PASTORS

Rev. Dr. Jill Duffield

Senior Pastor

Jill Duffield joined FPC in December 2020 as the 12th senior pastor in our history. She most recently served as editor and publisher of the Presbyterian Outlook. A UNCG graduate, she received a master of divinity from Union Seminary in Richmond and a doctorate of ministry from Austin Seminary in Texas. She previously served churches in NC and SC. Jill and husband Grant have three young adult children.

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Rev. Matt Bussell

Associate Pastor for Outreach and Mission

Matt Bussell came to FPC Greensboro in June 2023 from a pastorship in First Presbyterian Church in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Matt’s education includes Columbia Theological Seminary in Atlanta, Duke Divinity School, and a PhD from Claremont Graduate University in California. Matt, his wife Rebekah, and their daughter Meier currently reside in Stokesdale.

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Rev. Newton Cowan

Associate Pastor for Pastoral Care

Newton grew up at FPC. A graduate of Union Presbyterian Theological Seminary, he has completed the Clinical Pastoral Education Program at Moses Cone Hospital.

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Rev. Dr. Doug McLeroy

Parish Associate

Doug served 30 years as a Chaplain in the Army and 15 years as a pastor before (mostly) retiring. He is a Clinical Member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and a Fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors.

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Rev. Maria Hanlin

Pastoral Care

Maria earned her Master of Divinity at the School of Theology at Claremont and her doctorate at Wesley Theological Seminary. She previously served as CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Greensboro.

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SID & CATHY BATTS PASTORAL RESIDENT

Rev. Rachel Fitch

Rachel is a graduate of Duke Divinity School and an alumna of the PCUSA Young Adult Volunteer Program, where she served in Glasgow, Scotland. She is from Columbia, SC.