(For more information on the UM Young Clergywomen's Collective, visit https://umyoungclergywomen.com/)

An Open Letter To the Bishop, Cabinet, the Board of Ordained Ministry, and the Clergy Session of the Florida Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church:

We write to you to express the deep grief we share at the harm done by the 2022 Florida Annual Conference Clergy Session on June 9th in denying commissioning to 16 qualified candidates for elders’ and deacons’ orders based on the sexual orientation and gender identity of certain candidates. The evil, injustice, and oppression perpetrated by the Clergy Session stands in direct conflict with our baptismal vows to resist such forces “in whatever forms they present themselves.” We lament the trauma inflicted on those directly affected as well as the secondary trauma to all those present and those who witness from afar. We deplore the hostility demonstrated by a minority of voting members to the millions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer persons around the world. These actions have wounded not just a few, but the entire body of Christ, and irreparably damaged our work and witness in the wider world.

The institutional power of clergy in The United Methodist Church must be used to come alongside those with less institutional power; among them, inquiring and certified candidates, and candidates for commissioning and ordination. Women remember well that it was only in 1956 when our God-given call to proclaim the Word was formally recognized, despite the witness of lives given in service to God such as Jarena Lee, Helenor Davison, Anna Howard Shaw, Anna Oliver, Lydia Sexton, and Eugenia St. John. As we remember centuries of institutional prejudice against women, we recognize similar injustice occurring today. By denying God’s gifts and graces for ministry in the lives of these sixteen candidates, the church once again shows the effect of ongoing discrimination against LGBTQIA+ people. We are clearly a long way away from learning what it means to embody Wesley’s first General Rule: “Do no harm.”

In this painful place, we do wish to take a moment to particularly affirm the work of God in the lives of the candidates who submitted themselves for examination and voting before the Board of Ordained Ministry and the Clergy Session in good conscience, only to meet hearts already hardened against them. We also affirm with gratitude the work of the BoOM and the majority of the Clergy Session in their decision to examine and affirm queer candidates for commissioning in the Florida Annual Conference. We affirm and give thanks for the local churches that have lifted up queer candidates for ministry, the district committees that certified them, and the ministry settings that have prepared to receive them as commissioned deacons and elders. We bear witness to the pain of many other queer people who have been quietly pushed out of the ordination process at the local church, district, and conference board of ordained ministry levels. This public rejection amplifies the everyday discrimination experienced by queer United Methodists called into licensed or ordained ministry.

We call on Bishop Carter and the appointive cabinet of the Florida Annual Conference to honor projected appointments, with full pay, benefits and pension, for this class of candidates for the coming year. Though this will not erase the injuries inflicted on the candidates, it will ensure that they will not suffer financial harm as a result of this unfaithful act that denies the calling of sixteen of God's children. We also call upon the Florida Annual Conference to proactively reimburse counseling and spiritual direction and other mental health expenses incurred by clergy and candidates alike due to this traumatic experience.

We call upon clergy across the Connection to “take thou authority” by dismantling the evils of homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia in every place and resisting the injustice and oppression that stems from these. As annual conferences meet throughout this year and in those to come, we implore them to uphold the dignity and calling of their candidates for commissioning and ordination. We encourage Boards of Ordained Ministry to recommend candidates for commissioning and ordination based solely on their divine calling and readiness for ministry regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Likewise, we pray that ordained clergy would affirm the work of their Conference Board and vote to receive them. Human-made divisions must not be a barrier to affirming God-given gifts of ministry or calls to ordained life.

We reaffirm our own commitment to LGBTQIA+ justice and inclusion and will work for a church where all people can grow as disciples of Jesus Christ. As part of that commitment, we invite all queer certified candidates - those who are #CalledOut or #HiddenFaithful - to join the United Methodist Queer Clergy group at https://www.umqcc.org. We also invite both queer clergywomen under 40, and candidates under 40 whose commissioning or ordination has been denied or delayed due to homophobia and transphobia, to join Young Clergy Women International at https://youngclergywomen.org/about/membership-ycwi/application-for-membership-ycwi/. Simply let us know you are applying for exceptional membership from the UMC in the “Documentation of Clergy Status” section, and we will welcome you into our worldwide community.

