Welcome to the Commissioners page for the Synod of Alaska-Northwest, your source for Synod meeting information and events.

The Annual Synod Assembly meeting was held June 9-11, 2010 at the First Presbyterian Church in Bellevue, WA. Many exciting changes are taking place in our Synod! For more details:

 - Read the Press Release containing highlights from the meeting

 - Read the "Come to the Table" document 

 - View Photo Albums from the meeting

 - View Videos of the Installation service of the new Presbyter to Synod, Rev. Dr. Joyce Martin Emery

 

Synod Commissioners
Presbytery of Alaska	Presbytery of Olympia
Adeline DeCastro Rev. Linda Wescott Paul Wescott	John Brooks Rev. Amy Ware Ruth Moore
Presbytery of Central Washington	Presbytery of Seattle
Jim Irwin, Synod Moderator Rev David Norwood	Patricia Baer Rev. Scott Lumsden
Presbytery of Inland Northwest	Yukon Presbytery
Kathy Sandusky Rev. Gary Foster Tom Sutherland	Rev. Leisa Carrick, Vice-Moderator James Wolverton Rev. Tamara Letts
Presbytery of North Puget Sound
Sarah Beard  Rev. Barry Keating

Here are a few facts about the role of commissioner in our Synod:

• The Presbytery of Alaska, the Presbytery of Inland Northwest, and Olympia Presbytery elect Elder Commissioners to “odd” numbered year classes and Minister Commissioners to “even” numbered year classes.
• Central Washington Presbytery, North Puget Sound Presbytery, and the Presbytery of Yukon shall elect Elder Commissioners to “even” numbered year classes and Minister Commissioners to “odd” numbered year classes. ]
• The Presbytery of Seattle will elect an Elder Commissioner and a Minister Commissioner each year.
• The term for commissioners is four years, and terms begin at the conclusion of the Synod meeting at which their predecessor’s term ends.
• Commissioners shall not serve more than four (4) consecutive years.

Responsibilites

Commissioners are elected by your presbytery to help the Synod discern and respond to the will of God.

It is the task of Commissioners to review the work of council and staff, advise the council, and report to their Presbyteries.

Commissioners participate in meetings of the Synod, which take place once a year.