The Reverend Bill McLean was ordained as a Minister of the Word and Sacrament by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in 2007. Bill grew up in  a small town in rural northeast Georgia. His parents and sister still live in that community and his brother lives on the Georgia coast.  

Before becoming a transitional pastor, Bill served as the Presbyter for Congregational Care of the Presbytery of Southeastern Illinois for six years and prior to that as a solo pastor in rural Indiana for over 7 ½ years. Within the larger church, Bill has served on a presbytery’s COM (Commission on Ministry) for five years  including two years as the moderator. Additionally, Bill has served on a presbytery’s council, as a synod commissioner, and twice as a commissioner to the General Assembly.
Ministry is Bill’s second career after serving for almost six years with the federal government working on public health policy, management, and budget issues at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. Bill graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity after receiving an MBA from Georgia Southern University and his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC).

Bill lives in Urbana, Illinois with his wife, Kate, who is a librarian in the Urbana school district. Bill and Kate met while they were both attending UNC and continue to enjoy cheering for the Tar Heels. They have two teenage daughters, a high school senior and a seventh grader.

Bill will officially become part of our church family on May 1st as an Interim Pastor and will giving the message that morning.

We hope you will join us to welcome him into our congregation in the coming weeks as he brings us God’s Word and provides pastoral support and encouragement when needed.  A “Meet & Greet Luncheon will be held after worship on May 15th.

Pastor William (Bill) McLean