Our Dedicated Staff 

Pastor Virginia Coakley joins us from the Boston area. Having graduated seminary from Boston University School of Theology,  she served for almost a decade  as the Protestant Chaplain in the Office of the College Chaplains at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. She has most recently served as Temporary Pastor at the First United Presbyterian Church in Cambridge, MA. 
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She has been involved in ministry in various capacities for over thirty years. Her ministerial work has included New Beginnings Facilitator, Coordinator of Missions and Evangelism, Coordinator of Prison Ministry, Youth Minister and Pastoral Counselor at parishes in Dorchester, Roxbury and Cambridge MA. Pastor Virginia's passions include preaching, teaching, missions and evangelism.

Pastor Virginia can be reached via email at pastorvirginiadrydenpres@gmail.com.

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 Arlene Krebs is the Office Administrator who handles the duties of preparing the bulletin, newsletter and other correspondences and reports. Contact her at 607-844-8321 or drydenpresoffice@gmail.com
Nursery Supervisor, Julie Cooper, provides professional child-care service during the Sunday Services to children infant to 4 years old.
Our Custodian, James Kirkwyland, keeps the house of the Lord tidy and walkways safe and free from snow and ice.
Organist, Michael Singbusch, provides choir accompaniment and hymn music during the worship service. 607-844-8321.
Scott Miller has been the Choir and Music leader for over 20 years sharing his expertise in music to lift praises to the Lord. Contact him at 607-844-4039.
Frank and Michelle Brackin co-manage the Website.  We can be reached at 607-342-6288 or fbrackin@me.com.
Gretchen Young is the Church Librarian.
Deacons provide care and compassion to the church family as modeled by the disciples.
Sue Bahny, Karen Cotterill, Kathleen Gross, Linda Nydam, Marsha Smith, and Johanna Mesmer
Ruling Elders are elected from the church body to lead the congregation in a democratic way following Christ.
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Nancy Couch                 Brenda Carpenter    Mary Hicks          Jan Hollenbeck      Joan Watros      Gretchen Young
Melissa Tesoriero       Gail Conway                 Dave Parson       Frank Brackin         Ernie Walker      Kevin Ashman
Al Macomber                Peggy Parsons             Joyce Day