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Board of Directors 2011

THE MASSACHUSETTS COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS

Rev. Joel Anderle, President, East Coast Conference, Evangelical Covenant Church Community Covenant Church

Rt. Rev. Gayle Elizabeth Harris, Vice-President, The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts

Mr. Robert Sarly, Treasurer, Unitarian Universalist

Ms. Mary C. (Polly) Hamlen, Secretary, Massachusetts Conference, United Church of Christ

DENOMINATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

Rev. Fr. Arakel Aljalian, Diocese of the Armenian Church in America (Eastern)

Rev. Dr. Jim Antal, Massachusetts Conference, the United Church of Christ

Rev. Dr. William Bergmann, The Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts 

Mr. Bruce Bickerstaff, New England Conference, The United Methodist Church

Rev. Herbert L. Eddy, New England District, African Methodist Episcopal Church

Rev. Ruth Edens, Massachusetts Conference, the United Church of Christ

Kathleen M. Kelly, New England Yearly Meeting, Religious Society of Friends

President Elder Margaret Lawson, African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, New England Conference

Rev. Fr. John Maheras, Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston

Rev. James McPhee, New England Conference, The United Methodist Church (representing Bishop Weaver)  

Rev. Dr. Frederick Moser, Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts

Rev. Tony Pappas, The American Baptist Churches in Massachusetts

Rev. Mikel Satcher, The American Baptist Churches in Massachusetts

Rev. Dr. William Showalter, Synod of the Northeast, Presbyterian Church (USA)

Rev. Chad Smith, New England District of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Rev. John Stendahl, New England Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America

Rev. Gordon Swan, The American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts (representing Rev. Pappas)

Rev. F. Robert Tafel, Massachusetts New Church Union (Swedenborgian)

Rev. Luke Veronis, Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston  

Bishop Peter D. Weaver, New England Conference, the United Methodist Church

Rev. Dr. Thomas Wintle, Unitarian Universalist

REPRESENTATIVES OF ECUMENICAL AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

Rev. Marc Bergeron, Ecumenical Officer, Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River 

Dr. Ruy Costa, Episcopal City Mission

Alexander Levering Kern, Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries

Rev. Bert Marshall, Church World Service, New England Region

Mr. Ryan Scott McDonnell, Boston Faith & Justice Network

Rev. Dr. Edward O’Flaherty, Ecumenical Officer, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston

Rev. Dr. Rodney Petersen, Boston Theological Institute

Ms. Kat Wright, Attleboro Area Council of Churches

INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTATIVES

Ms. Nancy Banks, Unitarian Universalist

Mr. Anthony J. Barsamian, Diocese of the Armenian Church in America (Eastern)

Rev. We Hyun Chang , New England Conference, the United Methodist Church

Dr. Derek Kotze, New England Conference, The United Methodist Church

Rev. Dr. Thomas McKibbens The American Baptist Churches in Massachusetts

Dr. Elizabeth Parsons, Boston University School of Theology

OTHERS

Mr. Richard Harter, Massachusetts Conference, the United Church of Christ, Immediate Past      President

Ms. Marilyn Lariviere, Church Women United

NON-MEMBER CHURCHES

Rev. Lawrence Esposito, Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester

Dr. Martin Pion, Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield

Executive Staff of the Massachusetts Council of Churches

Rev. Jack Johnson, Executive Director
Rev. Laura Everett, Associate Director
Mr. Frederick Hayes, Administrative Coordinator