In the early days of Sojourners (long before that name was adopted) members and friends took turns providing the music, scripture readings, prayers and activities for the children. This precedent lead to an ongoing tradition of active participation on the part of the congregation in the development and leadership of our common worship life. There are no strictly rhetorical questions from the pulpit at Sojourners because many members of the congregation are very comfortable answering them out loud (it's encouraged!). So, "leadership" comes from all levels of the Sojourners community. But here are the more-or-less official ones:
Melanie
Miller 
Pastor
Rev. Dr. Melanie Miller joined Sojourners November 20, 2011 and began as the church's called pastor, November 21.
Rev. Dr. Melanie Dawn Miller came to Charlottesville with her husband, William Lanzana, from White Plains, NY.
Rev. Dr. Miller served as the sole pastor at The Church of the Highlands UCC in White Plains , NY , for the past four years. Earlier, she served as the Associate Minister for Families at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Chappaqua, NY and was Pastor of East Eddington Community Church in Maine. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Maine, a Master of Divinity degree from Bangor Theological Seminary, also in Maine, and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Drew University in Madison, NJ.
In White Plains, Rev. Miller worked closely with the White Plains Youth Bureau, served on the board of the White Plains Sustainability and Environmental Enhancement Committee, and hosted a Cable Access program entitled, “Views From the Pews.” For relaxation, Rev. Miller enjoys mountain climbing, running and hiking.
John Corlett
Co-moderator
John was born in Seattle, Washington, and raised in Vancouver, Washington. As a youth he was active in high school athletics—swimming and track and field, Boy Scouts, and UCC church activities—he was president of the Youth Council of the Washington-North Idaho UCC Conference. He earned a BA degree at the University of Washington, an MA degree from the University of California at Los Angeles, and a Ph.D. degree from the Union Institute and University.
After graduate school, John migrated east to take a job with the Federal Government, where he worked for 25 years. During this time he was an active member of Emmaus, UCC in Vienna, Virginia and then the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Oakton, Virginia. Taking early retirement from the government in 1998, he moved to Charlottesville to take up teaching Organizational Behavior at the University of Virginia, where he still works on a part-time basis. John joined Sojourners in 1999 and has been active in the music program, in worship planning, and in adult educational programs. He co-chaired the recently completed process of seeking and calling a new senior pastor for Sojourners.
Enid
Krieger
Co-moderator
Enid is a retired health professional with 38 years of leadership experience in healthcare administration and management. She studied nursing at The Harlem Hospital Center School of Nursing in New York City , holds a BSN from Tuskegee University and a MA from Columbia University/Teachers College. After several years of various positions in nursing, Enid joined the New York State Department of Health and after 20 years, retired from her position as NYC Director of Hospital Surveillance. During this time she also acted as a consultant to the Ministries of Health and Social Welfare in Jerusalem, Israel . In 1994, she was recruited by the Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens to become the Executive Director of St. Mary’s Hospital of Brooklyn, a position from which she retired--- again--- in 1999. Since relocating to Charlottesville with her husband, Enid has been an active participant on several non-profit boards, church and hospital committees. She was a former member of the board and Moderator of the Central Atlantic Conference and feels blessed to have been asked to serve as co-moderator at Sojourners.