News and Views

After deep prayer and consultation with the Cabinet, Bishop LaTrelle Miller Easterling has made the following appointments. Unless otherwise noted, all appointments on this page take effect on July 1, 2021.

June 21

• Pastor Jerome Jones, to Fowlers UMC in Annapolis and the Wilson Memorial-Fowlers Charge

• Pastor Sam Moore, to the newly formed Emory/Gary Memorial Charge in Ellicott City, from Emory UMC in  Ellicott City

June 14

• Pastor Cindy Banks, to In His Service Community Ministry-Chicamuxen Charge, from the Indian Head-Shiloh-Chicamuxen Charge
• Pastor Marjorie Hurder-Buhrman, to George’s Creek Charge of First UMC in Lonaconing and Grace UMC in Midland, from Centenary UMC in Cumberland
• Pastor Bruce Jackson, to Mt. Zion St. Inigoes, MD
• Pastor Faye Johnson, to St. Matthews LaPlata Route 6 Charge, from the Indian Head-Shiloh-Chicamuxen Charge

June 7

• Rev. Douglas Fox, to Araby UMC in Frederick
• Dionne Hall, to Grace UMC in Hagerstown
• Rev. Chet Jechura, to Good Shepherd UMC in Baltimore
• Pastor Youjung Jung, to Marvin Chapel/Prospect UMCs, from South Damascus Charge in Damascus
• Stephon Knox, to Darkesville UMC in W.Va.
• Rev. Kathleen Lossau, to Christ UMC in Columbia, in addition to Magothy Church of Deaf in Magothy
• Pastor Cassandra Nunez, to Salem Baltimore Hispanic UMC in Baltimore
• Rev. Constance Smith, to Union Memorial UMC in Davidsonville, from Nottingham-Myers and Christ UMCs in Upper Marlboro and Aquasco
• Rev. Barbara Suffecool, to the Sideling Hill Charge of Piney Plains and Catalpa UMCs, from Michaels Chapel UMC
• Pastor Nick Works, to South Damascus Charge

June 1

• Pastor Zelda Childs, to Emanuel UMC in Catonsville, from Christ UMC, in Columbia
• Pastor Gregory McNeil, to Macedonia UMC in Odenton, from Union Memorial in Davidsonville
• Pastor Lesley Newman-Adams, to Mount Zion UMC in Annapolis, from Corkran Memorial UMC in Temple Hills
• Pastor Mary Robinson, to Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial UMC,  Beloved Community Cooperative Parish in Baltimore.
• Pastor Kathy Duppins-Smallwood, to Daisy UMC in Lisbon

May 27

• Rev. Joey Heath-Mason, to associate chaplain for United Methodist Life at American University in Washington, D.C, from American University Campus Minister and associate pastor  at National UMC
  
  
• Rev. Erica Robinson-Johnson, to chief executive officer for the Baltimore-Washington and Peninsula-Delaware conferences, from Assistant to the Bishop and Director of Connectional Ministries of the New England Conference

May 24

• Pastor Megan Blizzard, to New Hope UMC in New Windsor
• Rev. Andre R. Briscoe Jr., from St. Matthews New Life UMC in Baltimore, to St. Matthews New Life and Govans Boundary Charge in Baltimore
• Pastor Mary Buzby, to Brandenburg UMC in Sykesville, from New Hope UMC in New Windsor
• Pastor Ray Dudley, to Mt. Zion UMC in Sabillasville
• Pastor Granderson Jones, to Mt Vernon UMC in Whiteford
• Rev. Bonnie McCubbin, to Old Otterbein UMC in Baltimore and the BWC Director of Museums and Pilgrimage, from Good Shephard UMC in Baltimore
• Rev. L. Katherine Moore, to Deer Creek-Mt Tabor Charge in Bel Air
• Pastor TJ Mount, to Lisbon UMC in Lisbon, from Araby UMC in Frederick 

