In July many conferences, denominations and other organizations gathered all over the world to elect new leaders for their church. What follows is a summary of those people elected.
The following persons were elected Bishops:
The United Methodist Church:
South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church
Rev. Cynthia Fierro Harvey
Rev. Gary E. Mueller
Rev. Dr. Michael McKee
Southeastern Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church
Rev. L. Jonathan Holston
Rev. Dr. Kenneth H Carter
Rev. William T. McAlilly
Rev. Dr. Debra Wallace-Padgett
Rev. Young J Cho
Northeastern Jurisdiction
Rev. Dr. Sandra Lynn Steiner Ball
Rev. Martin McLee
Rev. Mark J. Webb
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Rev. W. Darin Moore
Rev. Dr. Seth A. Lartey
Rev. Dr. Michael A. Frencher
Church of South India
Dr. RJ Niranjan
Dr Vadapalli Prasada Rao
Dr A Rajavelu
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Bishop Clement W. Fugh
Bishop Reginald T. Jackson
The following persons were elected President of their denominations:
Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas
Rev. Otto Wade
Uniting Church in Australia
Reverend Professor Andrew T. Dutney
Methodist Church in Britain
Reverend Doctor Mark Wakelin
Methodist Church in Samoa
Reverend Aisoli T. Iuli
We congratulate them pray God’s blessings upon them and their families as they begin this ministry.