ELDERS

A Presbyterian Church (USA) congregation is guided by elected members who are then ordained as Ruling Elders. Together with the Pastor as Moderator, they comprise the church board, called the Session. The Session oversees everything in the congregation’s life — from receiving new members, to scheduling the celebration of Communion, to preparing the church budget.  The Session is also the visionary board of the church — praying, thinking, and working together to discern the ways God is calling us to be as a community of faith. Our Session is representative of our congregation: diverse, prayerful, justice-rooted, and hopeful, with a variety of gifts. Avenue Church NYC is a member of the Presbytery of New York City, a collaborative and mutually supportive group of Presbyterian congregations throughout the five boroughs.