May 17

• Pastor Dawn Brooks, to the pastoral team of Brook Hill UMC in Frederick
• Rev. Kathleen Cheyney, from Bosley-West Liberty Charge in Sparks to the Cooperative Parish of Northern Baltimore County on the Baltimore Suburban District
• Don Greger, assigned to the Shenandoah Junction Charge in Berkeley County, W.Va.
• Rev. R. David Hall, to Brightwood Park and Albright Memorial UMCs in Washington, D.C.
• Rev. Ray McDonald, to Trinity in Annapolis as a two-year interim
• Rev. Irance Reddix-McCray, to New Waverly UMC in Baltimore, from Old Otterbein UMC in Baltimore
• Michael Ritt, to Pleasant Hill UMC in Owings Mills
• Rev. Levon Sutton, to associate pastor at Grace UMC in Baltimore, from Emanuel UMC in Catonsville
• Rev. Terri Williams, to Crossroads Charge, (Salem Hebbville UMC in Hebbville and Milford Mill UMC in Milford Mill) from Martin Luther King Memorial UMC (Beloved Community Cooperative Parish) in Baltimore
• Rev. Dottie Yunger, from Solomons UMC in Solomons, to Solomons Mission Center in Solomons

 May 10

• Pastor Mark Eyler, to Weller UMC in Thurmont, from Brandenburg UMC
• Ernest Gayles, to Mission Central Parish on the Baltimore Suburban District, from New Beginnings Fellowship in Jarrettsville and Mt. Vernon UMCs in Whiteford
• Rev. Andrea King, to Emmanuel in Beltsville, from Govans-Boundary and New Waverly UMCs in Baltimore
• Rev. Meredith Wilkins, to Arnolia UMC in Parkville, from Trinity UMC in Annapolis
• Pastor Daniel “Dane” Wood, to Lansdowne UMC in Halethorpe, from associate pastor at Grace UMC in Baltimore 

May 3

• Pastor Carol Rhan to Martinsburg Cooperative Parish from Ganotown UMC in WVa.
• Rev. Emily Skorupinski to Galesville UMC in Galesville from Lansdowne UMC in Baltimore
• Brian Muffoletto to Providence UMC in Towson 
• Rev. Karin Walker and Rev. Daniel Breidenbaugh to Mission Central Parish, extended to include Cokesbury UMC in Abingdon and Ebenezer UMC in Fallston 
• Rev. Jalene Chase to Goshen UMC, Gaithersburg from Emmanuel UMC, Beltsville 
• Rev. HiRho Park to Bethesda United Methodist Church, Bethesda, Maryland from Extension Ministry as Vice President Huree University. 
• Rev. John Nupp to Chevy Chase United Methodist Church, Chevy Chase Maryland from Extension Ministry as Executive Minister Call & Clergy Care BWC Fulton, Maryland

April 12

• Rev. Erik Alsgaard, to Community UMC in Crofton, from Managing Editor, Baltimore-Washington Conference staff
• Rev. Michael Cantley, to Martinsburg Cooperative Parish, from St. Luke’s UMC in Martinsburg, W.Va.
• Rev. Andrew Greenwood, to Baltimore County Community Parish on the Baltimore Suburban District, from Pine Grove UMC in Parkton
• Rev. Scott Shumaker, to Baltimore County Community Parish on the Baltimore Suburban District, from Mt. Carmel UMC in Parkton

March 29

• Rev. Gerald Elston Sr., to Good Hope Union UMC in Silver Spring, from Albright Memorial and Brightwood Park UMCs in Washington, D.C.
• Rev. Heerak Kim, to associate pastor of Glen Mar UMC in Ellicott City, from George's Creek Charge in Midland
• Rev. Narae Kim, to associate pastor of Severna Park UMC in Severna Park, from LaVale UMC in LaVale
• Rev. Alexandra "Alex" Thomas, to Olivet UMC in Lusby
• Rev. Lisa Wirkus, to Christ Deaf Church in Baltimore, from Mt. Zion UMC in Sabillasville and Pleasant Walk UMC in Myersville

