The Session is made up of the pastor and the ruling elders who are elected by the congregation.

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DEFINITION OF RULING ELDER FROM THE 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 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.” 

Those who currently serve on the Session and the committees on which they serve:

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Pastor Bruce Ballantine- Moderator
Joan Davies- Clerk of Session,
Sam Barkho
Robin Byrne/Jessica Strader Pax- Chairs of Mission, Peace, and Social Righteousness
Jill Critchley- Technology Committee Chair
Richard Davies- Endowment Chair
John Eliya
Sue Fischer- Christian Education Committee Chair, Nominating Committee Chair
Tom Gibson- Property Committee Chair
Dawn Murdock- Personnel Chair
Glen Santangelo- Finance & Stewardship Chair
Marcia Unger/Robyn Byrne- Co-chairs Nursery School