Our Pastor
Susan Takis
I am a lifelong Presbyterian, born and raised in Atlanta, GA and a child of Rock Spring Presbyterian Church, where I was baptized as an infant a very long time ago and where I was ordained as a ruling elder in 1995. I heard my call to ministry after a long and fruitful career in professional theatre as a lighting designer. I traveled the country designing mainly opera, musical theatre and theme park shows. It was a fulfilling time in my life, and I am glad for the experiences, but God had other plans for me, and called me to ministry, and so I entered Columbia Theological Seminary and was ordained as Minister of the Word and Sacrament in 2004. I have served South Jacksonville PC as an installed associate pastor, Orange Park PC as an interim pastor, Middleburg PC as a stated supply pastor, and FPC Wildwood as an installed pastor. I also served as an intern pastor at Geneva PC during my seminary journey, so my history in this presbytery is long. I am grateful to be back among friends and colleagues. I have many joys in ministry and experiences which I hold dear; among them are nurturing people in their personal spiritual journeys, preaching, teaching and leading worship, and being present with people in their most joyful and heart-wrenching moments of life.
Tomi Chavez, Administrative Assistant and Financial Secretary
Admin@firstpresgcs.org
Lee Anne Higel, Office Manager
Janelle Ganey, Pianist
musicdrbr87@gmail.com
Sandra Royal, Choir Director
SRoyal225@gmail.com