We at the First Presbyterian Church in Waverly are very excited to celebrate the second anniversary of Pastor Cynthia to our pulpit and to our community.

Pastor Cynthia is a graduate of Rutgers College (1976). She received her MDiv from New Brunswick Theological Seminary in 1996 and her Doctorate in Ministry in Preaching from McCormick Seminary in 2003. She is completing a certificate program in Spiritual Direction. Pastor Cynthia enjoys singing, running, and writing short stories. She is the author of two books: The Lice Lady: Holy and Hilarious Moments in Ministry (Authorhouse) and Glimpses of God's Grace: More stories of Faith, Hope and Love (Authorhouse). Pastor Cynthia is a featured writer for the Morning-Times newpaper.

Mission is central to her ministry and she has helped to organize and has participated in several mission trips for flood clean-up. She is a member of the Tioga County Medical Reserve Corps and the Presbytery's Disaster Planning Team. 

Pastor Cynthia is active in our community, and serves as the Chaplain for the JE Hallett Fire Company #1 of the Waverly Barton Fire Department. She is also a member of the Ladies Aux. of the Waverly VFW and serves on the Board of Directors for the New York State Association of Fire Chaplains.  Additionally, she is a Sayre Elk and volunteers as On Call Chaplain for the Robert Packer Hospital. She has special training in Family Crisis situations and domestic violence. 

Pastor Cynthia is proud of her two children.  Emily is 27 and graduated from SUNY Owego.  She moved to Osaka Japan in 2004 and enjoys teaching English to students of all ages in Japan.   William is 25 and graduated from The American University in Cairo, Egypt in June 2007 with a degree in Middle Eastern Studies.  He is now based in Washington, DC with Penn, Schoen, and Berland Associates, which is an international strategic marketing company, but travels extensively, both nationally and internationally.