Oversees presbytery personnel, office operation, budget, stated meeting dockets, annual review of session records, and more. Team members also serve as the Trustees of the Presbytery of the James, Inc. who are responsible for management of permanent funds, investments, and properties.
Meets 10 a.m., third Wednesday of odd months
Moderator of Mission Council: Joel Morgan
President of Trustees: Webb Moore
Staff Contact: Kerry Foster
Commission on Ministry
Carries out the presbytery's responsibility to receive and dismiss ministers, to supervise the process by which churches secure the service of ministers, and to help resolve difficulties between pastors and churches.
The Commission on Ministry (COM) committees meet on or by the first Thursday of each month.
To allow time for review, all required forms, including examination materials, must be submitted to com@presbyteryofthejames.org by the third Thursday of the month for consideration at the following month’s meeting.
On the first Thursday of each month, the following meetings also occur:
- 11:30 a.m., moderators
- 1 p.m., examinations committee
Co-moderators: Jim Allison and Kelly-Ann Rayle
Staff Contact: Kerry Foster
Please use com@presbyteryofthejames.org for all COM business.
Committee on Preparation for Ministry
Oversees the process by which people prepare to become ministers of Word and Sacrament.
Meets 1 p.m., fourth Tuesday of each month
Moderator: Nicole Ball
Staff Contact: Kerry Foster
Please use cpm@presbyteryofthejames.org for all CPM business.
Permanent Judicial Committee
Constitutional Committee
Serves as the court when the presbytery needs trials or hearings in a judicial process
Staff Contact: Barry Parks
Committee on Nominations
Constitutional Committee
Nominates people for election by the presbytery to teams and constitutional committees
Meets 1 p.m., second Tuesday of each month (except months of stated presbytery meetings)
Moderator: Josh Andrzejewski
Staff Contact: Barry Parks
Committee on Representation
Constitutional Committee
Measures the extent to which the presbytery is fully representative in the membership of its committees and in its decision-making.
Moderator: Crystal Varner Parker
Staff Contact: Barry Parks
Oversees POJ groups seeking ways to be involved in mission and service to Jesus Christ as a presbytery
Moderator: Mary Jane Winter
Oversees POJ groups that seek to build ministries among, within, and for congregations and to build leaders and leadership skills among individuals and congregations
Moderator: Carson Rhyne
New Worshipping Communities and Immigrant Communities Team
Oversees the creation and development of new worshiping communities in the presbytery
Moderator: Alex Creager
Represent Presbytery of the James at biennial PC(USA) General Assemblies
Staff Contact: Kerry Foster
Anti-Racism Committeee
Oversees the creation and development of Anti-Racism policy, training, and events in the presbytery
Moderator: Joslyn Shipman
Staff Contact: Kerry Foster