Metro

Metropolitan Association Directory (MT532)

Updated  NOVEMBER  2021

For more information about the Metro Association, please click here to go to their Association webpage. 

BOARD of DIRECTORS’ OFFICERS                                                                                                           

PRESIDENT (3 yrs to 4/24) (1)  REV. DR. RUBY M. WILSON Safe Haven UCC

VICE PRESIDENT (1 yr to 4/22) Rev. Dr. Gary Percesepe

SECRETARY (3 yrs to 4/24) (1) REV. RON GARNER Wantagh Memorial Congregational Church

TREASURER (3 yrs to 4/24) (1) REV. DR. NIGEL PEARCE Grace Congregational Church

MODERATOR (1 yr to 4/22)  REV. CHARLES WATTERSON Rivers of Living Waters

*VICE MODERATOR (1 yr to 4/22) MS JOYCELYN  HOWELL Congregational Church of So Hempstead

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS

CLASS OF 2024

REV. KELLY HOUGH ROGERS (1) Scarsdale Congregational Church

MR ROBERT TAYLOR (1) Community Church of the Pelhams

REV. CAROLYN C. BLAIR (2) Congregational Church of North New York

MR. TERRY MCKNIGHT (2) Congregational Church of So. Hempstead

MS. REBEKAH FOSTER (2) Christ Church

*REV. JIM ADELMAN (1) 

CLASS of 2023

MR. James Thomas. (2) Hollis Avenue Congregational Church

REV. DR. GARY PERCESEPE (2) Church in the Highlands

MS. DENISE BRANTLEY (1) Corona Congregational Church

REV. SUE WEBLY COX  (1) Rivers of Living Water Church                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

REV. JOYCE DUGGER (1) First Congregational Church Rockaway Beach

REV. LUCIEN WASHINGTON (1) Rivers of Living Water

CLASS OF 2022

REV. EMILY BROWN (2) Broadway UCC

MS. MARGARET MAINUSCH (1) Garden City Community Church

*MR. CHRIS MILLER (0) Manhasset Congregational Church

REV. DR. RUTH SHAFFER (0) Safe Haven

*REV. TODD FARNSWORTH (0) Briarcliff Congregational Church 

*REV. DR. NOEL VANEK (0)  Community Church of the Pelhams

Metropolitan Association Staff:

Executive Director – Rev. Dr. Kris Watson

eadmin@metrouccnyc.org

718-898-0001 ext. 200 

Cell: 646-523-1936  (BEST CONTACT DURING ONGOING COVID)Registrar – Ms. Claudette Joy Spence

registrar@metrouccnyc.org

718-898-0001 ext. 202

Committees

Committee on Ministry – Rev. Reginald Brantley, Rev. Charles Buck Co-Chairs

judgebran@gmail.com

Congregational Standing and Development – Rev. J. Terry Todd, Chair

Social Justice Committee – Rev. Ron Garner, Chair

ron.garner@gmail.com

Spiritual Life and Practice – Rev. Carolyn C. Blair, Chair

revcarolyncblair@yahoo.com

Nominating Committee – Ms. Deborah Dee Brayton, Chair

deborahdeeb@msn.com

Personnel Committee 

Joycelyn Howell

Rev. Charles Watterson

Rev. Joyce Dugger

Rev. Dr. Ruth Shaffer

Ecumenical & Interfaith Dialogue – Rev. Dr. Ruby Wilson

Revdrwilson7@aol.com

Scholarship Committee – Rev. Carolyn C. Blair

UCC Metro Women – Ms. Melva Victorino

Melva130@optonline.net

Boundary Awareness Training – Rev. Lynn Sullivan, Chair

lsullivan@thegccc.org

Association Clergy Chaplain – Rev. Ervin Graves

Metrochap@metrouccnyc.org

Disaster Response/Training Chaplain – Rev. Dr. Anesta Vannoy

disasterchap@metrouccnyc.org