The Nominating Committee has three tasks:

• To nominate all persons to be elected by the Presbytery including, but not limited to, officers of the Presbytery, members and chairs of committees (when election by Presbytery is required by the Manual of the Presbytery), the Permanent Judicial Commission, Trustees, commissioners and alternates to the General Assembly and the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic, etc.

• To consult with the Committee on Representation regarding the inclusiveness of nominations, advising that committee of racial ethnic, age, and sex distribution of candidates before they are presented to the Presbytery for election.  

• To follow the requirements of the PC(USA) Book of Order in selecting nominees.

Individuals who are members of the Presbytery (ministers, elders, candidates for ministry, laypersons, etc) may indicate to the Nominating Committee their interest in serving in an elected position by completing Nomination Form (PDF. DOC). Interested individuals may also come to the Committee’s attention by being suggested by a third party using the same form.

Note: The Nominating Committee does not nominate itself! It is nominated by a subcommittee of the Presbytery Council, then elected by the Presbytery as a whole.