Metro
Metropolitan Association Directory (MT532)
Updated NOVEMBER 2021
For more information about the Metro Association, please click here to go to their Association webpage.
BOARD of DIRECTORS’ OFFICERS
PRESIDENT (3 yrs to 4/24) (1) REV. DR. RUBY M. WILSON Safe Haven UCC
VICE PRESIDENT (1 yr to 4/22) Rev. Dr. Gary Percesepe
SECRETARY (3 yrs to 4/24) (1) REV. RON GARNER Wantagh Memorial Congregational Church
TREASURER (3 yrs to 4/24) (1) REV. DR. NIGEL PEARCE Grace Congregational Church
MODERATOR (1 yr to 4/22) REV. CHARLES WATTERSON Rivers of Living Waters
*VICE MODERATOR (1 yr to 4/22) MS JOYCELYN HOWELL Congregational Church of So Hempstead
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS
CLASS OF 2024
REV. KELLY HOUGH ROGERS (1) Scarsdale Congregational Church
MR ROBERT TAYLOR (1) Community Church of the Pelhams
REV. CAROLYN C. BLAIR (2) Congregational Church of North New York
MR. TERRY MCKNIGHT (2) Congregational Church of So. Hempstead
MS. REBEKAH FOSTER (2) Christ Church
CLASS of 2023
MR. James Thomas. (2) Hollis Avenue Congregational Church
REV. DR. GARY PERCESEPE (2) Church in the Highlands
MS. DENISE BRANTLEY (1) Corona Congregational Church
REV. SUE WEBLY COX (1) Rivers of Living Water Church
REV. JOYCE DUGGER (1) First Congregational Church Rockaway Beach
REV. LUCIEN WASHINGTON (1) Rivers of Living Water
CLASS OF 2022
REV. EMILY BROWN (2) Broadway UCC
MS. MARGARET MAINUSCH (1) Garden City Community Church
*MR. CHRIS MILLER (0) Manhasset Congregational Church
REV. DR. RUTH SHAFFER (0) Safe Haven
*REV. TODD FARNSWORTH (0) Briarcliff Congregational Church
*REV. DR. NOEL VANEK (0) Community Church of the Pelhams
Metropolitan Association Staff:
Executive Director – Rev. Dr. Kris Watson
718-898-0001 ext. 200
Cell: 646-523-1936 (BEST CONTACT DURING ONGOING COVID)Registrar – Ms. Claudette Joy Spence
718-898-0001 ext. 202
Committees
Committee on Ministry – Rev. Reginald Brantley, Rev. Charles Buck Co-Chairs
Congregational Standing and Development – Rev. J. Terry Todd, Chair
Social Justice Committee – Rev. Ron Garner, Chair
Spiritual Life and Practice – Rev. Carolyn C. Blair, Chair
Nominating Committee – Ms. Deborah Dee Brayton, Chair
Personnel Committee
Joycelyn Howell
Rev. Charles Watterson
Rev. Joyce Dugger
Rev. Dr. Ruth Shaffer
Ecumenical & Interfaith Dialogue – Rev. Dr. Ruby Wilson
Scholarship Committee – Rev. Carolyn C. Blair
UCC Metro Women – Ms. Melva Victorino
Boundary Awareness Training – Rev. Lynn Sullivan, Chair
Association Clergy Chaplain – Rev. Ervin Graves
Disaster Response/Training Chaplain – Rev. Dr. Anesta Vannoy