Fr. David Pfaff

The Reverend David Pfaff has been the Rector of Christ Church Glendale, since the middle of 2016. Originally from North Carolina, Fr. David has served as a parish priest for 34 years in the Episcopal dioceses of North Carolina, Massachusetts, Milwaukee, and Southern Ohio. In addition to parish work, he worked as a member of the diocesan staff in the Diocese of Milwaukee, and for the Church Pension Group.

Married to Emily Vaill Pfaff, they have three grown children, a dog, and four cats. He has long been drawn to icons and iconography as a way of engaging scripture as it is ‘written’ in images, as well as words.

Upcoming Programs by Fr. David Pfaff

Associates Retreat - May 2025

May 9 - 11, 2025

Building on last year’s retreat, led by iconographer Kelly Latimore, which focused on the language of icons, this year's Associates’ Retreat will offer meditation and engagement with specific icons that represent the resurrection of Jesus, and several post-resurrection encounters with the disciples. From the depths of the place of shadows, to the glory of the […]