Our Team

Get to know your church leaders and staff.

Rev. Joseph P. Shore-Goss, PhD

Pastor

Rev. Dr. Joseph Shore-Goss Came to the ministry later in life. Having spent 15 years serving the developmentally disabled community and spent some years in travel and tourism before acknowledging the call to full time ministry. Attending Claremont school of theology, graduated with an MDiv and an MA in pastoral care and counseling. He received his PhD in Pastoral care and counseling through Graduate theological foundation while attending Oxford.
He has served as a hospice chaplain, a co-pastor at MCC/UCC North Hollywood, interim pastor at UCC Petaluma, and Pastor of the Federated Church of Marlborough NH. Moved to Orlando to serve as a chaplain at Orlando Health and now is pastor at Faith UCC Bradenton FL. and also serves as the disaster Relief Co-Ordinator of Florida UCC

Reverend John Eley

Administrative Assistant

The Reverend John Eley was born and raised in Ohio, one of six children. He is a middle child and shares the middle with his twin brother, James. He is the father of three adult children, Julianna, Evan and Chris. His first career was as a Floral Designer for 10 years before studying Psychology and Sociology, earning a B.A. from Urbana University in Ohio. He also holds a Master of Divinity degree from Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. He is ordained in the United Methodist Church, and is a member of the Indiana Conference. In his first appointment he led a congregation through building a sanctuary. He went on to serve as Chaplain for 18 years of the Franklin United Methodist Community in Franklin, IN. In 2008 he received national recognition when he was awarded “Chaplain of the Year”, by the United Methodist Association of Health and Welfare Ministries. During that time, he attained his Health Facility Administrator’s license. Before retiring in 2020, and a year later moving to Bradenton, John worked as a Health Facility Administrator in faith-based Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Indiana. He enjoys the beach, reading, traveling, spending time with his family, cooking, floral arranging, painting, canoeing, horseback riding, history, and politics. .