Staff Bio

Alexa Dava

Associate Pastor for Kids & Youth

Rev. Alexa Dava is passionate about collaborating with local churches as worksites of God's creative transformation and healing. For 10+ years, she has served in a diverse range of churches in Chicagoland and the greater Midwest. Her vocational call began in kids ministry, so she is thrilled to join this expansive, both/and community as Associate Pastor for Kids and Youth. Alexa is an ordained minister with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) denomination. She holds a Master of Divinity from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Wheaton College. Beyond local churches, Alexa also works for the World Council of Churches, where she supports churches in fostering dignity and alleviating suffering related to reproductive health.

Alexa finds joy in sharing meals with loved ones, wandering art museums, and fangirling at concerts by women in pop. After two years in Lexington, KY, Rev. Alexa and her husband, Jack, return to Chicago this summer, where they will live on the border of Avondale/Logan Square (importantly, about a ten-minute drive from Seafood City).