Covenant Presbyterian Church Welcomes Reverend Doctor Richard Hill As Interim Pastor

Covenant Presbyterian Church in Buckhead has welcomed Reverend Dr. Richard Hill as Interim Pastor. Rev. Hill will minister to the church while the selection committee seeks a permanent pastor to replace Rev. Dr. Ernie Hess, who was called to a church in California. Dr. Hill is an experienced interim pastor, having served in this special capacity for a number of churches during the past decade, using his leadership training to help congregations through transitional times and position them to identify and call a new permanent leader. www.covenantpresbyterian.us

“An interim time in a church is not a time to relax or maintain the status quo,” says Rev. Hill. “Instead, this period offers churches a chance to renew the energy and vitality in worship, to assess and to build the runway for the future.”

Rev. Hill was ordained as a Presbyterian (USA) minister in 1987 and has served at several Atlanta-area churches. He attended Georgia Tech and graduated from Emory University with a BA in Psychology and from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur with a Masters Degree in Divinity. He also earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from Bakke Graduate University in Seattle, Wash. His wife, Penny, is also a Presbyterian minister. The couple has two grown sons who live in Atlanta.

About Covenant Presbyterian Church
For nearly a century, Covenant Presbyterian Church has served the city of Atlanta through its mission of “Equipping the people of God to serve Christ in the world”. Covenant Presbyterian Church is a member of Presbyterian Church (USA) and opened its doors in downtown Atlanta in 1904 as Harris Presbyterian Church. Twenty years later, the church community moved to its present location at 2461 Peachtree Road in Buckhead, where it holds Sunday morning and evening worship services. The church is led by Interim Pastor Rev. Dr. Richard Hill and Rev. Dr. Jill Ulrici, associate pastor.

Today, Covenant is home to a welcoming congregation that seeks, serves and celebrates together. The church boasts a lively youth group, hands-on mission work, a women’s spirituality ministry and a strong music program, as well as offering public lectures, social events, educational opportunities and more. Currently, the church supports numerous organizations including Buckhead Christian Ministry, the Central Night Shelter, ChildSpring International, Habitat for Humanity, The Open Door Community, Earth Covenant Ministry and Faith Alliance of Metro Atlanta. Covenant also takes a leadership role in the LaGonave Haiti Partners, a more than 20-year partnership with the Episcopal Church of Haiti. Ongoing Haiti projects include a community health center, as well as programs for education, agriculture, adult literacy and children’s nutrition. www.covenantpresbyterian.us