Pastor Jay Wilcher

Pastor Jay began his ministry at First Congregational Church on April 27, 2015. Having lived in eleven states due to school and work, he is happy to settle in Prescott. Jay is a minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Through our denominational agreements to share clergy, he has been granted standing in the Southwest Conference of The United Church of Christ in order to pastor our church. He holds Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He has served churches in New Jersey, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, Colorado, and California. Jay has also been a vocational pastor, working as an investment representative for Prudential Financial, MWA Financial Services, and Farmers Insurance. He worked as a regional private banker for Wells Fargo Bank and as an executive banking manager for Vectra Bank Colorado. He found the business world just as messed up as the church! He enjoys golfing, fine wine, and travel. His better half, Cherie, works at West Yavapai Guidance Clinic as a psychiatric nurse practitioner. They share four children and four grandchildren. Family Standard Poodle Roscoe serves as assistant to the pastor.

Marybeth Martin, Administration

Marybeth has been a member of First Congregational Church, Prescott since 2022. She has a degree in hospital administration and has worked for many years as an office manager in Family Practice and Psychiatric Clinics in Virginia.

Jean McMahon, Special Projects

Jean received her BA in biology from the University of California at Riverside and worked as the laboratory director at wastewater treatment plants. She loves her yorkie, Olivia. She enjoys office work and attempting to meet challenges.

David Tyrrell, Facility and Grounds Manager

Rev. Bill Linson, Minister of the Building

Rev. Linson received a BA from the University of Indianapolis and a Master of Divinity from United Theological Seminary. He continued graduate studies at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. Rev. Linson served United Methodist churches in Indiana and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has worked in management as a driving instructor and as a real estate appraiser. Rev. Linson has served the First Congregational Church as Minister of the Building from 2005 to the present.

Rev. Robert Bradstreet, Pastor Emeritus

Jeni Gessert, Lead Teacher

Audra DeZube, Teacher

Hilary Sparkes, Education Assistant

Brent Argo, Music Director