Rev. Carol McVetty - English Congregation Pastor 

& Minister of Discipleship

cmcvetty@northshorebaptist.org

Pastor Carol took what might be considered a surprising route to leadership at North Shore .  Growing up outside of Detroit with all the privileges of suburbia, she is now deeply in love with the city.  Starting out headed for a career in medicine, she was utterly surprised by a call to pastoral ministry after graduating from college.  At that time she had never met an ordained woman. Her ministry began with a tiny rural church in upstate New York .  But soon after that she and her husband, Rev. Douglas Harris, began to work together in urban, multicultural ministry.  More than 20 years later, it remains their passion and joy.

 Carol holds a M.Div. from Andover Newton Theological School and a BA from Bucknell University .  She has also studied theology at New College , University of Edinburgh , Scotland .  Before coming to North Shore ten years ago, she was Co-pastor of the First Baptist Church of Detroit, and pastor of the Netherwood Baptist Church in Salt Point , NY .

 In ministry, Carol focuses on spiritual formation for adults, building Christian community, and leading worship that engages head, heart and senses in ways that allow God to transform us.  She has been committed long term to racial reconciliation, the strengthening of women’s voices in the church, and non-violent conflict resolution. More recently, she is interested in revitalizing the church by getting past the polarities of liberal/conservative.

 Just for fun Carol loves walks in the neighborhood, curling up with a good book and a cup of hot tea, potluck suppers, front porch swings, gardening (without the cell phone), and feeding college students and other young people who don’t cook.  She and Doug are the parents of two young adult daughters.