Session

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 2022-2023

Class of 2023 Barbara Edwards, Rich O’Brien, Janet Roman, Jeff Santoro, Kathryn Tel, Bill Wakefield, Benjamin Yeh, Laura Carter

Class of 2024 Tom Coogan, Melissa Davis, Carol Fagundus, Tim Flood, Arthur Hui, Anne Kuhn, Keith Mertz, Rachel Mitchell

Class of 2025 Karen Berliner, Penn Bowditch, Thais Carter, Kate Harmon, Claire Mulry, Trip Pisano, Debbie Toppmeyer, Sallye Zink

MODERATOR OF SESSION: David A. Davis (Teaching Elder)

ASSOCIATE PASTOR: Lauren J. McFeaters (Teaching Elder)

CLERK OF SESSION: Carol Wehrheim

ASSISTANT CLERK OF SESSION: Bill Creager

OFFICERS:
John Thurber, President of the Corporation
Tim Brown, Vice President
Sallye Zink, Treasurer
Carol Wehrheim, Secretary

Session Assignments 2022-2023

ADULT EDUCATION

Tim Flood ‘24 Thais Carter ‘25

CANDIDATES

Tom Coogan ‘24, Carol Wehrheim, Clerk

CEMETERY

Tim Brown*, Bill Wakefield ‘23

CHILDREN’S EDUCATION

Karen Berliner ‘25, Rachel Mitchell ‘24

FINANCE

Sallye Zink ‘25

HUMAN RESOURCES

Benjamin Yeh ‘23, Anne Kuhn ‘24

MEMBERSHIP

Barbara Edwards ‘23, Janet Roman ‘23, Melissa Davis ‘24, Kate Harmon ‘25

MISSION AND OUTREACH

Rich O’Brien ‘23, Arthur Hui ‘24, Penn Bowditch ‘25

NOMINATING

Melissa Davis ‘24, Tim Flood ’24

PROPERTY/IT

Jeff Santoro ’23 (livestream), Claire Mulry ‘25

STEWARDSHIP/STRATEGY

Deb Toppmeyer ‘25, Keith Mertz ‘24

WORSHIP AND ARTS

Laura Carter ‘23, Carol Fagundus ‘24

YOUTH MINISTRY

Trip Pisano ‘25, Kathryn Tel ‘23

 

*not currently serving on Session.