Presbytery Leaders
Elder Jim Ballengee (Arch Street) – Moderator
Elder Jim Ballengee grew up as a member of Ardmore Presbyterian Church and joined Arch Street Presbyterian Church in the first class of Elders in 2009 as the church began to revitalize. [read more…]
Reverend Sarah Cooper Searight – Vice-Moderator
Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight currently serves as Associate Pastor for Outreach Ministry, Congregational Care and Worship at Swarthmore Presbyterian where she has been on staff now for eight years. [read more …
Presbytery Leadership Collegium:
Class of 2024:
- Elder Jim Ballengee (Arch Street) – Moderator
- Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight (Swarthmore) – Vice Moderator
- Rev. Anna Grant Borden (Mt. Airy) – At Large Member
- Elder Megan Acedo (Beacon) – Committee on Representation
- Rev. Carla Jones Brown (Arch Street) – Committee on Personnel
- Rev. Kari Olson (East Falls) – Commission on Ministry
- Elder Vjay Aggarwal (Wayne) – Commission on Financial Management
Class of 2025:
- Rev. Alex Evangelista (Church on the Mall) – At Large Member
- Rev. Debbie Heffernan (Honorably Retired) – Committee on Nominations
Class of 2026:
- Elder June Higgins (Oxford) – At Large Member
- Rev. Isaac Baah (United Ghanaian) – Commission on Resources and Creative Ministries
- Rev. Dr. Adam Hearlson (Overbrook) – Commission on Preparation for Ministry and Membership
- Rev. Wonjae Choi (Gwynedd Square) – Commission on Financial Management
Presbytery Staff:
- Rev. Ruth Faith Santana-Grace – Executive Presbyter
- Rev. Kevin L. Porter – Stated Clerk
- Mr. Jim Wagner – Director of Business Administration
- Rev. Brenton Thompson – Director of Congregational Resourcing
- Rev. Sarah Colwill – Program Director, Cultivating Enough in the Care of Clergy
Presbytery Staff
Email: rfsantana-grace@presbyphl.org
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Ruth Faith Santana-Grace, Executive Presbyter
Rev. Ruth Faith Santana-Grace (she/her/hers) is Co-Moderator of the 225th General Assembly, the highest elected office in the PC (U.S.A.), representing over 1 million members. [read more…]
Email: statedclerk@presbyphl.org
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Kevin Porter, Stated Clerk
Rev. Kevin L. Porter is a native of Philadelphia, introduced and nurtured in faith through the Sunday School of the Mt. Airy Presbyterian Church, where he was confirmed and encouraged to pursue higher education [read more…]
Email: bthompson@presbyphl.org
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Brenton Thompson, Director of Congregational Resourcing
Rev. Brenton Thompson comes to the leadership staff of the Presbytery of Philadelphia with a breadth and depth of experience in the church [read more…]
Email: jwagner@presbyphl.org
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Jim Wagner, Director of Business Administration
Email: scolwill@presbyphl.org
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Sarah Colwill, Director of Lilly Initiatives
Rev. Sarah A. Colwill oversees our two Lilly Endowment funded ministry initiatives. [read more…]
Email: pastortoddgpc@comcast.net
Todd Stavrakos, Public Witness and Response Coordinator
Rev. Todd Stavrakos serves as the Public Witness and Response Coordinator for the Presbytery. This part-time contract position is being funded by Reserves for New Initiatives. [read more…]
Administrative & Program Staff
Rev. Cassie Heintz, Administrative Assistant to the Executive Presbyter
Email: cheintz@presbyphl.org
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Rev. Dr. Janel Dixon, Program Associate for Cultivating Enough in the Care of Clergy
Email: jdixon@presbyphl.org
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Rev. Jess Winderweedle, Program Coordinator for Expanding the Pulpit
Email: jwinderweedle@presbyphl.org