Our People
Pastoral Leaders
Our Senior Pastor is Rev. Dr. Jill Duffield, the 12th senior pastor and first woman to hold this position in our 200+ year history. Rev. Matt Bussell leads outreach and mission, Rev. Newton Cowan leads pastoral care, and Rev. Dr. Erin Bowers leads Christian Formation.
Session
The church is governed by the Session, made up of Teaching Elders (our ordained and installed pastors) and Ruling Elders elected by the congregation. The Session supports and supervises the church’s work and stewardship of resources. An annual class of elders is elected each spring and serves for three years.
Andy Brantley, Allison Cochran, Tom Gillespie, Alice Moore, Anne Wagoner, and Hugh Williams.
Committee Leaders
2025-26 Chairs and Vice Chairs
Adult Formation: John Sullivan and Lisa Ganem
Children’s Formation: Lorie Jones and Katie Rich
Discipleship: Nancy Courts and Alice Moore
Outreach: Rhonda Wakefield and Hoke Huss
Pastoral Care: Sheri Evans and Marshall Brown
Worship: Margaret Benjamin and Gay White
Youth Formation: Layne King and Catherine Freeze
Appointments: Leigh Jones and Allison Cochran
Church Officer Development: Graham Farless and Nancy Abrams
Communications: Ty Buckner and Jean Pinckard
Finance: Dave Thompson and Hugh Williams
Hospitality: Bet Vanderwerff and Patrice Newman
Human Resources: Lisa Cook and Rhonda Youngdahl
Nominating: Ross Harris and Andrew Spainhour
Property: Sam Simpson and Jonathan Wade
Stewardship: Tom Gillespie and Sue Cole
Technology: Adrienne Woods
