MICHAEL RILEY: Popular Asbury Park Press columnist Michael Riley has preached here periodically for several years. The Rev. Riley has been an ordained American Baptist minister since 1985. He served as pastor in three Baptist
churches over 20 years before turning to journalism full-time in 1997. His humorous weekly column, "Only Human," appears on Friday in The Press. He lives in South Amboy with his wife, Susan. They have been married nearly 28 years and have four sons ranging in age from 12 to 27.

JOANNE PETTO: The Rev. Joanne Petto is a chaplain and bereavement services manager for VITAS Innovative Hospice Care, Eatontown. She is also a law enforcement chaplain serving the Plainsboro Township Police Department and the New Jersey State Police. The Rev. Petto has lived in Plainsboro for almost 20 years. As a board certified expert in traumatic stress, her focus is on working to minimize the negative impact that critical incident stress has on people's lives.

JOANNE VAN SANT: Joanne Van Sant is a seminary student with approximately one year remaining before she is eligible to be ordained as a Presbyterian minister. She is the church school coordinator at the Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church and a member and elder in our church, where she sang in the choir for many years including a stint as choir director.