The Presbytery of San Jose, a regional body of the Presbyterian Church (USA) voted on May 4, 2024 to call the Rev. Dr. Neal Presa to serve as its next Executive Presbyter. Press release at link.

Neal Presa greeted the Presbytery last Saturday with "Mabuhay! Words from my Filipino-American heritage: life be with us, life be with you."

Neal grew up in the SF Peninsula, so accepting this call is a joyful homecoming for him, he said. "I look forward to accompanying and supporting your ministry, supporting you all as we listen to what the Spirit is calling each and all of us to do and to be, with abundant gifts that God provides for God's mission in the world," he said. A Candidate Biography for Rev. Dr. Neal Presa is on p37 of the meeting docket.

Photos courtesy of Elder James Lee, Daesung Presbyterian Church in Sunnyvale.

Above, Neal stands with the Executive Presbyter Search Team. Left to right: Elder James Lee, Daesung; Elder Denise Martin, Gilroy; Elder Sharon Rowser, Foothill; Rev. Robby Olson, At-Large; Rev. Dr. Neal Presa, Executive Presbyter; Rev. Dr. David Watermulder, Los Gatos; Rev. Andy Wong, Foothill; Rev. Anne McAnelly, St. Andrew. Below, Neal is shown with Stated Clerk Rev. Erica Rader, Los Gatos and Presbytery Moderator, Rev. Andy Rausch, Northminster.

• May 15, Deadline to submit scholarship applications for the PWP National Gathering
• May 15, 1:00pm - 2:30pm Antiracism Book Club Zoom, Westhope Pres. - Author to attend
• May 16, 12:00pm - Clergy Women's Lunch
• May 16, 4:30 pm - Podcast Party celebrating Season 2 of Rev. Annanda Barclay's Moral Repair RSVP Form Here
• May 18, Collaborative Youth Event with Foothill, Santa Teresa Hills, Westminster, GKI, Trinity, and Cornerstone ... your church is invited, too!
• May 18-26 Mission trip to Peru
• June 2 Installation of Rev. Kim Dorr-Tilley at First Presbyterian Church, Mountain View

https://sanjosepby.org/event-calendar

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3pm Sunday June 2, 2024

Presbytery will install Rev. Kim Dorr-Tilley as Pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Mountain View

Lunch RSVP at this link

Come to discuss the possibility of forming a Presbyterian clergy women's support group