This document summarizes the milestones, celebrations, welcomes and congratulations from the February 21, 2015 Presbytery of Chicago Assembly. It recognizes the life and ministry of former pastor Mary E. Morrison, thanks 2014 Moderator John Vest, and congratulates Jill Paulson on receiving the Congressional Gold Medal. It also welcomes new pastors, celebrates births and anniversaries of ordination, and bids farewell to Laura Cathey as she moves to Pittsburgh.

1. Presbytery of
Chicago Assembly
February 21, 2015
Milestones and celebrations

2. Thanks be to God for the Life of
Mary E. Morrison
Sep. 3, 1955 - Nov. 25, 2014
Mary was former pastor of
The Berwyn Presbyterian Church

3. Thank You John Vest
2014 Presbytery
Moderator

4. Congratulations Capt. Jill Paulson
who received the Congressional Gold Medal
on behalf of the U.S. Civil Air Patrol
in December 2014
Jill is a teaching
elder serving
Wildwood
Presbyterian
Church
in Grays Lake

5. Congratulations
Emily McGinley & Rich Pak
& Welcome Baby Selah
November 20, 2014
Emily is one of the
Pastors of Urban
Village,
Andersonville &
Rich is Executive
Director of Agape
House at
University of
Illinois, Chicago

6. Congratulations Sonia Bodi
2015 Presbytery Moderator
Sonia is a Ruling Elder Member of
First Presbyterian Church of Evanston

7. We thank God for the ministry of
Sarah Sarchet Butter
transferring to The Presbytery of Boston to serve as
Senior Pastor of The Village Church of Wellesley, MA.

8. Welcome Josh Erickson
Elected New Pastor
Park Ridge
Presbyterian Church
(starting after the birth of
Baby Erickson sometime in
April)
From Great Rivers Presbytery

9. Welcome
Judy Hockenberry
From the Presbytery of
Mid-Kentucky
New Associate Pastor
First Presbyterian of
Arlington Heights

10. Congratulations to
Jessica and Matt Gearke
Matt is the pastor of
Calvary Church
in Round Lake
And welcome baby Hilde born
in December 2014

11. Pending her successful examination by the Presbytery today . . .
Congratulations Lora Burge
To be ordained as a
Specialized Minister
Chaplain
Elmhurst Memorial
Health Care

12. Welcome
Kristine Aragon-
Bruce
from The Presbytery of Giddings-
Lovejoy
New Associate Pastor
First Presbyterian Church of
Glen Ellyn

13. Welcome Back
to
Chicago
Presbytery!
Jennifer Parker Wrzeszcz
At-Large Member
from the Presbytery of Detroit

14. Congratulations
Noris Cabán
On the 20th Anniversary of Her
Ordination
March 1, 1995
Noris is Pastor of
Community Presbyterian Church
Broadview

15. Pending Successful Examination by
the Presbytery Today . . .
Congratulations to
Liz Nickerson
To be ordained to the
office of Teaching Elder
Call to be
Designated Associate
Pastor
Southminster Arlington Heights

16. Pending his successful examination by
the Presbytery …
Ruling Elder Julio Pena
will become the
Commissioned Local Pastor
of
Spirit of Love
New Worshipping
Community in Chicago

17. Congratulations Jennifer Burns Lewis
Pastor of The Presbyterian Church of Western Springs
Moderator-Elect (2016)
for The Presbytery of Chicago

18. Congratulations to
Jane Tuma
on the 5th Anniversary of Her
Ordination
February 13, 2010
Jane is Pastor
Morgan Park Presbyterian
Church, Chicago

19. Thank you Laura Cathey
Communications and Resource Center Coordinator
The Presbytery of Chicago
This is Laura’s last
Presbytery Assembly
before
Moving to Pittsburgh
in March 2015
She is the best!

20. Pending her successful examination by the Presbytery today . . .
Congratulations
Kara Smith-Laubenstein
To be ordained to the office of Teaching Elder
Called to be Temporary Supply
Associate Pastor for Youth
First Presbyterian Church of
Libertyville

21. Congratulations to Greg Rykse
Celebrating 30 Years of Ordination
January 13, 1985
Greg is Pastor of
Community
Presbyterian Church in
Mt. Prospect

22. Congratulations to
Erin Sharp
& David Bailey upon
the birth of their son Liam
February 13, 2015
Erin is a Specialized
Minister serving as a
Pastoral Counselor with
Samaritan Interfaith
Center