We call upon all United Methodists to reject the tactics of the separatists fighting to impoverish the leadership and financial viability of The United Methodist Church. If you have the financial means, we invite you to embrace and further the work of the Holy Spirit by supporting queer clergy development with financial gifts. Your gifts of time, talent, and treasure to reconciling ministries nationally and locally are deeply appreciated. We also encourage the establishment of funds with local foundations and seminaries specifically for queer seminarians, and/or direct aid as appropriate.  

We join our voices with Mary of Nazareth and women throughout history who have sung, prayed, and lived the Magnificat. We have dedicated our lives to announcing good news. We believe in a time when the mighty are cast down and the humble lifted up, but the sword of injustice keeps piercing our hearts. We stand at the cross witnessing the breaking body of Christ. Will the church tend to the wounds it inflicts? Will we stop the harm, make amends, and follow the Spirit into a resurrected church?

Your siblings in Christ, the divine source of peace and justice,

The United Methodist Clergywomen Listed Below and other Concerned United Methodists across the Connection

Authors:
-Rev. Kate Mackereth Fulton, Elder, Baltimore-Washington Conference; Board Member, Young Clergy Women International
-Rev. Diane Kenaston, Elder, West Virginia Annual Conference; Board Member, Young Clergy Women International
-Rev. Sarah McWhirt-Toler, Deacon, Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference
-Rev. Bonnie J. McCubbin, Elder, Baltimore-Washington Conference
-Rev. Adrienne Fink, Deacon, South Carolina Conference
-Rev. Emily Bostic Skorupinski, Provisional Elder, Baltimore-Washington Conference
-Rev. Shannon Sullivan, Elder, Baltimore-Washington Conference
-Rev. Roslyn Lee, Elder, New York Conference

