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Officers

Moderator

Ivy Turner-Jones

Vice Moderator

Ben Black

Immediate Past Moderator


Stated Clerk

Kate Carlisle

Recording Clerk

 

Treasurer

Lisa Carlin

Resource Presbyter (Staff)

Vacant

 

Trustees manage the assets and properties of The Presbytery of Boston.

Committees

Committee on Ministry deals with the relationships of pastors and churches, oversees specialized ministers.

Committee on Preparation for Ministry inquirers and candidates for ministry are guided by this Committee.

Committee on Representation This committee advises the presbytery concerning its implementation of the principles of inclusiveness. 

Nominating Committee Nominates persons to fill all presbytery offices, commissioners and vacancies on presbytery committees (except itself), the Council, and the permanent judicial commission. 

Committee on Congregation Support and Development surveys congregations as to strengths and needs, provides resources and training in areas of worship, Christian education, mission, evangelism and outreach, nurture, administration, strategic planning, stewardship and leadership development; aids congregations in redevelopment process. 

Committee on Education for Mission invites, reviews and evaluates proposals for mission; recommends allocation of presbytery’s mission funds; provides leadership for Presbytery wide programs in Christian Education, campus ministry, peace and justice, youth events.

Personnel administers Presbyter’s personnel policies, performing annual reviews of all staff as well as compensation review. 

Committee on Stewardship and Budget develops a long range funding plan for presbytery, recommends and submits budget to Council; develops a stewardship plan within presbytery.

 

Terms for various committees and positions are typically 3 years. The year noted for the person serving indicates they have been elected to that position until the first Presbytery meeting of that year. Nominating Committee elects Committee Chairs after the current Chairperson's term ends. Nominating Committee members are nominated by Presbytery Council.
TE = Teaching Elder
RE = Ruling Elder
Ch = Chairpersons
VCh = Vice-Chair
(#) = Number of terms the person has been serving consecutively.