{"id":27372,"date":"2026-06-29T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=27372"},"modified":"2026-06-30T04:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T04:30:09","slug":"amy-gall-ritchie-elected-moderator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/amy-gall-ritchie-elected-moderator\/","title":{"rendered":"Amy Gall Ritchie to serve as Annual Conference moderator-elect, among other election results"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Amy Gall Ritchie<\/strong> of Manchester Church of the Brethren in North Manchester, Ind., South Central Indiana District, has been elected to the position of moderator-elect of Annual Conference. She will serve as moderator in 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gall Ritchie is an associate pastor of Pastoral Care and Faith Formation at the Manchester church and is a spiritual director and founder of the Persimmon Studio. Previous employment included serving as director of Student Development for Bethany Theological Seminary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The delegate body of Annual Conference held this year\u2019s election on Monday afternoon, June 29. In addition to the position of moderator-elect, the Conference elected the following (listed here by position):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Program and Arrangements Committee of Annual Conference:<\/em> Natasha Beaumont<\/strong> of Mount Wilson Church of the Brethren, Lebanon, Pa., in Atlantic Northeast District<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mission and Ministry Board, Area 3: <\/em>Terri Welch Luzynski <\/strong>of Montezuma Church of the Brethren, Dayton, Va., in Shenandoah District; Area 5:<\/em> Gretchen Zience<\/strong> of Seattle (Wash.) Olympic View Community Church of the Brethren in Pacific Northwest District<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pastoral Compensation and Benefits Advisory Committee:<\/em> Chad Whitzel<\/strong> of Easton (Md.) Church of the Brethren in Mid-Atlantic District<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A delegate looks over the ballot at the 2026 Annual Conference. Photo by Glenn Riegel<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The delegates also voted to affirm\/receive board-elected and constituency-elected directors or trustees, listed by position:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mission and Ministry Board, at large: <\/em>Adelia A. Lucatorio<\/strong> of the Good Samaritan congregation in Western Pennsylvania District<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bethany Theological Seminary board:<\/em> Leslie Bolser<\/strong> of Richmond, Ind.; Drew Hart<\/strong> of Harrisburg (Pa.) First Church of the Brethren; Keri Ladouceur<\/strong> of Raleigh, N.C.; Steve Longenecker<\/strong> of Bridgewater (Va.) Church of the Brethren; Dominick Peruso <\/strong>of Huntingdon, Pa.; Jeff Sheridan<\/strong> of Richmond, Ind.; Ben Walters<\/strong> of Cincinnati (Ohio) Church of the Brethren<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eder Financial board<\/em>: Kevin Boyer<\/strong> of Plymouth (Ind.) Church of the Brethren and Etna Green Church of Christ; Eunice Culp<\/strong> of West Goshen, Ind.; Randy Yoder<\/strong> of Stone Church of the Brethren in Huntingdon, Pa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Earth Peace board:<\/em> Susuyu Lassa<\/strong> of Troy, N.Y.; Anesu Makufa<\/strong> of Leeds, the United Kingdom; Emmett Witkovsky-Eldred<\/strong> of Spruce Creek, Pa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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