2025 Appointment List

After prayer and consultation with the Cabinet, Bishop LaTrelle Miller Easterling has made the following appointments:

January 20
  • Rev. Steve Cochran, to Galesville UMC in Galesville (part-time, effective Jan. 1)
  • Pastor Kimberly Jenkins, to Glenn Dale UMC in Glenn Dale, from North County Cooperative Parish (Ferndale and Messiah UMCs)
  • Rev. Cassandra Lawrence, to Associate Chaplain, Center for Religion, Spirituality and Social Justice at Grinnell College in Iowa, from Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign in Washington, D.C. (effective Jan. 6)

  • Rev. Michael Parker, to Asbury UMC in Annapolis, from Journey UMC in Temple Hills

  • Rev. Frederick Douglas Powe, Jr. to President of Philips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, OK, from Extension Ministry at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. (effective Feb. 1)
  • Rev. John R. Yost, to Calvary UMC in Martinsburg, W.Va.
December 9
  • Rev. James Cogman, to Trinty UMC in Germantown and West Montgomery UMC in Barnesville, from West Montgomery UMC in Barnesville  (Effective Jan. 1) 
  • Rev. Kate Mackereth Fulton, to Chevy Chase UMC in Chevy Chase, from Trinity UMC in Gaithersburg (Effective Jan. 1)
  • Rev. Dawn Hand, to Director of Equity and Justice for the Western North Carolina Conference, from Superintendent of the Central Maryland District (Effective Jan. 1)
  • Rev. Bill Maisch, to Grace UMC in Gaithersburg (As interim, effective Jan. 1)
October 19
  • Rev. Jim Miller, to Superintendent of the Central Maryland District, from Grace UMC in Gaithersburg (effective Jan. 1, 2025
Retirees 

Effective July 1, the following pastors will retire from active ordained ministry:

Carletta Allen
Erik Alsgaard
Phil Ayers
Miguel Angel Balderas
Greg Coates
Michael Fauconnet
Gladman Kapfumvuti
Ann Laprade
Ken McDonald
Jeanne Parr
Phil Roberson
Gwen Rodriguez
William Glen Thomas