Signers (United Methodist Young Clergywomen's Collective):
Rev. Gabrielle Corbett, Elder, Greater New Jersey
Rev. Corey Turnpenny, Upper New York Conference
Rev. Katie Lloyd, Elder, Kentucky Conference
Rev. Emily L. Robnett, Elder, Oklahoma Conference
Rev. Kaleigh Corbett-Rasmussen, Elder, Greater New Jersey Conference
Rev. Lorrin Radzik, Elder, East Ohio Conference
Rev. Anna Blinn Cole
Rev. Cassie Rapko, Elder, North Georgia Conference
Rev. Angela M. Wells, Elder, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Rev. Peggy Hanson, Dakotas Conference
Rev. Kara Scroggins, Elder, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Rev. Carrie Yoder,  Deacon, Florida Confernece
Rev. Allie Rosner Bass, Elder, Virginia Conference
Rev. Mary Lee Downey Florida Conference
Rev. Sarah Jo Adams-Wilson, Elder, Mississippi Annual Conference
Rev. Sarah B. Miller, Elder, Florida Conference
Rev. Emily Hart, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Rev. Elizabeth Murray, Deacon, South Carolina Conference
Rev. Hope Hutchison, Deacon, Minnesota Annual Conference
Rev. Allison LeBrun, Elder, East Ohio Conference
Rev. Amanda Baker, Great Plains
Rev. Ashley Prescott Barlow-Thompson, Deacon, Great Plains Conference
Rev. Autumn Krueger, Elder, Dakotas Conference serving in Alaska Conference
Rev. Carrie Antczak, Deacon, East Ohio
Rev. Alaina Harrison, Deacon, South Georgia Conference
Rev. Sarah Belles, Elder, Western North Carolina Conference
Rev. Laura Patterson, Elder, North Georgia Conference
Rev. Mara Bailey, Elder, Iowa Annual Conference
Rev. Jessica Petersen, Deacon, Rio Texas Conference
Rev. Katie O’Hern Hamilton, Elder, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Rev. Lauren Lobenhofer, Elder, Virginia Annual Conference
Rev. Denise Kilgo, Elder, Western North Carolina Conference
Rev Kori Robins, Elder, Virginia
Rev. Andrea Curry, Elder, West Ohio Annual Conference
Rev. Jordan Derhammer, provisional elder, Iowa Conference
Rev. Emily Scales Sutton, Elder, South Carolina Conference
Rev Dr Katie Nix, Missouri Conference
Rev Claire Douglass, Provisional Elder, Wisconsin Conference
Rev Sara Pugh Montgomery, Elder, Virginia Conference
Rev. Bethany Willers, Elder, Iowa Conference
Rev. Kayla M. Roosa, Elder, Michigan Conference
Rev. Katie Z. Dawson, Elder, Iowa Annual Conference
Rev. Jen Huff, Deacon, Indiana Conference
Rev. Tiffany Patterson, Elder, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Rev. Breanna Illéné, Elder, Wisconsin Annual Conference
Rev. Mary Dicken, Deacon, Indiana Conference
Caroline Archer, Candidate for Deacon, Holston Conference
Rev. Molly Simpson Hayes, Elder, Central Texas
Rev. Anna Guillozet, Elder, West Ohio
Rev. Jill Moffett, Elder, Indiana Annual Conference
Rev. Julie Songer Belman, Elder, South Carolina
Rev. Carly Wicklund, Elder, South Carolina Conference
Rev. Alexa Eisenbarth, Elder, Pacific Northwest Conference
Rev. Bethany Nelson, Minnesota Annual Conference
Rev. Jennifer Potter Buff, Elder, Florida Conference
