Jay has been a Pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton
since May of 2004, with his main emphasis in the areas of adult
education, mission, and Christian hospitality. He strives
to remind Christians of their roots of discipleship, while pushing
them more and more to see the world outside of their common view
as North American Presbyterians. Jay also has been very
active in the areas of peacemaking both in international missions
and interfaith activities, serving on the Ecumenical and Interfaith
Work Group of the Chicago Presbytery since 2004.
Jay received a double major in Clinical Psychology and Biblical
studies from Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California, and
earned his Masters of Divinity degree in Christian Origins from
Fuller Theological Seminary. Currently Jay is finishing
a Doctrate in Ministry (DMin) degree from Northern Seminary in
Ancient Liturgy and Modern Worship.
Jay is married to Sharri Moses (the better half), who is an
Elementary Teacher who is “currently” a stay-home
mother to the other “Mosai” - Halie (6) and Connor
(3). They
live in the city of Wheaton; “I tried to move as close
to the church as I could, just in case I couldn’t handle
the winter and I had to toboggan to work.” He finds
himself to be a Californian in recovery in the strong arms of
the Midwest. |