MEET OUR OFFICERS
Rev. Dr. Mark J. Dunn
Senior Pastor
Mark grew up in Northern Ireland. He was born into a Christian home and received Jesus Christ as his Savior as a boy. He is a graduate of the University of Ulster and Queens University of Belfast, where he studied at Union Theological College. In 2010 he earned a Doctorate from the Highland Theological College (Scotland) and Reformed Theological Seminary (Jackson, MS). Mark and Jessica (who grew up in Upstate New York) met while they were both studying the Old Testament in Jerusalem, Israel. Jessica studied Bible and history at Cedarville University, OH. The Lord has blessed them with three sons: Joshua, Timothy, and Benjamin. The family loves reading, football (soccer), swimming, cycling, gardening, travel, music, and history. Mark worked briefly in business before sensing and responding to God’s call to gospel ministry. Mark has served the Lord in churches in both the United Kingdom and the United States for 25 years. Since 2014 he has pastored in First Presbyterian Church.
Schenectady || 518-374-4546 x17
Rev. Matt Mierski
Associate Pastor
Matt and his wife Bethany both grew up near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They met at Duquesne University, where Matt studied Psychology and Bethany studied Elementary Education. Before attending seminary, Matt enjoyed working as a therapeutic staff support, serving children with special needs. He graduated from Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 2018. He had the privilege to serve at First Reformed Presbyterian Church in Penn Hills, PA as the youth director and pastoral intern from 2016 to 2019. Matt was so happy to receive the call to become the Assistant Pastor at First Presbyterian Church in 2019, and he was ordained in November 2019. Matt and Bethany love spending their time raising their three young children, Levi, Hannah, and Silas. They enjoy taking walks to the park, singing, reading, playing with Levi’s trains, and playing board games.
Schenectady || 518-374-4546 x16
