FINAL SLATE ELECTION 

June 20, 20

FOR THE METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION

New York Conference, UCC

 

(1) SIGNIFIES THAT CURRENT TERM IS FIRST FULL TERM.  (2) SIGNIFIES THAT CURRENT TERM IS SECOND FULL TERM, AND, THEREFORE, THE PERSON IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RE-ELECTION UNTIL THE LAPSE OF ONE YEAR. (0) SIGNIFIES THE FULFILLING OF SOMEONE ELSES UNEXPIRED TERM IN WHICH THERE WAS LESS THAN HALF THE TERM REMAINING.

 

BOARD of DIRECTORS’ OFFICERS                                                                                                          

*PRESIDENT (3 yrs to 4/21) (0)  REV. DR. RUBY M. WILSON Safe Haven UCC

(To fill the unexpired term of Rev. Dr. Henry T. Simmons)

VICE PRESIDENT (1 yr to 4/21) To Be Elected by the Board

SECRETARY (3 yrs to 4/21) (1) MS. JOYCELYN HOWELL Congregational Church of So. Hempstead

TREASURER (3 yrs to 4/21) (1) RUTH SHAFFER, Ph.D. Safe Haven UCC

*MODERATOR (1 yr to 4/21) MS. MARY DEWAR Garden City Community Church

*VICE MODERATOR (1 yr to 4/21) REV. CHARLES WATTERSON Rivers of Living Water

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS

 

CLASS OF 2023

MR. HAROLD CHAPMAN, JR. (2) St. Albans Congregational Church

REV. DR. GARY PERCESEPE (2) Church in the Highlands

*MS. DENISE BRANTLEY (1) Corona Congregational Church

*REV. VALERIE A. ROSS (1) Nazarene Congregational Church

*REV. JOYCE DUGGER (1) First Congregational Church Rockaway Beach

*REV. LUCIEN WASHINGTON (1) Rivers of Living Water

 

CLASS OF 2022

REV. EMILY BROWN (2) Broadway UCC

MARGARET MAINUSCH (1) Garden City Community Church

REV. BONNIE McDOUGALL-OLSON  (1) Church in the Gardens

REV. RON GARNER (1) Wantagh Memorial Congregational Church

REV. DR. NIGEL PEARCE (1) Grace Congregational Church

*REV. ANTHONY McFARLANE (1) St. Albans Congregational Church

 

CLASS of 2021

REV. DR. BENJAMIN SAMUEL (1) First Congregational Church of Morrisania

MARIA D. VIVES (2) Corona Congregational Church

REV. CAROLYN C. BLAIR (1) Congregational Church of North New York

MR. TERRY MCKNIGHT (1) Congregational Church of So. Hempstead

MS. REBEKAH FOSTER (1) Christ Church

MR. PATRIK DOUSA (1) Park Avenue Congregational Church

*Indicates New to the Board

                                                               

COMMITTEE ON MINISTRY

 

CLASS OF 2023

*DR. RUTH SHAFFER (1) Safe Haven UCC   

REV. RICHARD STURM (1) Park Avenue Christian Church

REV. JEAN WALSH, (1) Chatterton Hill Church

REV. JOYA COLON (1) Scarsdale Congregational Church

REV. DR. CHRISTOPHER PONNURAJ (1) Bedford Park Congregational Church

*REV. KAREL BOERSMA (1) First Congregational Church of Rockaway Beach

 

CLASS OF 2022

MS. LUCY PULLEN WERNER (2) Scarsdale Congregational Church

MS. GAY BROOKS (2) Broadway UCC

MS. STEPHANIE BENNETT (2) Church of the Evangel

*REV. CHARLES BUCK (1) Riverside Church

*MS. AMY HARBO (1) Judson Memorial Church

REV. KRIS E. WATSON (1) West Center UCC - Chair

 

CLASS OF 2021

MS. CASSANDRA HAWKINS (1) Church in the Gardens

REV. REUBEN CEDINO (1) Pilgrim Congregational Church

REV. REGINALD BRANTLEY (1) Corona Congregational Church

REV. MICAH BUCEY (1) Judson Memorial Church

*REV. CHARLES WATTERSON (0) Rivers of Living Water

MR. FREDERICK COX (1) Riverside Church

*Indicates New to the Committee

 

COMMITTEE ON CONGREGATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND STANDING

CLASS OF 2023

 

*MR. JACOB THOMAS (1) Bowne Street Community Church
  DR. J. TERRY TODD (2) Rivers of Living Water Ministries

*REV. FORREST TODD PARKINSON (1) Community Church of Syosset

 

CLASS OF 2022

*MR. AARON GEORGE (1) Christhava Tamil Koil

MR. THERMAN WILLIAMS (1) Corona Congregational

REV. MICHAEL RAJ YEHUDASON (2) Christhava Tamil Koil

 

CLASS OF 2021                              

REV. VALERIE A. ROSS (1) Nazarene Congregational Church - Chair

MS. MARIA D. VIVES (1) Corona Congregational Church

MS. SHIRLEY THOMAS (1) Hollis Avenue Congregational Church

 

THE SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE

 

CLASS OF 2023

*REV. WAYNE CHRISTIANSEN (1) All Souls Bethlehem

MS. ANNA QUAINOO (2) Hollis Avenue Congregational Church

DR. COLLEEN BIRCHETT (2) Riverside Church

 

CLASS OF 2022

REV. RON. GARNER (2) Wantagh Memorial Congregational Church – Chair                 

REV. KELLY HOUGH ROGERS (1) Scarsdale Congregational Church

MS. RAQUEL IRIZARRY (2) All Souls Bethlehem Church

                      

CLASS OF 2021

MS. MARIA D. VIVES (1) Corona Congregational Church

*REV. BARBARA DAVIS (0) Judson Memorial Church

REV. EMILY BROWN (2) Broadway UCC

 

*Indicates New to the Committee

 

 

SPIRITUAL LIFE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 

CLASS OF 2023

REV. JENNIFER HERON (2) St. Albans Congregational Church

REV. CAROLYN C. BLAIR (2) Congregational Church of North New York - Chair

MS. DENISE BRIDE-FRAZIER (1) St. Albans Congregational Church

 

CLASS OF 2022

MS. VANESSA D. PUGH-REEFER (1) Congregational Church of South Hempstead

MS. ASAYO THOMAS (1) Community Church of the Pelhams

REV. DR. FLOYD R. BLAIR (1) Congregational Church of North New York

 

CLASS OF 2021 

REV. ELI WILSON, III (1) St. Albans Congregational Church

MS. YVONNE ROBINSON (1) Congregational Church of North New York

*REV. JERRY GREENE (0) Hollis Avenue Congregational Church

 

*Indicates New to the Committee

 

 

THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE

 

NOTE:  TWO MEMBERS OF THE 6-MEMBER NOMINATING COMMITTEE ARE TO BE ELECTED EACH YEAR AT THE ANNUAL MEETING FOR 3-YEAR TERMS (NOT NOMINATED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE).

 

CLASS OF 2023

REV. DR. NOEL VANEK (2) Community Church of the Pelhams

MS. STEPHANIE BENNETT (2) Church of the Evangel

 

CLASS OF 2022

MS. DEBORAH DEE BRAYTON (1) St. Albans Congregational Church - Chair

REV. DOREEN FORDE (1) Corona Congregational Church

 

CLASS OF 2021                                            

REV. REGINALD BRANTLEY (1) Corona Congregational Church

REV. ELI WILSON, III (1) St. Albans Congregational Church

 
*Indicates New to the Committee