Rev. David "Bo" Bocock is our pastor. He is a graduate of the University of Central Oklahoma where he received his Bachelor of Science degree. He received his Master of Divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary in 1999. He is currently enrolled at Drew Theological School where he is pursuing his Doctor of Ministry degree. He has served churches in Scarsdale, New York and New York City before becoming pastor here in January 2006. Prior to his ordination, he served in the USAF as a Chapel Management Technician for 12 years and is a veteran of the Gulf War and the Bosnian Conflict.
In his spare time, he enjoys swimming, tennis, and golf. Bo lives in Cresskill with his partner Jay and their dog Maggie.
Bo can be reached by email at bo@cresskillucc.org.
Cory Reeves is our music director. Having served our parish faithfully for over 7 years, Cory continues to bring a wealth of talent and experience from various faith traditions in music and worship. Cory graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a B.M. in Music Education and from Adelphi University with M.B.A. in General Management. He works as a music editor for a publishing company and lives in New York City.
Cory can be reached by email at cory@cresskillucc.org.
Lauren Vanderwerker is our Seminary Intern. Lauren grew up in nearby Glenn Rock, NJ. She received her B.A. in psychology at Smith College, and an MPH and PhD in Epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research career took her to New Haven and Boston, where she discovered the UCC and realized that she had finally found her true home. Lauren returned to NJ to attend Union Theological Seminary in NYC, and she found a new local church home here at Cresskill UCC. As a ministerial intern, she looks forward to both serving and learning from the congregation, while continuing to discern the nature of her call to ministry.Lauren can be reaching by email at lauren@cresskillucc.org.