Council of Bishops & Judicatory Executives
The Council of Bishops and Executives comprises the leaders of each of our member church bodies, and serves as Christian Associates' board of directors. The Council meets quarterly for collegial support and for organizational governance and visioning. Current Council members are:
The Rev. David Ackerman, Conference Minister
Penn West Conference
United Church of Christ
The Rev. Thaddaeus B. Allen, Regional Minister and President
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Bishop GREGORY of Nyssa
Diocese of the U.S.A.
Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church
The Rt. Rev. James Hobby, Bishop
The Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh
Anglican Church in North America
Bishop IRINEJ
Eastern American Diocese
Serbian Orthodox Church
Major Raphael and Sandra Jackson, Divisional Commanders
Western Pennsylvania Division
The Salvation Army
The Rev. Carl Johnson, Dean
Mid-Northeast Mission District
North American Lutheran Church
The Rev. Jeffrey Johnson, Associate Executive Pastor
Pittsburgh Baptist Association
American Baptist Church
Pastor John Kent
The Seventh-Day Adventist Church
The Rev. Craig Kephart, Executive Presbyter
Washington Presbytery
Presbyterian Church (USA)
The Rev. Kurt F. Kusserow, Bishop
Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The Most Rev. Edward Malesic, Bishop
Roman Catholic Church
The Rt. Rev. Dorsey McConnell, Bishop
Diocese of Pittsburgh
The Episcopal Church, U.S.A.
Archbishop MELCHISEDEK
Diocese of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania
Orthodox Church of America
Bishop W. Darin Moore
Mid-Atlantic I Episcopal District
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
represented locally by the Rev. Dr. Lamar Lee, Presiding Elder, Pittsburgh District
Rev. Cynthia Moore-Koikoi, Bishop
Western Pennsylvania Conference
United Methodist Church
The Rev. Richard "Skip" Noftzger, Jr., Executive Presbyter
Redstone Presbytery
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Rev. Doug Oyler, Acting Executive Presbyter
Beaver-Butler Presbytery
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Jody Raeford, Executive Director
Bishop Frank Reid
Third Episcopal District
African Methodist Episcopal Church
represented locally by the Rev. Dr. Eric Brown, Presiding Elder, Allegheny/Scranton District
and the Rev. Dr. James McLemore, Presiding Elder, Pittsburgh District
The Very Rev. John Rencewicz II, Temporary Administrator
Southern Deanery, Buffalo-Pittsburgh Diocese
Polish National Catholic Church
Metropolitan SAVAS
Metropolis of Pittsburgh
Greek Orthodox Church
Metropolitan Archbishop William C. Skurla
Archeparchy of Pittsburgh
Byzantine Catholic Church
The Rev. Dr. Sheldon Sorge, General Minister
Pittsburgh Presbytery
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Rt. Rev. Bishop THOMAS
Diocese of Charleston, Oakland, Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic
Antiochian Orthodox Church
represented locally by the Very Rev. Fr. Anthony Yazge
Rev. Dr. Donald Wilson, Executive Presbyter
Presbytery of Kiskiminetas
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Rev. Dr. Richard Wingfield, Moderator
Allegheny Union Baptist Association
Bishop Cristoval Wright
Bruderhof Communities
The Most Rev. Bishop David A. Zubik
Diocese of Pittsburgh
Roman Catholic Church
