David William McKee

Executive and Stated Clerk

dmckee@synatlantic.org

   Formal Education:

 Eckerd College , St. Petersburg , FL – B.A., Economics, 1963-1967

 Union Theological Seminary, Richmond , VA – M.Div., 1967-1971

 Union Theological Seminary, Richmond , VA – D.Min, 1979-1981  

Past Experience:

 Chaplain, Elderwood Senior Care, Buffalo , NY – 1/08 to now

 Interim General Presbyter, Transylvania Presbytery – 6/04-12/07  

 Interim Pastor, First Church, Medina , NY – 1/04 to 5/04

 General Presbyter, Presbytery of Western New York, Buffalo , NY – 9/97 to1/03

 Pastor, Arlington Church, Jacksonville , FL – 7/92 to 8/97

 Interim Pastor, First Church, Ft. Myers, FL – 9/91 to 6/92

 Interim Pastor, Clairmont Church, Decatur, GA – 6/91 to 8/91

 Interim Pastor, Westminster Church, Snellville, GA – 11/89 to 5/91

 Chaplain/CPE, Georgia Baptist Hospital, Atlanta, GA – 8/88 to 10/89

 Pastor, First Church, Hickory, NC – 5/77 to 8/88

Assistant/Associate Pastor, Bethesda Church, Bethesda, MD – 6/71 to 5/77

   Other Service to Denomination, Church or Community:

 Faith Leaders Initiative Against Racism, Buffalo, NY – member, 2001-2002

 Network of Religious Communities, Buffalo, NY – Vice-President, 2000-2003

 Interchurch Parish Nurse Program, Buffalo, NY – founding Board President,    1998-2001

 Presbytery Executive Collegium, Synod of the Northeast – 1997-[Convenor, 2002-] 2003

 Conflict Management Team, St. Augustine Presbytery – member, 1995-1997

 Committee on Ministry, St. Augustine Presbytery – member, 1993-1997

 Statewide Committee on Presbytery Boundaries, North Carolina – Chair, 1983-1988

 Coordinating Council, Concord Presbytery – member, Vice-Chair, 1985-1988

 Personnel Committee, Concord Presbytery – member, 1984-1987

 Candidates Committee, Concord Presbytery – member, Chair, 1979-1984

 Candidates Committee, National Capital Presbytery – member, 1972-1977

   Training/Certification:

 Interim Ministry Training                        

 Week 1 by PC(USA) at St. Augustine Presbytery, 1994

 Week 2 by PC (USA) at Montreat, NC, 2000

 Conflict Management Training, Alban Institute & St. Augustine Presbytery

 Phase 1 – February 1995

 Phase 2 – February 1996

 Certification as Interpreter of LEA /SDQ – PC (USA) – December 2002

   Personal:

 Born in Montclair, New Jersey

 Grew up in New Jersey, Florida, Virginia and Louisiana

 Married to Sharon Lee Pennock, July 8, 1967

 Ordained, June 27, 1971 by Potomac Presbytery

 Children: Amy and Michael and two granddaughters, Violet and Norah