Our Leaders
God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers; then deeds of power, then gifts of healing, forms of assistance, forms of leadership… 1 Corinthians 12:28
Staff
The Rev. Jessica Lambert has been the pastor of St. Paul Church since 2007. A graduate of Yale Divinity School and the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago, Pastor Jessica leads our worship and Christian education, provides pastoral care to members and others, and helps us to grow in our outreach and service.
Christopher Greene wears two hats: director of music and parish administrator. Chris is responsible for the music of our liturgies as well as for special musical events such as our annual Winter Concert and Hymn Sing. As parish administrator, he manages a host of details including rentals of our parish hall and parking spaces.
Contact the church staff at 201 963 5518 or via email.
Congregation Council
The congregation council is the governing board of the church. The council and its officers are elected by the congregation; the pastor also serves as a voting member. Council members for 2008 are:
Tim Lush, president
Gertrude Salisbury, vice-president
Kathy Hanson, secretary
Felicita Javier, treasurer
Dave Ingalls
Linda Kossman
Cindy Kuperus
Kathryn Malast
Franklin Prado
Bill Riley
Email the Congregation Council
Sharing Place
Our hunger ministry, the Sharing Place, is staffed entirely by volunteers from the church and the community. The director, Santos Murillo, is also a volunteer. The board of directors for 2008 is:
Nathan Ritter, president
Santos Murillo, executive director
Kathryn Malast, Secretary
Linda Kossman, Treasurer
Cindy Kuperus
Paul LaCourtna
Pr. Jessica Lambert
St. Paul Center for Caring
St. Paul Center for Caring is an independent nonprofit entity that manages relationships with the growing number of community-service organizations that use our buildings.
In 2008–2009, the Center for Caring’s focus is on renovations to our church basement and parish hall to provide office space for Hudson County CASA and Habitat for Humanity of Hudson County as well as meeting spaces for community groups including Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous.
The board of directors is:
Jim Rebhorn, president
Cindy Kuperus, vice-president
Julie Sloane, secretary
Chris Greene, executive director
Kathy Hanson
Tim Lush