Thu, January 29, 2026

About the Presbytery of San Jose

The Presbytery of San Jose serves the counties
of Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Monterey

Mission:

Called by God as a governing body of the Presbyterian Church (USA), the Presbytery of San Jose exists to serve and be a resource for the health and growth of the Presbyterian congregations within our three counties.

Vision:

  • To support our congregations in reaching out to all people in the name of Jesus Christ.
  • To challenge a diverse community to hold fast to the foundations of our faith.
  • To build a diverse community unified by the unique gifts of the Holy Spirit for the great work of the church.

Newsletter:

The Presbytery of San Jose issues its Digest on a weekly basis.

Office Hours and Location
Presbytery of San Jose
890 Meridian Way, San Jose, CA  95126
(408) 279-0220
www.sanjosepby.org
The office is hybrid. If you want to meet in-person with the Executive Presbyter or Stated Clerk, please be in touch with each of them.

Staff

Rev. Dr. Neal Presa, Executive Presbyter
Neal@sanjosepby.org | (408) 763-5004

Rev. Erica Rader, Stated Clerk
Erica@sanjosepby.org

Rev. Edd Breeden, Treasurer
Edd@sanjosepby.org

Diane Case, Accountant
Diane@sanjosepby.org

Stephanie Cerrito, Executive Assistant
Stephanie@sanjosepby.org

Colin Richardson, Communications Coordinator
Colin@sanjosepby.org

Veronica Ota, Peacemaking and Justice Advocate
Veronica@sanjosepby.org

Rev. Ryan Althaus, Hunger Advocate
Ryan@sanjosepby.org