Rev. Jacey Pickens-Jones, California-Nevada Conference
Rev. Dr. Jennifer S. Wyant, Elder, North Georgia
Rev. Jessica Baldyga, Elder, Illinois Great Rivers Conference
Rev. Violet Johnicker, Elder, Northern Illinois Conference
Rev. Heather Valosin, Elder, Greater New Jersey
Rev. Corey Read, Elder, Arkansas Conference
Rev. Janelle Kurtz, Elder, Pacific Northwest Conference
Rev. Alyssa Baker, Elder, Oregon Idaho Conference
Rev. Jessie Connor, Oregon-Idaho Conference
Rev. Yvonne Agduyeng, Provisional Elder, Pacific Northwest Annual Conference
Rev. Caitlin Lai, Western North Carolina Conference
Rev. Hannah Kardon, Northern Illinois Conference
Rev. Elizabeth Davidson, Deacon, Mississippi Conference
Rev. Erin LB Fitzgerald, Elder, Michigan Episcopal Area UMC
Rev. Megan Boatwright, Elder, South Carolina Annual Conference
Rev. Deborah Porras, Elder, Virginia Conference
Rev. Erin Maddox McPhee, Elder in Full Connection, California-Pacific Conference
Rev. Carol Van Buskirk, Deacon, California-Pacific Conference
Rev. Stefanie Hayes, Elder, Great Plains Conference
Rev. Mary Stanton-Nurse, Deacon (approved for ordination this month), Pacific Northwest Annual Conference
Rev. Dr. Colleen Hallagan Preuninger, Elder, Upper NY Annual Conference
Rev. Amanda Nicol, Elder, Pacific Northwest Conference
Rev. Katy Wheat Borhauer, West Ohio Annual Conference
Rev. Richelle Goff, Upper NY Conference
Rev. Sara Relaford, Elder, South Carolina Conference
Rev. Julia Norman, Deacon, South Georgia Annual Conference
Rev. Rachel Gordon Plemmons, Provisional Elder, Virginia Conference
Rev. Stacey Harwell-Dye, Deacon, Tennessee Western Kentucky Conference
Rev. Kathy Randall Bryant, approved for full connection as an Elder, Western North Carolina
Rev. Ashley Isernhagen, Elder, Virginia Annual Conference
Rev. Kate E. Smith, Deacon, West Ohio Conference
Rev. Lisa Schubert Nowling, elder, Indiana Conference
Rev. Christi Taylor, Elder, Western North Carolina Conference
Rev. Sadie Stone, Elder, California-Nevada Conference
Rev. Heather Moore, Ordained Deacon in Full Connection, West Virginia Annual Conference
Rev. Katharine L. Steele, Elder, West Ohio Annual Conference
Rev. Sarah McIntosh, Elder, Florida Conference serving in Western North Carolina Conference
Rev. Valerie Hummel LaBounty, Dakotas Conference
Rev. Jenny Zeigler Medley, Deacon, Alabama-West Florida Conference
Rev. Jenaba Waggy, Michigan Conference
Rev. Melissa Meyers, Elder, Northern Illinois Conference
Rev. Emily Kirby, Deacon, South Carolina Conference
Rev. Tiffany McDonald, Elder, Minnesota Conference
Rev. Kristin Lee, Elder, North Georgia Annual Conference
Rev. Jennifer Karsner, Elder, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Rev Sara McManus, Elder, Dakotas Annual Conference
Rev. Christine Potter, Elder, Great Plains
Rev. Lindsey Baynham Freeman, Elder, Virginia Conference
Rev. Brittney D. Stephan, Elder, Indiana Conference
Rev. Emily L. Stirewalt, Elder, Missouri
Rev. Katie Trinter, Elder, Missouri Annual Conference
Rev.Sarah Allen,Elder, WV Conference

