Strategy & Action

The Strategy & Action Commission (SAC) is the social research, education, and action arm of the MA Council of Churches. SAC is composed of representatives of local and regional ecumenical & interfaith organizations, representatives of each MCC member denomination and persons of special competency who shall be selected by the other representatives. Through SAC, MCC member-denominations are able to do public policy work together. SAC facilitates ecumenical advocacy, strengthens witness and fosters efficiency.

Current Members

DENOMINATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

Dr. Paul Baxter, City Mission Society (UCC)
Ms. Nancy Banks, Unitarian Universalist Mass. Action Network
Deana Chase, Inter-Church Council of Greater New Bedford, Religious Society of Friends
Ms. Elizabeth Green, Episcopal City Mission
Rev. Debora Jackson, American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts
Rev. James McPhee, New England Conference, United Methodist Church
Rev. Dr. Stephen Mott, New England Conference, United Methodist Church
Rev. Dr. Rodney Petersen, Boston Theological Institute
Mrs. Emadel Ramsay, Presbyterian Church (USA), Synod of the Northeast
Rev. Dr. Tina Saxon, American Baptist Churches of Mass.
Rev. Kristin White, Church Women United
 

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS

Sr. Tess Browne, Consultant: Help Fellows
Rev. Dr. Norman Faramelli, Boston Theological Institute, Ethics Committee Chair
Mr. Bob Schmalz, Greater Boston Inter-faith Alliance
Rev. Cindy Williams, Consultant: Countering Racism