Second Congregational Church Installs Interim Minister02:55PM / Friday, September 30, 2016 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Second Congregational Church of Williamstown has named the Rev. Barbara A. Kershner as its interim minister.
The Rev. Kershner succeeds the Rev. Penny Rich Smith, who served the congregation for 23 years. From 2001-2014, the Rev. Kershner served as pastor of St. John's U.C.C. in Orwigsburg, Pa., a medium-sized church in a rural area. She was educated at West Chester State University in Pennsylvania and received her master's of divinity degree from Andover Newton Theological School in Massachusetts. She was ordained at the First Congregational Church of Stockbridge in 2000.
She lives in Stockbridge and has two grown sons - Seth, who lives in Lee and Jason, who lives in Hawaii - and one granddaughter.
Sunday services at the Second Congregational Church of Williamstown are held at 9 a.m. at 81 Hancock Road. All are welcome.
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