Report to the 2007 Metro Association Fall Meeting
Registrar

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The Ordination and Ministerial Standing Committee interviewed the following persons for various statuses in the Metro Association since the "Spring Meeting 2007".

Installation
1. Rev. Melanie Miller as Pastor of Church in the Highlands, White Plains, NY
2. Rev. Lisa Robinson as Pastor of Church of the Evangel, Brooklyn, NY

Dual Standing
1. Rev. Robert Williams - United Church of Spring Valley, NY

Privilege of Call
1. Rev. Forrest Todd Parkinson

Ecclesiastical Council
1. Mr. Joseph F. Medlin Jr. (Chaplain - The Calvary Hospice, Ecclesiastical Council recommended for Ordination on 27 th January 2008 at Broadway UCC Manhattan, NY)
2. Dr. Sidney Smith - Interim Ministry Recommended for Ecclesiastical Council tentative date 11/28/2007

Licensures for Ministry
1. Ms. Antionette Walrond (Emanuel United Church of Christ, Queens, NY)
2. Mr. Walter W. Merna ( Bethany Congregational UCC, East Rockaway, NY)

Ordination

1. Rev. Diane Carter on 06/17/2007 (Norfield Congregational Church, CT)
2. Rev. Gloria Pone - on 09/23/2007 (Congregational Church of South Hempstead, NY)
3. Rev. Antionette Walrond 10/21/2007 (Emanuel UCC, Queens, NY)
4. Rev. Jane Huber 10/28/2007 (East Barnard Church, Vermont)
5. Rev. Jennifer Aull 10/28/2007 (Greenpoint Reformed Church, Brooklyn, NY)
6. Rev. Benjamin Samuel 11/03/2007 (First Congregational Church of Morrisania, NY)

Ecclesiastical Endorsement
1. Rev. Edgar Miller for Pastoral Psychotherapy

In-Care

1. Mr. Michael David Ellick (Judson Memorial Church, Manhattan, NY)
2. Mr. Walter W. Merna (Bethany Congregational UCC, East Rockaway, NY)
3. Ms. Eleanor S. Harrison (Judson Memorial Church, Manhattan, NY)
4. Ms. Geraldine Howard. (The Riverside Church, Manhattan, NY)
5. Ms. Jennifer T. Heron (St. Albans Congregational Church, Queens, NY)

We have 27 candidates as In-Care of our Association. We processed two requests for transfer of Ordained Ministerial Standing to other Associations.

Respectfully Submitted,

Rev. Dr. Christopher Ponnuraj
Registrar