About the Team
The Reverend Chip Edens
Founder
edensc@christchurchcharlotte.org
704-333-0378
Chip is the Rector of Christ Church Charlotte. A native of Virginia, Chip grew up in Richmond and spent his summers on the Chesapeake Bay. He attended Hampden-Sydney College and Yale Divinity School. Chip has served parishes in Virginia, Connecticut, Georgia, and Texas. Chip is married to Beverly and they have three children. He enjoys fly-fishing, golf, and tennis.
The Reverend Connor Gwin
Director
gwinc@christchurchcharlotte.org
704-714-6964
Connor is the Associate Rector for Spiritual Wellbeing & Care at Christ Church Charlotte. Raised on the Gulf Coast of Alabama, Connor discerned a call to the priesthood while in college and attended seminary upon graduation. He has previously served as a school chaplain and was on a Diocesan staff. Connor holds certifications in Plant-Based Nutrition, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Teens (MBSR-T), and Contemplative Group and Retreat Leadership. Connor is a poet and writer whose work has been published in a variety of publications including The Mockingbird.
He is an Associate of the Order of the Holy Cross, an Anglican, Benedictine monastic community in West Park, New York. He connects with God primarily in silence, the beauty of nature, and stories of grace. Connor makes a home with his wife, three children, and rescue dog, Bear.
Alex Bacon, MSW, LCSW
Therapist & Wellbeing Educator
bacona@christchurchcharlotte.org
704-714-6981
Alex is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who has worked as a therapist in Charlotte for over 25 years. She joined the Christ Church staff in 2021. Alex graduated from Davidson College and obtained her M.S.W. from Smith College School for Social Work.
Amy Styers Bissette, MSW, LCSW
Therapist & Wellbeing Educator
bissettea@christchurchcharlotte.org
704-714-6979
Amy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who joined the Christ Church staff in 2024 from her private practice in Charlotte. Prior to her private practice work, Amy served with Hospice for more than 20 years. A native North Carolinian, Amy earned her Master of Social Work from UNC Chapel Hill, where she also received her undergraduate degree. She and her husband have three young adult children. Amy enjoys biking on greenways and rail trails, walking and hiking anywhere, reading, and time with family and friends.
Elizabeth Angerson
Program Coordinator
angersone@christchurchcharlotte.org
704-714-6971
Elizabeth has a passion for creating educational programming around wellbeing for all, with a background in building programs for preschools in the Matthews and Charlotte areas. Prior to her work at Christ Church, Elizabeth spent 30+ years in Early Childhood and Elementary Education.
Elizabeth and her husband, Charles, have called North Carolina home for the past 20 years, and they have two grown sons. Elizabeth enjoys swimming, deep water aerobics, reading, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.