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07222 April 17, 2007
Jill Hudson named governing body coordinator
Veteran presbytery executive will replace retiring Gary Torrens
by Jerry Van Marter
LOUISVILLE - The Rev. Jill M. Hudson, longtime executive presbyter for Whitewater Valley Presbytery, has been named Middle Governing Body Relations Coordinator for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), beginning in September.
The announcement was made by the Rev. Cliff Kirkpatrick, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, and Linda Bryant Valentine, Executive Director of the General Assembly Council.
The position is shared between the General Assembly Council and the Office of the General Assembly.
Hudson will succeed the Rev. Gary Torrens, former executive for East Iowa Presbytery, who is retiring in November after eight years in the position.
In her new position, Hudson will provide leadership in developing, evaluating, and fostering networks, initiatives, and relationships between presbyteries, synods, and General Assembly agencies. She will also facilitate communication among middle governing body staff and between them and General Assembly staff.
"I look forward to this new call to ministry," Hudson said. "Many now serving in presbyteries and synods no longer look to the General Assembly for answers, but they do want the General Assembly to help them find others who are working on their own answers. I see this position as one that can help make that happen."
Kirkpatrick and Valentine called Hudson "a perfect fit" for the position. After beginning her ministry as an associate pastor in Richardson, TX, she served as an associate executive for the Synod of Lincoln Trails and as executive presbyter for the Presbytery of Whitewater Valley.
Most recently, Hudson has been an organizational development consultant, working primarily with synods and presbyteries, with a specialization in strategic planning. Her consulting work has extended beyond the United States to include the Church of Scotland, among others.
In addition to a wide variety of articles for church periodicals, she has authored several publications for Alban Institute, including When Better Isn't Enough: Evaluation Tools for the 21st Century Church.
At the national level of the church, Hudson has served as a committee assistant at the General Assembly since 1995, and as a member of numerous planning teams and advisory boards, including the middle governing body advisory board for the Board of Pensions.
Kirkpatrick and Valentine also praised Torrens. "He has done much to strengthen connections among and between all levels of the church," they said. "The ending of his tenure caps a career in ministry that spans over forty years. Well done, good and faithful servant!"
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