Delegates to General Synod

Every two years, about 700 elected delegates from the Conferences and Covenanted Ministries of the United Church of Christ and several thousand visitors come from all over the United States and from other parts of the world to gather together for worship, learning and renewal, and to conduct the business of the denomination.  This business includes a variety of matters, from approval of national budgets for domestic and worldwide ministries to consideration of resolutions on important social and ethical issues of our time.  The next General Synod 32 will be held in Milwaukee WI in 2019.

Delegates representing the Massachusetts Conference are:

The Rev. Mr. Emmanuel Akyeampong
Acton Congregational Church, Acton
Class of 2019

Ms. Patti Babcock
South Acton Congregational
Class of 2021

Ms. Amelia Becker
Old South Church in Boston
Class of 2019

Ms. Emmalisa Belfiore
Cotuit Federated Church, Cotuit
Class of 2019

Ms. Megan Berkowitz
First Congregational of Somerville, UCC
Class of 2019

Mr. William Bray
First Congregational Church of Southampton
Class of 2019

The Rev. Ms. Christine Burns
West Parish of Barnstable
Class of 2021

The Rev. Mr. Matt Carriker
Agape Spiritual Community, Waltham
Class of 2019

Ms. Hope Coleman
First Congregational Church, Metheun
Class of 2021

Mr. Cesar Depaz, Jr.
Hispanic Community Church, Jamaica Plain
Class of 2021

Ms. Beth Anne Doan
First Congregational Church, UCC, Shrewsbury
Class of 2021

The Rev. Mr. Jonathan Drury
First Congregational Church of Falmouth, UCC
Class of 2021

The Rev. Mr. Mike Dunfee
The Church of the Pilgrimage, Plymouth
Class of 2021

Ms. Bonnie Fleming
Second Congregational Church, Beverly
Class of 2019

Mr. Alford Green
Hadwen Park Congregational Church, Worcester
Class of 2019

Mr. Jonathan Guest
First Congregational Church, Natick
Class of 2019

The Rev. Ms. Philomena Hare
UCC Congregational Church, Norwell
Class of 2019

The Rev. Ms. Barbara Hesse
Second Congregational Church, Westfield
Class of 2019

The Rev. Ms. Beth Horne
Melrose Highlands Congregational Church
Class of 2019

The Rev. Mr. Peter Johnston
First Church of Monson, UCC
Class of 2021

Mr. Manny Kamalu
Edwards Church, Framingham
Class of 2021

Mr. James Kay
First Congregational Church, UCC, Rowley
Class of 2021

Mr. David King
The Congregational Church of Harvard, UCC
Class of 2019

Ms. Avery Lapis
First Congregational Church of South Hadley
Class of 2021

The Rev. Mr. Mark Longhurst
First Congregational Church, UCC, Williamstown
Class of 2019

The Rev. Ms. Jenn Macy
First Church Congregational, Metheun
Class of 2021

Ms. Cassie McKiel
Christ Church United Dracut
Class of 2021

Ms. Linda Mesler
South Church in Andover
Class of 2019

The Rev. Mr. Chares Morkin
United Congregational Church in Holyoke
Class of 2019

Mr. Paul Nesbit
Wilbraham United Church, Wilbraham
Class of 2021

The Rev. Dr. Jonathan New
First Church in Cambridge
Class of 2019

The Rev. Ms. Holly Norwick
First Christian Congregational Church, Swansea
Class of 2021

The Rev. Ms. Wendy Miller Olapade
Sanctuary UCC
Class of 2021

The Rev. Ms. Mary Perry
First Congregational Church, UCC, Stoughton
Class of 2021

Ms. Nena Radtke
Christian Union Church, West Groton
Class of 2021

The Rev. Mr. Corey Sanderson
Second Congregational Church, Greenfield
Class of 2021​

Mr. John Sharland
Central Square Congregational Church, UCC, Bridgewater
Class of 2019

Mr. Taj Smith
First Church in Cambridge
Class of 2021

Ms. Dawn Sorensen
Edwards Church, Framingham
Class of 2021

Mr. Jacob Sorensen
Edwards Church, Framingham
Class of 2021

The Rev. Mr. Paul Thomas
Old South Union Church, South Weymouth
Class of 2021

The Rev. Ms. Wendy VanderHart
First Church in Cambridge
Class of 2019

Ms. Deb Washington
Old South Church in Boston
Class of 2019

The Rev. Ms. Sarah Weaver
Rehoboth Congregational Church, UCC
Class of 2021

The Rev. Mr. Korte Yeo
Chaffin Congregational Church, Holden
Class of 2021

Mr. Reid Young
Memorial Congregational Church, Sudbury
Class of 2021