Recommended Process for the Nomination and Election of Elders and Deacons

A Resource for Congregations

This resource was prepared by the

Discernment Team of the Presbytery of the San Francisco  

Elected Members:

Elder Laurene Chan, Presbyterian Church of Chinatown, San Francisco

Elder Dennis Goins, Faith Presbyterian Church, Oakland

Rev. Christina Graham, First Presbyterian Church, Livermore

Rev. Larry Porter, Delta Community Presbyterian Church, Discovery Bay

Rev. Karl Shadley, Calvary Presbyterian Church, Berkeley

Rev. Karen Stokes, Montclair Presbyterian Church, Oakland

Rev. Mark Wollan, Community Presbyterian Church, Danville

Staff:

Rev. Craig Palmer, Interim Executive Presbyter

Rev. Kathy Runyeon, Stated Clerk

September 2007

Please feel free to copy this resource for your congregation,

Nominating Committee and Session. 

The text will also be available on-line at the Presbytery website: www.sfpby.org. 

Congregations must adhere to the requirements in the Book of Order for

nomination, examination, ordination and installation of elders and deacons,

but may modify the process outlined in this resource for their particular use. 

Citations in this document come from the 2007-2009 Book of Order.