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Board of Directors

The Coalition Board of Directors guides the work of The Coalition.  The board is comprised of volunteers from around the United States, together with the executive director.

Nominations for board membership (and other national positions with the Coalition) can be made through our online board nomination form.

Jim Bond

United Christian Church (Austin, TX)
gr8bond007@att.net

Early in life felt God's call into active ministry. Licensed and then ordained by a conservative denomination served eight churches as pastor in Texas and eastern New Mexico.  After years of struggling with my true self, I resigned my credentials with that denomination and came out.   Recently, I celebrated my tenth anniversary with my life partner, David.  Together, we have served in many of the leadership offices of our local church and urged the church in 2007 to adopt an ONA statement of faith.  I look forward to the expansion of ONA Churches within the United Churches of Christ.

Paul Bradley

Vice-Moderator
PBradley@nyts.edu

Kathy Church

Moderator
Community Church of Jensen Beach (Jensen Beach, FL)
flcoalition@bellsouth.net

Monica Cross

City of Refuge UCC (San Francisco, CA)
monicajoy44@yahoo.com

Ms. Monica Joy Cross serves as a minister at City of Refuge, United Church of Christ. She attends Pacific School of Religion where she is working on a Masters of Divinity Degree with a focus on social justice and identity in post colonial theology. She speaks at various conferences facilitating workshops and educating people on transgender concerns and issues. In addition she is also a member of the advisory board for the National Restoration Team an organization dedicated to serving the families of fallen military members. She is a native of Los Angeles, CA.

Rich Fluechtling

Treasurer
First Congregational United Church of Christ (Madison, WI)
richf@chorus.net

Loyce Newton-Edwards

Secretary
Church of the Open Arms United Church of Christ (Oklahoma City, OK)
loycee@sbcglobal.net

Retired Assistant Pastor, Church of the Open Arms United Church of Christ, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Kansas-Oklahoma Conference UCC National Representative-UCC Boards of Directors; Wider Church Ministries; Global Ministries; UCAN, Inc. (HIV/AIDS); UCAN, Inc. Leadership Team.  Past President of PFLAG-Oklahoma City; Religious Advisory Committee, The National Black Justice Coalition; People of Color Religious Advisory Committee, The Human Rights Campaign. LGBT Grass-Roots Organizer, OKC, Ok.

Mike Schuenemeyer

Ex-officio member
Executive for LGBT Ministries of the United Church of Christ
Archwood United Church of Christ (Cleveland, OH)
schuenem@ucc.org

The Rev. Michael “Mike” Schuenemeyer is the Executive for Health and Wholeness Advocacy in Wider Church Ministries in the national offices of the United Church of Christ. Mike also serves as Executive Director of the UCC HIV/AIDS Network, as Steering Committee member of the National Religious Leadership Roundtable, and as a Board Member of the Equality Ohio Education Fund.

Lydia York

First Congregational United Church of Christ (Montclair, NJ)
york.lydia@gmail.com

Coalition Staff

The Coalition relies on volunteers to fuel its work in the church and society.  The Coalition's staff support the board of directors and coordinate the efforts of the larger community. 

Get Involved!

There are many ways to contribute to the growing work of The Coalition:
• Contact the national office
Donate your time, talent or treasure
• Become an ONA Consultant
Attend a local training or event
• Serve on the National Gathering planning committee
Lead a workshop
• Serve as a youth chaperone or chaplain
• Join a the ONA Advisory Committee, the YYA Advisory Committee, the Financial Stewardship Committee or others
• Tell others about The Coalition
• Ask your church to include The Coalition in your annual budget
• Staff a table at a Pride event or annual Conference meeting
• What’s your idea?

Coalition Members Include...

• Allies
• ONA Settings (congregations, Conferences, Associations, seminaries, ONA-spirited youth, historically related colleges, campus ministries, etc.)
• Individuals (clergy, lay, parents, friends, etc.)
• Donors

Coalition Volunteer Opportunties

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