Task Force to Explore Theology and Practice of Ordination
Future Meeting Dates
June 30 - July 2, 2025
Location TBD
Membership
Teaching Elder Deborah Boucher-Payne
Co-Moderator
Missouri Union Presbytery
At-Large
Ruling Elder Renda Brinson
Charlotte Presbytery
At-Large
Ruling Elder Cheryl Carson
Central Florida Presbytery
At-Large
Teaching Elder Sean Chow
San Diego Presbytery
At-Large
Libby Janes
Mission Presbytery
At-Large
Teaching Elder Brint Pratt Keyes
Shenandoah Presbytery
Committee on Theological Education (COTE)
Teaching Elder Hope Lee
National Capital Presbytery
At-Large
Ruling Elder Mary Lloyd
Detroit Presbytery
At-Large
Teaching Elder Rachael McConnell
Grace Presbytery
At-Large
Teaching Elder Bobby Musengwa
Tampa Bay Presbytery
At-Large
Teaching Elder Juan Sarmiento
Co-Moderator
San Fernando Presbytery
At-Large
Ruling Elder Alejandra Spir-Haddad
Ohio Valley Presbytery
At-Large
Teaching Elder Courtney Steininger
Cayuga-Syracuse Presbytery
Advocacy Committee for Women and Gender Justice
Ruling Elder Lance Wiesmann
Maumee Valley Presbytery
At-Large
STAFF SUPPORT
David Gambrell
Associate for Worship
david.gambrell@pcusa.org
More About the Task Force
Assembly Mandate
The Task Force to Explore Theology and Practice of Ordination serves to explore the theology and practice of ordination, including commissioned ruling elders, as well as membership, church structure, accountability, and chartering, and to recommend any needed changes to the 227th General Assembly (2026).
Membership Composition
The 226th General Assembly (2024) expanded the membership of the Task Force to include two members: one who is a Minister of the Word and Sacrament who has been ordained within the past five years, and one who is currently enrolled as an Inquirer or Candidate working toward ordination as Minister of Word and Sacrament, as well as liaisons identified by the Advocacy Committee for LGBTQIA+ Equity (ACQ+E), the Advocacy Committee for Women and Gender Justice (ACWGJ), and the Racial Equity Advocacy Committee (REAC), and extended the timeline for the Task Force to report to the 227th GA (2026).
The task force will reflect the breadth of the PC(USA) and shall include, but not be limited to, representatives from:
- Those who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color)
- Immigrant congregations
- Immigrant fellowships
- New worshiping communities
- The Committee on Theological Formation
- Middle governing body leadership
The task force will work with denominational staff, including 1001 New Worshiping Communities.
Contact Us
David Gambrell
Associate for Worship
david.gambrell@pcusa.org
Open Meeting Policy
As approved by the 209th General Assembly (1997) and amended by the 218th General Assembly (2008), the Open Meeting Policy applies to the General Assembly and its related entities and work groups.