Staff Members

Get to know our amazing team!

Pastor Sharon Rankins-Burd

          Pastor Sharon has served the Fly Creek (and Schuyler Lake) United Methodist Churches since July 1, 2013.  The role of pastor in two small churches encompasses not only worship leadership and preaching on Sundays and leading Monday morning Bible study, but all variety of administrative tasks.
          Pastor Sharon serves the Oneonta District of the Upper NY Annual Conference as chairperson of the District Committee on Ordained Ministry.  She also serves on the Bishop's Retreat Planning Team, and is a new member of the Conference Nominations Committee.  Locally, she is part of the Cooperstown Ecumenical Council and joins her colleagues in ecumenical worship services including Pentecost Sunday celebrations, Baccalaureate services, and Lenten studies.
          Her prior appointments were to Sauquoit Valley United Methodist Church (8 years) and Cedar Lake United Methodist Church (4 years).

Tom Huntsman

          Tom is a trustee for the church.  He is also a staff physician in reconstructive plastic and hand surgery at the Bassett Hospital for the past 28 years.