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List of Moderators of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
The office of the Moderator of the General Assembly is the highest elected position in the Presbyterian Church (USA). The Moderator is responsible for presiding over the meeting of the General Assembly, which was held annually until 2004, and on alternate years since. After the meeting, which lasts for about a week, the Moderator serves as an ambassador of the denomination throughout the remainder of the term. After completing the term, most former Moderators take on the role of a church statesman or stateswoman.
The chart below shows the Moderators and Vice Moderators, and the place of meetings, since the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America and the Presbyterian Church in the United States merged to form the present day Presbyterian Church (USA).
Moderators and Vice Moderators of Presbyterian Church (USA) General Assemblies edit
| Number | Year | Place of Meeting | Moderator | Vice Moderator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195th GA | 1983 | Atlanta, Georgia | The Rev. Randolph Taylor | The Rev. Dr. Joan SalmonCampbell[1] |
| 196th GA | 1984 | Phoenix, Arizona | The Rev. Harriet Nelson | none |
| 197th GA | 1985 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Elder William H. Wilson | none |
| 198th GA | 1986 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | The Rev. Benjamin Weir | none |
| 199th GA | 1987 | Biloxi, Mississippi | Elder Isabel W. Rogers | none |
| 200th GA | 1988 | St. Louis, Missouri | The Rev. C. Kenneth Hall | Elder Ruth Montoya |
| 201st GA | 1989 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | The Rev. Dr. Joan SalmonCampbell | Rev. Herb Meza |
| 202nd GA | 1990 | Salt Lake City, Utah | Elder Price H. Gwynn, III | The Rev. Sharon Johnson |
| 203rd GA | 1991 | Baltimore, Maryland | The Rev. Dr. Herbert D. Valentine | none |
| 204th GA | 1992 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | The Rev. John Fife | none |
| 205th GA | 1993 | Orlando, Florida | The Rev. David Dobler | none |
| 206th GA | 1994 | Wichita, Kansas | The Rev. Robert Bohl | none |
| 207th GA | 1995 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Elder Marj Carpenter | The Rev. William F. Henning |
| 208th GA | 1996 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | The Rev. John M. Buchanan | Elder Gay Mothershed |
| 209th GA | 1997 | Syracuse, New York | Elder Patricia G. Brown | Elder D. Eugene (Gene) Sibery |
| 210th GA | 1998 | Charlotte, North Carolina | The Rev. Douglas Oldenburg* | The Rev. James E. Mead |
| 211th GA | 1999 | Fort Worth, Texas | Elder Freda Gardner | The Rev. Floyd Rhodes |
| 212th GA | 2000 | Long Beach, California | The Rev. Syngman Rhee | Elder Rebecca McElroy |
| 213th GA | 2001 | Louisville, Kentucky | The Rev. Dr. Jack Rogers | The Rev. Janet Arbesman |
| 214th GA | 2002 | Columbus, Ohio | The Rev. Fahed Abu-Akel | Elder Ann Beran Jones |
| 215th GA | 2003 | Denver, Colorado | The Rev. Dr. Susan R. Andrews | Elder Charles Easley |
| 216th GA | 2004 | Richmond, Virginia | Elder Rick Ufford-Chase | The Rev. Jean Marie Peacock |
| 217th GA | 2006 | Birmingham, Alabama | The Rev. Joan Gray | Elder Robert Wilson |
| 218th GA | 2008 | San Jose, California | The Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow[2] | The Rev. Byron Wade |
| 219th GA | 2010 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Elder Cynthia Bolbach[3] | The Rev. Landon Whitsitt |
| 220th GA | 2012 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | The Rev. Dr. Neal Presa[4] | The Rev. Tara Spuhler McCabe, resigned[5] and replaced by The Rev. Dr. Tom Trinidad[6] |
| 221st GA | 2014 | Detroit, Michigan | Elder Heath Rada[7] | The Rev. Larissa Kwong Abazia |
| 222nd GA | 2016 | Portland, Oregon | The Rev. Denise Anderson & The Rev. Jan Edmiston | |
| 223rd GA | 2018 | St. Louis, Missouri | Elder Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri & The Rev. Cindy Kohlmann [8] | |
| 224th GA | 2020 | Baltimore, Maryland (virtual via Zoom) | Elder Elona Street-Stewart & The Rev. Gregory J. Bentley [9] | |
| 225th GA | 2022 | Louisville, Kentucky (hybrid virtual)[10] | The Reverend Ruth F. Santana-Grace and The Reverend Shavon Starling-Louis | |
| 226th GA | 2024 | Salt Lake City, Utah |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Minutes, part 1. 1983. p. 69.
- ^ Reyes-Chow elected moderator of 218th GA, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), June 21, 2008, archived from the original on June 20, 2014, retrieved June 20, 2014
- ^ Cynthia Bolbach elected Moderator on fourth ballot, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), July 4, 2010, retrieved June 20, 2014
- ^ Neal D. Presa elected moderator on fourth ballot, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), June 30, 2012, retrieved June 20, 2014
- ^ McCabe resigns as vice moderator of the 220th GA, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), July 4, 2012, retrieved June 21, 2014
- ^ Tom Trinidad is confirmed as new vice moderator of 220th GA, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), July 4, 2012, retrieved June 21, 2014
- ^ Rada elected moderator of 221st General Assembly on first ballot, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), June 15, 2014, retrieved June 20, 2014
- ^ Ruling Elder Vilmarie Cintron-Olivieri and the Rev. Cindy Kohmann have been elected as Co-Moderators of the 223rd General Assembly!, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), June 16, 2018, retrieved June 16, 2018
- ^ Newly elected co-moderators Bentley and Street-Stewart take questions from the press, The Presbyterian Outlook, June 20, 2020, retrieved June 26, 2020
- ^ Stay the course for the 225th General Assembly and let commissioners decide on the 226th, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), May 21, 2021, retrieved July 12, 2021