Education
- 1980 West Virginia Wesleyan College (B.A. in Sociology/Psychology)
- M.Div. Duke University Divinity School
- D. Min. United Theological Seminary
Occupation:
- 1976-1980 General Commission on the Status and Role of Women
- 1980-1988 General Commission on Archives & History
- 1985 Ordained Elder by Bishop William B. Grove in the West Virginia Annual Conference
- 1988 Jurisdictional Conference Delegate
- 1992 Jurisdictional Conference Delegate
- 1996, 2000, 2004 General Conference Delegate
- 1998 District Superintendent of Northern District
- 2000-2004 General Commission on United Methodist Communications
- 2004 Elected Bishop
- 2004-2016 Resident Bishop of the Pittsburgh Area
- 2016-current Resident Bishop of the New York Area
- 2020-2022 President Designate of the United Methodist Council of Bishops
- 2022-2024 President of the United Methodist Council of Bishops
Where they lived: Cranberry Township, PA
Years Served: 2004-2016
Special Positions: Ex-Officio: Resident Bishop of the Western Pennsylvania Conference 2004-2016
Sources:
- Biography on the Council of Bishops website
- Catalog
- West Virginia Wesleyan College Board of Trustees Information Book 2015-2016
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