Presbytery of Chicago Assembly - February 2015

Presbytery of Chicago Assembly February 21, 2015

Milestones and celebrations

Thanks be to God for the Life ofMary E. Morrison

Sep. 3, 1955 - Nov. 25, 2014

Mary was former pastor of The Berwyn Presbyterian Church

Thank You John Vest 2014 Presbytery

Moderator

Congratulations Capt. Jill Paulson who received the Congressional Gold Medal

on behalf of the U.S. Civil Air Patrol in December 2014

Jill is a teaching elder serving

Wildwood Presbyterian

Church in Grays Lake

Congratulations Emily McGinley & Rich Pak

& Welcome Baby Selah November 20, 2014

Emily is one of the Pastors of Urban

Village, Andersonville & Rich is Executive Director of Agape

House at University of

Illinois, Chicago

Congratulations Sonia Bodi2015 Presbytery Moderator

Sonia is a Ruling Elder Member of First Presbyterian Church of Evanston

We thank God for the ministry of

Sarah Sarchet Butter transferring to The Presbytery of Boston to serve as

Senior Pastor of The Village Church of Wellesley, MA.

Welcome Josh EricksonElected New Pastor

Park Ridge Presbyterian Church

(starting after the birth of Baby Erickson sometime in

April)

From Great Rivers Presbytery

Welcome Judy Hockenberry

From the Presbytery of Mid-Kentucky

New Associate PastorFirst Presbyterian of

Arlington Heights

Congratulations to

Jessica and Matt Gearke

Matt is the pastor of Calvary Church in Round Lake

And welcome baby Hilde born in December 2014

Pending her successful examination by the Presbytery today . . .

Congratulations Lora Burge

To be ordained as a Specialized Minister

ChaplainElmhurst Memorial

Health Care

Welcome

Kristine Aragon-Bruce

from The Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy

New Associate PastorFirst Presbyterian Church of

Glen Ellyn

Welcome Back to

Chicago Presbytery!

Jennifer Parker WrzeszczAt-Large Member

from the Presbytery of Detroit

Congratulations Noris Cabán

On the 20th Anniversary of Her Ordination

March 1, 1995

Noris is Pastor of Community Presbyterian Church

Broadview

Pending Successful Examination by the Presbytery Today . . .

Congratulations to

Liz Nickerson

To be ordained to the office of Teaching Elder

Call to be Designated Associate

Pastor

Southminster Arlington Heights

Pending his successful examination by the Presbytery …

Ruling Elder Julio Pena will become the

Commissioned Local Pastor of

Spirit of Love New Worshipping

Community in Chicago

Congratulations Jennifer Burns LewisPastor of The Presbyterian Church of Western Springs

Moderator-Elect (2016) for The Presbytery of Chicago

Congratulations to Jane Tuma

on the 5th Anniversary of Her Ordination

February 13, 2010

Jane is Pastor Morgan Park Presbyterian

Church, Chicago

Thank you Laura CatheyCommunications and Resource Center Coordinator

The Presbytery of Chicago

This is Laura’s last Presbytery Assembly

before Moving to Pittsburgh

in March 2015

She is the best!

Pending her successful examination by the Presbytery today . . .

Congratulations

Kara Smith-LaubensteinTo be ordained to the office of Teaching Elder

Called to be Temporary Supply Associate Pastor for Youth

First Presbyterian Church of Libertyville

Congratulations to Greg RykseCelebrating 30 Years of Ordination

January 13, 1985

Greg is Pastor of Community

Presbyterian Church in Mt. Prospect

Congratulations to

Erin Sharp & David Bailey upon

the birth of their son LiamFebruary 13, 2015

Erin is a Specialized Minister serving as a

Pastoral Counselor with Samaritan Interfaith

Center