Synod Council
The Synod Council is the board of directors of this synod and serves serve as its interim legislative authority between meetings of the Synod Assembly.
Minutes of Synod Council meetings are located in our Resource Library under the Minutes category.
Officers of the Synod
| Name | Congregation (conference) | Term expires |
| Bishop Patricia A. Davenport | Spirit and Truth, Yeadon (Delaware) | 2024 |
| Tracey A. Beasley, vice president | Reformation, Phila. (Northeast Phila.) | 2025 |
| Rev. Karl Richard, secretary | St. Matthew, Springfield (Delaware) | 2023 |
| Janet Neff, CPA, treasurer |
St. Luke, Devon (Chester) | 2023 |
Executive Committee
The Rev. Patricia A. Davenport, Bishop
Ms. Tracey Beasley, Vice President
The Rev. Karl Richard, Secretary
Ms. Janet Huber Neff, Treasurer
Ms. Cheryl Detweiler
Mr. Everett Wick
The Rev. Gwendolyn King
Clergy
| Name | Congregation (conference) | Term expires |
| Rev. Gary Costa | Peace-Tohickon (Upper Bucks) | 2024 |
| Rev. Julie DeWerth | Good Shepherd, King of Prussia (Lower Montgomery) | 2023 |
| Rev. John Heidgerd | Emmanuel, Souderton (Upper Bucks) | 2024 |
| Rev. Gwendolyn S. King | St. Stephen, Feasterville (Lower Bucks) | 2022 |
| Rev. Joseph F. Klinger | Redemption, Philadelphia (NE/NW Phila.) | 2022 |
| Rev. Nathan Krause | Redeemer, Jamison (Lower Bucks) | 2024 |
| Rev. Dwight Mason | Spirit and Truth, Yeadon (Delaware) | 2022 |
| Rev. Dr. Jennifer Phelps | Trinity, Perkasie (Upper Bucks) | 2022 |
| Rev. Serena Sellers | Christ, Kulpsville (Lower Montgomery) | 2023 |
Lay
| Name, constituency | Congregation (conference) | Term expires |
| Graeme E. Brown, young adult | Christ Ascension, Philadelphia (NE/NW Phila.) | 2022 |
| Adam Clark, Northeast Phila. | Zion, Olney (Northeast Phila.) | 2022 |
| Richard Daniels, Lower Montgomery | Christ’s, Oreland (Lower Montgomery) | 2023 |
| Cheryl Detwiler, Upper Montgomery | Grace, Pottstown (Upper Montgomery) | 2022 |
| David Ehret, Delaware | Grace, Broomall (Delaware) | 2022 |
| Emily Fowler, young adult | St.Luke, Devon (Chester) | 2022 |
| Albert Glenn, at-large | St. John, Melrose Park (Lower Montgomery) | 2023 |
| William Graham, at large | Prince of Peace, Philadelphia (Northeast Phila.) | 2022 |
| Doreen Kinzler, at-large | St. John, Mayfair (Central Philadelphia) | 2023 |
| Cynthia Moultrie, at large | Christ, Upper Darby (Delaware) | 2024 |
| Gail Penman, at large | St. Mark’s, Conshohocken (Lower Bucks) | 2024 |
| Roland Thompson, Central Phila. | St. Peter’s, Philadelphia (Central) | 2024 |
| Kendall Ward, youth | Trinity, Havertown (Delaware) | 2023 |
| J. Everett Wick, at-large | St. Andrew, Perkasie (Upper Bucks) | 2024 |
| Damar Wilson, youth | Reformation, Philadelphia (NE/NW Phila.) | 2023 |
| Sandra Zimmerman, Chester | St. John, Phoenixville (Chester) | 2020 |
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