THERESA ARNOLD

Theresa joined the staff at FUPCDC as Contemporary Worship Leader in January 2023. Originally from Southern California, Theresa moved to Virginia in 1998 with her parents and twin sister Clare, and she currently lives in Springfield. She has an Associate of Applied Arts in Music from NVCC and expects to finish her Bachelor of Arts in Music from GMU in December 2023.

Raised agnostic, Theresa didn't really go to church until she first played bass on a worship team in 2006, as a favor to her former high school guitar teacher. That started the journey for her and her then-boyfriend (now husband) to give their lives to Christ in 2011.

When not at FUPCDC, you may find Theresa helping out at Christ Church in Fairfax Station, where her husband Tony serves as Executive Pastor. On Monday nights, she serves there as the Celebrate Recovery worship leader. Theresa also sometimes plays bass guitar for local theatre groups and even a Jimmy Buffett cover band.