By Rev. Tim McCollum* As the Service of Commissioning and Ordination set under way, it was not long until we remembered our common call. Bishop Tracy S. Malone led us in the liturgical work to remember our baptism, our shared ministry. We remember out loud, together. We spoke these words “We remember our baptism and [...]
Category: Leadership
Tuesday Business Session Recap
By Rick Wolcott* Following an opening prayer from lay member Michael Warschauer, Episcopacy Committee Chair the Rev. Joe Burkhardt reported the results of the just-completed mid-quadrennial assessment on behalf of the North Central Jurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy. Clergy and lay respondents indicated that the greatest strengths of the East Ohio Conference are our diversity, our [...]
Monday Business Session Recap
By Rick Wolcott* Local Pastor Steve Nelson prayed members into the first business session of this 50th Annual Conference session. Conference Secretary the Rev. Cindy Patterson moved that letters of greeting be sent to Mrs. Edwin C. Boulton, Bishop Sally Dyck and Rev. Dr. Kenneth Ehrman, Bishop John and Elaine Hopkins, Bishop Jonathan and Beverly [...]