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Dismissed the administrative
commissions that
o installed Rhoda Brumfield (pastor, Richwood) and Kathleen Burslem
Haines (pastor, Calvin)
o ordained Lydia Casey Balmos (Mt. Washington) as a minister of the
Word and Sacrament.
Requested each of the churches with majority racial
ethnic membership continue to send one additional elder
commissioner to presbytery meetings. The churches are
Bond Hill, Carmel, Korean, Third, West Cincinnati and
Winton Hills.
Approved additional funds necessary to complete a
two-year audit; money had previously been budgeted for a
one-year audit.
Received as a first reading a proposed amendment to
the presbytery bylaws that would add a member of the
Personnel Committee to Presbytery Council.
Learned that the presbytery trustees have given
permission to Fairfax Church to explore the possibility
of selling its church building.
Approved 2010 terms of call for ministers serving as
pastors or associate pastors.
Validated the ministry of Cinda Gorman as Seasons of
Purpose Life Coach.
Commissioned Pat Brown (Kennedy Heights) as
commissioned lay pastor to serve at Norwood.
Commissioned Deborah Ramey (Lakeside) as commissioned
lay pastor to serve at Hartwell.
Appointed moderators: Barbara Tesorero to Norwood and
Nathan Wright to Immanuel.
Appointed Chris White as stated supply of Christ
Church.
Renewed agreements for one interim pastor and four
stated supplies to continue service.
Designated Cecil Albright (former pastor, Immanuel) as
honorably retired.
Renewed agreements for four commissioned lay pastors
to continue service.
Elected presbytery officers: Council Chair Nancy
Schmidt (Pleasant Ridge), Treasurer Jim McVicker
(Heritage), and (to assume office in September)
Moderator Cinda Gorman.
Thanked out-going officers: Council Chair Tom York
(pastor, Knox) and Treasurer Ev Landen (Knox).
Elected Alan Landes (pastor, Crestview) to Presbytery
Council.
Elected ordination readers: Vicki Abend (elder, Mt.
Washington), Amy Snow (assistant chaplain, Childrens
Hospital), Terry Webster (pastor, Ft. Thomas First) and
alternate Kathy Barlow Westmoreland (pastor, St. Johns
Westminster).
Dissolved the administrative commission that worked
with Aurora First: Kevin Murphy (pastor, Northwest),
George Betz (elder, West Union), Denise Pass (at-large),
David Ealy (associate pastor, Lakeside) and Renee Kreisa
(elder, St. Johns Westminster).
Recognized and thanked David and Carol Legg (Mt.
Washington) for their work with Presbyterian Disaster
Assistance.
Heard Dr. Walter Brueggemann, pastor emeritus of Old
Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary speak on
Text, Context, Vision and Stamina.
Commissioned commissioners, advisory delegates and
alternates to the 219th General Assembly.
Examined and approved Rich Jones (Northminster) for
ordination as a minister of the Word and Sacrament and
called him to serve as designated associate pastor at
Northminster.
Decided to put the property of the former Seventh
Church up for sale.
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