Interim Pastor

Rev. Skip Macauley joined us in October 2011 and will stay with us until we are prepared to welcome Eliot's next pastor. He will direct us through a mission study and a self-assessment and move us forward to form a Pastoral Nominating Committee.

Pastor Skip is experienced with churches that have faced difficult times. He is moderator for the PCUSA Synod of the Northeast’s program supporting first-call pastors. He is also is a member of the Permanent Judicial Commission of the Presbytery of Northern New England. 

A second-career pastor who was employed in the environmental business world for 25 years, Pastor Skip’s deep ethical roots in church, community, and scouting led him to commit to a life in the church. He graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary and was sitting in a Hebrew class on his 50th birthday.

Pastor Skip lives in Vermont with his wife and their son. Through his interim ministry at Eliot Church, he is living in Lowell during his work weeks, so that he can integrate into the city and be available for pastoral care, meetings, and group discussions.

Cambodian Chaplain

Ordained at Eliot Church on April 15, 2007, Rev. Dr. Thysan Sam is the second Cambodian to be ordained to the ministry in the PC USA.

He is a leader in the National Presbyterian Cambodian Council, the National Asian Presbyterian Council, and the Steering Committee of Southeast Asian Ministries. Thysan received his Doctor of Ministry at Andover Newton Theological Seminary.

Read the article about Rev. Sam's ordination from the Lowell Sun.

Leader of Brazilian Bible Study

Gerson Roca leads a Bible Study in Portuguese on Sunday mornings.

Office Administrator

Lori Hoffman is working as a volunteer to make bulletins and newsletters for Eliot Church while the position of office administrator is open. If you have information for the church publications, or a question about the publications, you can contact her at eliotchurchpcusa@gmail.com.

Church Organist and Choir Director

Sue Dill is classically trained in piano, choral directing and voice. She teaches in the Music Department at Middlesex Community College and is well integrated into the area's musical community.

Sue became Eliot's organist and choir director in June 2011 and has brought fresh energy and many exciting plans to our program.

Contact Sue at musicmail.eliot@gmail.com.

Elders and Deacons

Elders and Deacons are appointed by the Nominating Committee and elected by the congregation. They are ordained. Active Elders and Deacons serve a three-year term.

Deacons

The office of Deacon is set forth in Scripture as one of sympathy, witness, and service, after the example of Jesus Christ.

Deacons minister to those in need – to the sick, to shut-ins, and to those are in distress, both within Eliot and the community at large. Eight members currently sit in the office of Deacon, each serving a three-year term.

Elders

Elders share in the ministry and governing of Eliot. They assist in serving communion and work with the Pastor to encourage the congregation in the worship and service of God.

Elders exercise leadership and discipline and are responsible for the needs of the church at large, including ecumenical relationships. Thirteen Elders currently sit actively in Session, each serving a three-year term. Each Elder generally serves on a committee.