According to our Book of Order (G-2.0301) as there were in Old Testament times elders for the government of the people, so the New Testament church provided persons with particular gifts to share in discernment of God’s Spirit and governance of God’s people. Accordingly, congregations should elect persons of wisdom and maturity of faith, having demonstrated skills in leadership and being compassionate in spirit. Ruling elders are so named not because they “lord it over” the congregation (Matt. 20:25), but because they are chosen by the congregation to discern and measure its fidelity to the Word of God, and to strengthen and nurture its faith and life.
Ruling elders, together with ministers of the Word and Sacrament, exercise leadership, government, spiritual discernment, and discipline and have responsibilities for the life of a congregation as well as the whole church, including ecumenical relationships. They shall serve faithfully as members of the session and they serve in the areas of ministry below.
The session meets on the third Thursday (Sept, Oct, Nov, Jan, Feb, Mar, April, May, June) at 7:00 PM.
Session: Classes 2026, 2027, 2028
Class of 2026 Karen Barrows, Wendy Wakefield Davis, Lina Genovesi, Frances Katrishen, Marshall McKnight, Isabel Milley, John Parker, Ryan Santoro, Marie Shock
Class of 2027 Henry Behnke, Pat Costigan, Michael Ham, Anita Jayrajan, Jonathan Milley, Evan Moorhead, Allen Olsen, Charlotte Valvanis
Class of 2028 Elena Barreto, Dawne Barnes, Jixin Dai, Joan Kettelkamp
Jeff Kuhn, Douglas Ladendorf, Jeanne Radimer, Linda Revelle
MODERATOR OF SESSION: David A. Davis (Teaching Elder)
ASSOCIATE PASTOR: Lauren J. McFeaters (Teaching Elder)
CLERK OF SESSION: *Carol Wehrheim
ASSISTANT CLERK OF SESSION: tbd
OFFICERS:
Anne Kuhn, President of the Corporation
Tim Flood, Vice President
Sallye Zink, Treasurer
Carol Wehrheim, Secretary
Session Committee Assignments
ADULT EDUCATION
Patricia Costigan ’27
CANDIDATES
*Carol Wehrheim, Clerk
*Tom Coogan
CEMETERY
*Tim Brown
CHILDREN’S EDUCATION
Elena Barreto ’28, Jeanne Radimer ’28, John Parker ’26
DEACON LIAISON
Jeff Kuhn ’28
FINANCE
Jixin Dai ’28, Michael Ham ’27
HUMAN RESOURCES
Linda Revelle ’28, Marshall McKnight ’26
MEMBERSHIP
Joan Kettelkamp ’28, Marie Shock ’26
MISSION AND OUTREACH
Doug Ladendorf ’28, Anita Jayrajan ’27, Lina Genovesi ’26,
NOMINATING
Allen Olsen ’27
PROPERTY / IT
Henry Behnke ’27, Jonathan Milley ’27
STEWARDSHIP / STRATEGY
Wendy Wakefield Davis ’26
WORSHIP & THE ARTS
Dawne Barnes ’28, Charlotte Valvanis ’27, Karen Barrows ’26, Frances Katrishen ’26
YOUTH MINISTRY
Evan Moorhead ’27, Ryan Santoro ’26
*Not currently serving on Session