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Former Presidents

1944-46
Dr. Ernest Trice Thompson
Presbyterian Church, U.S., Synod of Virginia Professor Church History, Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, VA
1947-48
Dr. Riley B. Montgomery
Disciples of Christ President of Lynchburg College
1949-50
The Rt. Rev. Frederick D. Goodwin
Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Virginia
1951-52
Dr. Roland P. Riddick
Pastor, Park Place Methodist Church
1953-54
Hon. Baldwin G. Locher
Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia. Member of the Virginia General Assembly.
1955-56
Dr. Arthur W. Newell
Pastor, St. John’s Evangelical & Reformed Church
1956 – 1957
Dr. Frederick H. Olert
Pastor, Second Presbyterian Church
1957-58
Col. Francis P. Miller
Presbyterian Church, U.S. Synod of Virginia
1959-61
Dr. Joseph S. Johnston
Pastor, Reveille Methodist Church
1962-64
Dr. J. Luther Mauney
President, Virginia Synod Lutheran Church in America
1965-67
Dr. H. Myron Kauffman
Executive, Virginia Convention Christian Churches, Disciples of Christ
1968-69
The Rt. Rev. Robert F. Gibson
Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Virginia
1970
The Rev. Lawrence A. Davis
Baptist General Convention of Virginia
1971-73
Dr. Charles L. Evans
Executive, Baptist General Convention of Virginia
1974-75
The Rev. Stanley R. Wampler
Executive, Shenandoah District Church of the Brethren
1976-78
The Rev. C. N. Dombalis
Pastor, Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church
1979-81
Mrs. Y. J. Skalnik
Episcopal Diocese of Virginia
1982-82
The Rev. Cessar Scott
Executive, Baptist General Association of Virginia
1982-84
Dr. R. Kern Eutsler
Director, Conference Council on Ministries, Virginia Conference, UMC
1985-89
The Ven. George Estes
Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia
1990-91
The Rev. Nancy Lincoln
Presbytery of the James
1991-93
The Rev. David Jarvis
United Methodist Church Virginia Annual Conference
1993-95
The Rev. Martin F. McCarthy
Episcopal Church Diocese of Virginia
1995-97
The Rev. Msgr. Raymond A. Barton
Roman Catholic Church Diocese of Richmond
1997 – 2000
Bishop David Jones
Episcopal Diocese of Virginia
2000-02
Reverend Larry Thompson
United Methodist Church Virginia Annual Conference
2002 – 2004
Rev. David Shumate
Virginia District COB
2004 – 2006
Bishop James Mauney
Virginia Synod ELCA
2006-2008
Rev. David McKee
Synod of Mid-Atlantic PCUSA
2008-2012
Rev. Tom Joyce
Virginia Conference UMC
2012-2014
Bishop James Mauney
Virginia Synod ELCA
2014-2018
The Rev. Dr. John T. Myers
Eastern Virginia District UCC
2018-2020
The Rev. Jeneé Shearin
Baptist General Convention of Virginia
1944-46
Dr. Ernest Trice Thompson Presbyterian Church, U.S., Synod of Virginia Professor Church History, Union Theological Seminary
1947-48
Dr. Riley B. Montgomery Disciples of Christ President of Lynchburg College
1949-50
The Rt. Rev. Frederick D. Goodwin Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Virginia
1951-52
Dr. Roland P. Riddick Pastor, Park Place Methodist Church
Hon. Baldwin G. Locher
Dr. Arthur W. Newell
Dr. Frederick H. Olert
Col. Francis P. Miller
1953-54
Hon. Baldwin G. Locher Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia. Member of the Virginia General Assembly.
1955-56
Dr. Arthur W. Newell Pastor, St. John’s Evangelical & Reformed Church
1956 – 1957
Dr. Frederick H. Olert
Pastor, Second Presbyterian Church
1957-58
Col. Francis P. Miller Presbyterian Church, U.S. Synod of Virginia
Dr. Joseph S. Johnston
Dr. J. Luther Mauney
Dr. H. Myron Kauffman
The Rt. Rev. Robert F. Gibson Bishop
1959-61
Dr. Joseph S. Johnston Pastor, Reveille Methodist Church
1962-64
Dr. J. Luther Mauney President, Virginia Synod Lutheran Church in America
1965-67
Dr. H. Myron Kauffman Executive, Virginia Convention Christian Churches, Disciples of Christ
1968-69
The Rt. Rev. Robert F. Gibson Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Virginia
The Rev. Lawrence A. Davis
Dr. Charles L. Evans
The Rev. Stanley R. Wampler
The Rev. C. N. Dombalis
1970
The Rev. Lawrence A. Davis Baptist General Convention of Virginia
1971-73
Dr. Charles L. Evans Executive, Baptist General Convention of Virginia
1974-75
The Rev. Stanley R. Wampler Executive, Shenandoah District Church of the Brethren
1976-78
The Rev. C. N. Dombalis Pastor, Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church
Mrs. Y. J. Skalnik
The Rev. Cessar Scott
Dr. R. Kern Eutsler
The Ven. George Estes
1979-81
Mrs. Y. J. Skalnik Episcopal Diocese of Virginia 
1982-82
The Rev. Cessar Scott Executive, Baptist General Association of Virginia
1982-84
Dr. R. Kern Eutsler Director, Conference Council on Ministries, Virginia Conference, UMC
1985-89
The Ven. George Estes
Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia
The Rev. Nancy Lincoln
The Rev. David Jarvis
The Rev. Martin F. McCarthy
The Rev. Msgr. Raymond A. Barton
1990-91
The Rev. Nancy Lincoln Presbytery of the James 
1991-93
The Rev. David Jarvis United Methodist Church Virginia Annual Conference
1993-95
The Rev. Martin F. McCarthy Episcopal Church Diocese of Virginia
1995-97
The Rev. Msgr. Raymond A. Barton Roman Catholic Church Diocese of Richmond




 1997 – 2000
Bishop David Jones, Episcopal Diocese of Virginia
2000 – 2002
Reverend Larry Thompson
United Methodist Church Virginia Annual Conference
2002 – 2004
Rev David Shumate
Virlinia District COB
 2004 – 2006
Bishop James Mauney
VA Synod ELCA




 2006-2008
Rev David McKee
Synod of Mid-Atlantic PCUSA
2008-2012
Rev Tom Joyce Virginia Conference UMC
 2012-2014
Bishop James Mauney
VA Synod ELCA
 2014-2016
Rev John Myers
Eastern VA District UCC

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  • The Rev. Jenee Shearin – Past President
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