Meadows Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Thomas A. (Tom) Goodrich (since 2003)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) — PCUSA

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website meadowspc.org

Pastor Credentials Senior Pastor since 2003

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

Verify per local SOF — PCUSA polity permits broad christological views

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

RED: PCUSA does not require inerrancy; uses Confession of 1967 + Brief Statement of Faith 1991 alongside Westminster

WARNING!

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

RED: PCUSA churches rarely emphasize masculine spiritual formation per MOOP rubric

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

RED: PCUSA broadly tolerates universalism + non-Reformed positions

WARNING!

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

BLACK: PCUSA ordains women to all offices including teaching elder/pastor (since 1956). Verify whether Meadows has a female associate or if Goodrich-led only.

PCUSA ordains women to all offices

Disqualifier

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

BLACK: PCUSA polity allows female elders / pastors

Disqualifier

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

RED: PCUSA preaching often political-theological rather than expository

WARNING!

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

RED: PCUSA mission emphasis frequently includes social-justice framing over Great Commission

WARNING!

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

BLACK: PCUSA officially affirms same-sex marriage in church (2014-2015 amendments to Book of Order); affirms LGBTQ ordination

Disqualifier

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

BLACK: PCUSA itself is the denominational disqualifier per MOOP rubric (alongside ELCA, TEC, post-split UMC, UCC)

Disqualifier

Assessment

Meadows Presbyterian Church Charlottesville is a PCUSA (Presbyterian Church USA) congregation at 2200 Angus Rd, led by Pastor Tom Goodrich since 2003. PCUSA is the progressive mainline Presbyterian denomination — ordains women to all offices (since 1956), officially affirms same-sex marriage in church (2014-2015 amendments), and holds broadly progressive theological positions. Per MOOP rubric, PCUSA is BLACK at the denominational level. Cross-reference Goodrich against CBE roster if researching further.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

[2026-05-19] MOOP rubric: PCUSA — affirming since 2014. Already rated black.

No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.

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