Gordon Visscher Webster

Background

Webster, Gordon Visscher was born on October 2, 1947 in Huntington, New York, United States. Son of Gordon Visscher and Marion Beatrice (French) Webster.

Education

AB, Hamilton College, 1969; postgraduate, St. Andrews Divinity School, 1970-1971; postgraduate, McCormick Theological Seminary, 1982-1987; Master of Divinity, Union Theological Seminary, 1973.

Career

Staff associate, Metropolitan Church Board, Syracuse, New York, 1973-1975; associate pastor, 1st Presbyterian Church, Syracuse, 1975-1983; missionary, Middle East Council of Churches, Limassol, Cyprus, 1983-1984; missionary-in-residence, Presbyterian Church (United States of America), Stony Point Center, New York, 1984-1986; interim pastor, 1st Presbyterian Church, Oneida, New York, 1988-1989; interim pastor, United Presbyterian Church, Cortland, New York, 1989-1991; pastor, Ogden Presbyterian Church, Spencerport, New York, since 1991. Executive director American Coalition for Middle East Dialogue, Jamesville, New York, 1986-1988. Vice president Greater Rochester Cmty. of Churches, 1992-1993, president, 1994-1997.

Chair Interfaith Forum of Greater Rochester, 1995, vice chair, 1998, chair, 1999. President Interfaith Alliance of Rochester, 1998-1999. Mem.Mayor's Advisory Board for Comprehensive Planning, City of Rochester, since 1996.

Member Martin Luther King Junior communications of Monroe County, since 1995. Publicpolicy commission New York State Cmty. Churches, since 1996.

Member county Susquehanna Valley Presbytery, Bainbridge, New York, 1990-1991. Leader workshops on Middle East, 1983-1989. Moderator Syracuse Middle East Dialogue Group, 1981-1983.

Member county Presbytery of Utica, 1988-1989.

Achievements

• Gordon Visscher Webster has been listed as a noteworthy Minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chaplain International Management Association, Liverpool, New York, 1982-1983, Svc. Club-Oneidas Tribe, 1988-1989. General county Cayuga-Syracuse Presbytery, 1975-1983.

Member Witherspoon Society (steering committee 1974-1976), Presbyterian Peace Fellowship (board advisors, national committee 1972-1983).

Connections

Married Gloria Marie Farwagi, May 31, 1975. Children: David Gordon, Daniel Farwagi, Diana Alexandra.

Father:

Gordon Visscher Webster

Mother:

Marion Beatrice (French) Webster

Spouse:

Gloria Marie Farwagi

child:

Daniel Farwagi Webster

child:

Diana Alexandra Webster

child:

David Gordon Webster