The Rev. Christopher Ferguson has been elected as the next general secretary of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC). He was elected by the WCRC Executive Committee to succeed the Rev. Setri Nyomi after an extensive search process.
A nationally known change management consultant and active Congregational laywoman has been elected transitional general secretary of the National Council of Churches (NCC). Peg Birk, president and CEO of Interim Solutions in Minneapolis and a member of Plymouth Congregational Church there, was unanimously elected to the position by the NCC’s governing board in late May.