Leadership
NCP LeadershipNational
Capital Presbytery Leadership 2012 – 2013
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The Rev. Jeff Krehbiehl, Moderator, National Capital Presbytery, Pastor, Church of the PilgrimsTalents/Gifts to the Council:Jeff Krehbiel has served as pastor of Church of the Pilgrims since August 2000, where he has led a focus on renewal of worship, outreach to the local community, and engaging young adults in the practices of Christian community, anchored in hospitality, social justice, and spiritual formation. He serves as co-chair of the Washington Interfaith Network, a city-wide church-based community organization. In 2003 he completed Doctor of Ministry work at Columbia Theological Seminary focusing on the relationship of the gospel to contemporary North American culture.Reach Jeff |
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Larry Hayward, Vice Moderator, National Capital Presbytery, Pastor, Westminster Presbyterian ChurchTalents/Gifts to the Council:
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Roy Howard, Chair of Council, Pastor, Saint Mark Presbyterian Church in North Bethesda, Maryland. Talents/Gifts to the Council:He previously served on the Council and was the chairperson of the Committee on Ministry for six years leading it through a significant reorganization of its structure for ministry. Willing to ask probing questions and work toward new solutions to old problems with a sense of humor are the gifts he brings to the current Council.
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Melissa Kirkpatrick, Clerk of Council, National Capital Presbytery, Elder, Georgetown Presbyterian ChurchTalents/Gifts to the Council:A Certified Christian Educator, Melissa has served several churches in National Capital Presbytery and has served on several Presbytery committees, including the Worship & Theology Committee, which she co-chaired for four years. She has degrees from Southwestern University (TX), Wesley Theological Seminary and American University, where she completed a doctorate in history, focusing on the role of religion in American culture. She teaches the seminar in Reformed Theology offered biennially at Wesley, and she is also a member of the Reformed Institute’s Company of Teachers. In that capacity, she teaches courses on various topics in American religious history.
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The Rev. Sharon Core, ChairMinistry Division, Pastor, Arlington PresbyterianChurchTalents/Gifts to the Council: Itake to heart the call of Jesus: “Follow Me.” Listening tothat call took me from the mountains of Western NorthCarolina to the busy streets of Arlington, VA. Listening tothat call now leads me to offer my gifts to PresbyteryCouncil. In all honesty, I do not know what this journeywill mean, but I do have a sense that God is using thisdiverse group of Christ’s disciples to proclaim “a newthing” that God is doing. I bring to the table an abilityto listen to many voices and help the group get a sense ofwhat is being said. I love working with others to imaginenew visions and bring them to reality. I value thetraditions of our Presbytery system and look for ways tocommunicate those anew to others. I look forward to thistime on Presbytery Council. ReachSharon |
| Donald Humphries, Council Member, National Capital Presbytery, Elder, Northminster
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| The Rev. Rebecca Messman, Council Member, National Capital Presbytery, Assoc. Pastor, Trinity Presbyterian Church, HerndonTalents/Gifts to the Council:
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| Kathryn Morgan, Council Member,National Capital Presbytery, Elder, National PresbyterianChurchGifts/Talents to the Council:ReachKathryn | |
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James Reichley, Council Member,National Capital Presbytery, Elder, Potomac PresbyterianChurchGifts/Talents to the Council: JimReichley is an elder at Potomac Presbyterian Church and forseven years represented Potomac on the Presbytery beforebeing elected to the Council in the summer of 2011. Heassisted his wife Mary for five years in running Potomac’sHomeless Shelter program and for eight years incoordinating our Adult Education program. He was chairmanof the Mission Committee for one year. He was on the boardof Community Ministry in Montgomery County for four years,serving as chair of the Advocacy Committee. He has been amember of the board of the Reformed Institute since itsfounding in 2003. Jim among other things has been ajournalist, served on the White House staff, and been asenior fellow at the Brookings Institution, writing orediting about eight books dealing with subjects likepolitical parties and religion in politics . He has a BA inphilosophy from the University of Pennsylvania and an MA inAmerican History from Harvard. He has had three novelspublished, most recently in the fall of 2011.ReachJim |
| Linda Johnston-Rice, Council Member, National Capital Presbytery, Elder, Knox Presbyterian ChurchGifts/Talents to the Council:
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The Rev. William “Bill” Teng, Council Member, National Capital Presbytery, Pastor, Heritage Presbyterian ChurchGifts/Talents to the Council:A former member and chair of Council (05), Bill has also served as the Presbytery Moderator (04), on its Permanent Judicial Commission (07-present), Nominating (06-08), Planning & Evaluation (06-08), and co-chaired the Worship & Theology (01-03) committees. Since 2001, Bill has been Pastor of Heritage Presbyterian Church in Alexandria, VA, and was endorsed by the presbytery to stand for Moderator of the 218th General Assembly (2008) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Reach Bill |
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Margaret Washnitzer, Council Member, National Capital Presbytery, Elder, Fifteenth Street Presbyterian ChurchGifts/Talents to the Council:I enjoy experiencing and listening with an open heart and mind to the uniqueness of Christian faith and its call to diversity and inclusiveness. And, then sitting together with others trying to discern and represent the will of Christ. Having served as Moderator of Presbyterian Women, Elder Commissioner to the 219th General Assembly, Coordinating Team of PW/SMA, and Presbytery Council for several years. I am now back on session at Fifteenth Street where I continue to take a special interest in the music ministry and transformation activities of the church. I continue to look forward to and building on the complexities and interrelationships of individuals, congregations, special groups and judicatories within the PCUSA for continuous growth toward our missional, prophetic and pastoral vision.ReachMargaret |
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Judy Wenig is the currentModerator of Presbyterian Women/NCPTalents/Gifts to the Council: She previouslyserved as Moderator Elect, Vice Moderator and SearchCommittee member. She has been a lifelong member in goodstanding of churches in the reformed tradition. Since beingordained as an Elder in PCUSA she has served the church onvarious Presbytery committees from the mid 1990′s (ParishEducation, Church resources and Support Church Developmentand Transformation Team), as well as DarnestownPresbyterian church committees (Chair, Christian Education.Presbyterian Women President twice, and currently on the CEcommittee). She obtained her Ph.D. from Indiana University,Psychometrics, tool skill Computer Science, and was on thefaculty of University of Toledo in the Dept. of Researchand Measurement prior to moving to the Washington, D.C.area. She worked on several measurement projects as well asbecoming an OERI grant recipient. ReachJudy |