January 20, 2024 Session Update

  Session welcomed new Elders Steve Chapman, Nancy Gillombardo, Jerry Parker, and Ruth Wasem at our first meeting of 2024, which was also a day-long Session retreat. Sarah Stone was elected Clerk of Session, and Gordon Landefeld, Peter Scheid, Sarah Stone and...

December 2023 Session Update

December 2023 Session thanks the Reverend Carmen Cox Harwell for her nearly year of service to Fairmount, after 10 years as Pastor of St. Mark’s, and 20 years a Pastor with Presbytery of the Western Reserve. We may yet see Rev Carmen as she explores retirement, and...

November 2023 Session Update

November Session Update  Session mourns our “saints” from the past year. Jean Kalberer, who died this past summer, left a generous bequest to Fairmount.  We thank Walter Kalberer for making the planned giving gift possible. We welcome Brenda Horth as...

October 2023 Session Update

Session approved communions at the Midweek Sabbatical every Wednesday through December 20, 2023, from 5:30 to 6:00 pm. Session is reviewing the 2024 budget, and is eager to participate in the Queer Christian Liberation zooms with Rev Jonah Overton during October; as...

August 2023 Session Update

August 2023 Session Update Session approves and welcomes Parish Associate, the Rev. Carmen Denise Cox Harwell, recently retired Pastor of St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church in Beachwood. Rev Carmen will partner with Rev Ryan, Serve Council, Session, and the...

Session Update: May 3, 2023

Session Update: May 3, 2023 At the May 3 Session meeting, Session heard Sarah Stone’s faith statement, Rev. Ryan and Rev. Lindsay presented communion, and the visiting Rev Robin Craig led us in prayer. Representing the Presbytery of the Western Reserve Committee...