Meet our Leader

     Rev Iris M. Jordan is the wife of 50 years of Mr. David S. Jordan, Sr. and they have two adult children, David S., II and Dana Alexandria Jordan.  They are blessed to have three gorgeous granddaughters, Iris Mackenzie Jordan (her name’s sake), Peighton Alexandria Jordan and Sloan Reese Jordan.

     She has been blessed to have a life full of caring and serving people.  From the occupation of a Nurse to, a Biological Training Specialist to, a Hospital Chaplain, and now a Workplace Chaplain for Corporate Chaplains of America, she has been given wonderful opportunities.  

      Iris is a member of the national professional organization of CPSP, College of Pastoral Supervision Psychotherapy of the Pinehurst, NC Chapter. As an ordained elder she has pastored Robinson Chapel AME Zion in Sanford, NC , St Paul AME Zion Church in Cumnock, NC and presently Sandy Grove AME Zion Church in Lumber Bridge, NC. In this new pastorate, she looks forward to what God has in store for the loving congregation of Sandy Grove.

      Music is one of her gifts and hobbies.  It is wonderful to have the ability to touch people's lives through music. Music has become a gift that she constantly gives back to the world. Beyond the geographical parameters of, New York City, Baltimore Maryland, the Bald Head Islands, and..........in the United States of American, peoples from France, Africa, and the Caribbean give homage to Jordan's music talent on the campus of Yorke University, the largest institute of higher learning located in Toronto, Canada.  Jordan was privileged to sing to the Canadian Queen while there.  She’s not a stranger in the Buxton Settlement of Ontario the oldest black settlement also in Canada.

      She is an independent musical consult, and/or conductor of music for various workshops.   The community also claims her as Director of the MLK Choir, Five Smooth Stones Production Company, and a board member/ singer of the Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra, all of Lee County, NC. Iris believes that there is no greater deed or joy than to serve mankind because in serving greatness is found.