by Tammy Warren | Presbyterian News Service
The Rev. Katheryn McGinnis leads the online Christmas Eve service at Trinity Presbyterian ChurchâSanta Cruz. (Screenshot)
LOUISVILLE â Accepting a first call to ministry and moving during a pandemic may not be ideal, but one thing is certain: the Rev. Katheryn McGinnis is following in the footsteps of a long line of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) pastors, including her grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great grandfather and great-great-great grandfather.
McGinnis, who was born and raised in western North Carolina, is the new full-time pastor at Trinity Presbyterian Church-Santa Cruz, in Californiaâs Presbytery of San Jose. She joined the staff October 11, succeeding the Rev. Larry Vilardo, who served as interim pastor for two years and described McGinnisâ arrival is âa partnership forged in heaven.â Vilardo said heâs asked himself why the church is both dynamic and kind, loving and hard working. He at
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The Rev. Margaret Grun Kibben, the new Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives, is the 16th Presbyterian and first woman to serve
by Tammy Warren | Presbyterian News Service
At the 40th anniversary of Women in Military Chaplaincy ceremony in 2013, Rear Adm. Margaret G. Kibben (left) enjoys a moment with the Rev. Dianna Pohlman-Bell, the first female chaplain of the Department of Defense and the Navy. Last month, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named Kibben House Chaplain, the first woman to hold that office and the 16th Presbyterian. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tony Rosa/Released)