripling their annual budget.
Zoë is a graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary where she received her MDiv with a certificate in Women, Gender and Theology. Additionally she received her MS in Education from Long Island University and her BA from St Lawrence University in Middle East Studies. With over 12 years of experience in education, Zoe has worked in academia both in the United States and abroad. Her most notable experiences in higher education were with Princeton University's Office of Religious Life, Princeton Theological Seminary's Women's Center, and Bangla Language Institute in Dhaka, Bangladesh where she was 1 of 12 Americans awarded a Critical Language Scholarship. Zoë received her Religious Fundraising Certificate from the Lake Institute in September 2023. She lives in Gordon Square with her spouse Drew and her brother Ethan. Outside of work you can find her quilting, creating elaborate dinners, and traveling to visit her loved ones.