Leadership & Government
The Presbyterian form of government vests authority in laypersons elected by local congregations who are known as "ruling elders". Together with "teaching elders" who are the ordained ministers, they are responsible for the leadership and government of their particular church as well as the larger church. Ruling elders serve as members of the session at their local church. They represent the other members of the congregation, yet their primary responsibility is to discover and represent the will of Christ as they govern.
Elders can be elected as commissioners to the higher governing bodies: presbyteries, which are composed of all the churches within a particular geographic region; synods, which are composed of several presbyteries; and the General Assembly, which represents the entire denomination.
The Session of Second Presbyterian Church
Members are elected for three year terms
Current Session
2026
Incoming Sessions
2027
2028
2029
Past Sessions
2022
Bonnie Boram
Bill Donan
Will Duncan
Patrick Farnan
Sara Gilford
Karen Hadley
Melinda Mast
Martha Pecceu
John Stone
Youth Elder Abby Davis
Youth Elder William Edwards2023
Jodie Goldberg
Judy Hettmansperger
Henry Kelsey
Sean Lohman
Mark Shiflet
Beverly Will
Youth Elder Ensley Ogden
Youth Elder Nicholas Moloney2024
Ricky Case
Ellie Davis
Maggie Faurest
Amanda McNally
Kathy Oyler
James Seiler
Chip Snyder
Youth Elder Davis Collins
Youth Elder Charlotte McCarthy