March 22

• Rev. Edgardo Rivera, to Emmanuel UMC in Laurel, from Frederick District Superintendent. 
• Rev. James McSavaney, to Glenmont UMC in Silver Spring, from Arnolia UMC in Baltimore
• Rev. Jenny Cannon, to Christ UMC, Rochester, Minnesota, from Bethesda UMC 
• Rev. Kirkland Reynolds, to Christ UMC, Rochester, Minnesota, from Chevy Chase UMC in Silver Spring 
• Rev. Lemuel Dominguez, from Milford Mill UMC in Pikesville, to St. Johns-Idlewylde Cooperative Parish in Baltimore 
• Rev. Mark Gorman, from West Harford Cooperative Parish in Harford County, to West Harford Cooperative Parish, realigned, in Harford County

March 15

• Rev. Nick Bufano, to Newtonville UMC in Latham, NY, from West Towson Cooperative Parish in Baltimore
• Rev. Sarah Elliott, to Pasadena UMC in Pasadena, from Cokesbury UMC in Abingdon
• Rev. Bob E. Kells Jr., to Arden UMC in Martinsburg, W.Va., from Weller UMC in Thurmont
• Rev. John Mayden Jr., to Martinsburg Cooperative Parish in Martinsburg, W.Va., from Mt. Zion Charge in Upperco
• Rev. Evelyn Rivera, to College Park UMC in College Park and Mowatt Memorial UMC in Greenbelt, from Middletown UMC in Frederick
• Rev. Kara Scroggins, to North Bethesda UMC in Bethesda,  from Glenmont UMC in Wheaton
• Rev. Patricia Sebring, to Brookfield-Immanuel Charge in Brandywine, from Otterbein Charge in Martinsburg, W.Va.
• Rev. Carissa Surber, to Hunt’s Memorial UMC in Riderwood, from Severna Park UMC in Severna Park

 March 8

• Rev. Shemaiah Strickland, to the Nottingham-Myers/Christ Cooperative Parish in Brandywine

March 1

• Rev. Stan Cardwell, to First: Laurel-Community: Laurel Cooperative Parish in Laurel, from Community UMC in Crofton
• Rev. Travis Knoll, to Nichols-Bethel UMC in Odenton, from Hunts Memorial UMC in Towson
• Rev. Saroj Sangha, to Memorial First India UMC in Silver Spring
• Rev. Shannon Sullivan, to Trinity UMC in Frederick, from Associate Pastor at Calvary UMC in Frederick

February 15

• Rev. Eric King, to McKendree-Simms-Brookland Cooperative Parish in Washington, from Goshen UMC in in Gaithersburg
• Rev. JW Park, to St. Matthews UMC in Bowie, from District Superintendent of the Central Maryland District
• Rev. Sarah Schlieckert, to District Superintendent of the Annapolis District, from Pasadena UMC in Pasadena
• Rev. Anna Schwartz, to Lexington Park UMC in Lexington Park, from associate pastor of Glen Mar UMC in Ellicott City
• Rev. Stephanie Vader, to Capitol Hill UMC in Washington, from Emmanuel UMC in Laurel

February 1

•  Rev. Tori Butler, to Asbury Town Neck UMC in Severna Park, from Good Hope Union UMC  in Silver Spring
• Rev. Linda Motter, to Calvary UMC in Annapolis, from Olivet UMC in  Lusby
• Rev. Stephanie Roberts White, to Towson UMC in Towson, from Pleasant Hill UMC in Owings Mills

January 25

• Rev. Eliezer Valentín-Castañón, to serve as superintendent of Frederick District, from Trinity UMC in Frederick
• Rev. Dawn Hand, to serve as superintendent of Central Maryland District, from superintendent of Pittsburgh District in the Western Pennsylvania Conference

 2021 Retirees

Effective July 1, 2021, unless otherwise noted:

James Bishop
Mary Buzby
Clark Carr 
Kathleen Cheyney
Zelda Childs
Margaret Clemons
R. David Hall
Douglas J. Hays
Lori Hoffman Hays
Margaret Hodges
Samuel Honnappa
Mark Johnson
Mike Johnson (1/1/2021)
Patricia Johnson
Sandi Johnson
Granderson Jones, Jr.
Jacqueline Jones-Smith
Jeff Jones (1/1/2021)
Conrad Link
Fay Lundin
Ray McDonald
Gregory McNeil
Sheldon Reese
Theresa Robinson
Doris Jean Rothwell
Tom Sigler
Constance Smith
Ken Walker
John C. Warren