Signers (Other Concerned United Methodists):
Pastor Beth Snarr, Elder, Florida Conference
Rev. Scott Spencer, elder, Oklahoma Annual Conference
Rev. Chris Rapko, Provisional Elder, North Georgia Conference
Rev. Ken Hawes, Elder, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Chris Adams, laity, Mississippi Annual Conference
Rev. Nick Scutari, Provisional Elder, Minnesota Conference
Rev. Jonathan Page, Elder, Virginia Conference
Riley Slade, Laity, Mississippi Annual Conference
Sandi Opalinski
Anna Brook Opalinski, laity, Florida Annual Conference
Rev. Darren Mayberry Wright
Katherine Simmons, laity, North Alabama Conference
Andrew Ware, Elder, Virginia Conference
Rev. Dana Neuhauser, Deacon, Minnesota Conference
Rev. Josh Blakely - Virginia
Andra Opalinski, laity, Florida Conderence
Mychal Boyd, Executive Chair, North-Alabama Conference
Ian Carlos Urriola, Laity, Upper New York Annual Conference
Rev. Lauren Rheingans, Deacon, Minnesota Annual Conference
Alex Rogers, laity, North Alabama Conference
Rev. LaQuaan Malachi, LLP, Minnesota Annual Conference
Jeni Markham Clewell, Deacon, Oklahoma Conference  
Rev. Steph Dodge, Deacon, Tennessee-Western Kentucky
Jake Haynes, laity, North Alabama Conference
Rev. Stephanie Baxter Dunn, Deacon, Tennessee - Western Kentucky Conference
Rev. J. Paige Boyer, East Ohio Conference
Rev. Victoria Rebeck, Deacon, Minnesota Conference  
Rev. Dr. Leo Yates, Jr., Deacon, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Rev. Tonya Hancock
Deaconess María Capezio Crookes, Alaska Conference
Valerie Riedthaler
J.J. Martinez, laity, New England Conference
Rev. Dr. Emily A. Peck-McClain, New York Annual Conference
Shay Gibson, laity, North Alabama Conference
Aaron Gregory, laity, Virginia Conference
Amanda Millwood, laity, North Alabama Conference
Rev Debbie Sperry, full elder, PNW Annual conference
Deaconess Sharon Kindle-Smith, Missouri Conference
Rev. Scott Marshall-Kimball, Provisional Elder, Tennessee-Western Kentucky
Rev. Marti Hatch, MDiv MA NCC LCMHCA, Elder, North Carolina Annual Conference
Rev. Linda Yarrow, Elder, Baltimore Washington Conference
Rev. Keller Hawkins, Provisional Deacon, Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference
Jessica Maynard, LLP, Oklahoma Annual Conference
Rev. Rachel McIver Morey, Elder, Minnesota Annual Conference
Susie Smalley, Laity, Alaska Conference
Rev. Krista Paradiso, Elder, Northern Illinois Conference
Rev. Jan Rivero, Retired Elder, VA Conference
Rev. Shelly McNaughton-Lawrence, Elder, Great Plains Conference
Rev. Sarah Campbell, LLP, Indiana Conference
Rev. Shelby Slowey, Elder, Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference
Rev Anne Rex, Elder, West Virginia Annual Conference
Rev Tim Ward, Elder, Virginia conference
Melissa Scott - recent Iliff grad, North Alabama Conf.
Cheryl Davis WV Annual Conference
Rev Heather Bailes Baker, Elder, New England Conference
Rev. M Anne Burnette Hook, deacon, Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference
Rev. Brett Isernhagen, Provisional Elder, Virginia Conference
Rev. Nick Baird-Chrisohon, Elder, Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference
Rev. Denyse Barnes, California-Pacific Conference
Rev. Meredith Wilkins, Elder, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Rev. Brian Lee Daugherty, Local Pastor, West Virginia Annual Conference
Rev. Connor Williams, Provisional Elder, Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference
Rev. Dr. Eliezer Valentín-Castañón, Elder, Baltimore Washington Conference.
Rev. Beth Givens, Elder, Virginia Conference
Rev Christina Thompson, Elder, Oregon-Idaho AC
Emily R. Miller, Laity, California-Pacific
Christine Anne Peirce, laity, Central Texas Conference
Rev. Christopher Scott, elder, West Virginia Conference
Rev. Dr. Thomas M Fuerst, Pastor in TWKY
Rev. Shannon V. Trenton, Elder, East Ohio Conference
Rev. Nathan Adams, Elder, Florida Conference
Rev. Grace Langenstein, Provisional Elder, West Virginia Annual Conference
Rev. Kara Eidson, Elder, Great Plains Conference
Maureen Dominguez, laity, Baltimore Washington Conference
Rev. Sandie Richards, Elder, California-Pacific Conference
Rev. Joshua Beaty, Elder, Florida Conference
Rev. Ethan Gregory, Elder, Oregon-Idaho Conference
Rev Amy Beth Coleman, Elder, Virginia Annual Conference
Rev. Ian Collier, Elder, Baltimore-Washington Conference
BA Miskowiec, laity, West Virginia Conference
Barb Gregory, Lay Member to Annual Conference, Baltimore Washington Conferece
Dr. Valarie Huffman, West Virginia Area Conference
Rev Kelly J Smith, Elder, Western Pennsylvania Conference
Gail Spach, laity, Western North Carolina Conference
Rev. Brian Johnson, Elder, Virginia Conference
Max G. Mahaffee, UMC of S.C. Certified Lay Soeaker
Rev. Ellen W. Comstock , M.S. M.Div. Licensed Professional Counselor, Elder, VA Conference
Rev. Lynn Bartlow, Elder, Desert Southwest Conference
Haley Hamblin, Deacon candidate, Western North Carolina Conference
Dr Paul W Chilcote, Retired Elder, Florida Conference
Pastor Mandie Gould Willoughby, Local Licensed Pastor, INUMC
Pastor Megan Buehler, LLP, East Ohio Conference
Janet Wilson, Lay Delegate, South Carolina Conference
Lyn Pace, Elder, South Carolina Conference
Rev. Ken Mantler, Elder, New England Conference
Steve Holz-Russell, Home Missioner, Mountain Sky Annual Conference
Rev Sandra Bottoms, Retired Elder, Virginia Conference
Lexie Chatham, laity, South Carolina Conference
Dr. Roy Knight, Elder, West Virginia Annual Conference
Rev. Zachery Moffatt, Elder, Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference
Rev. Phil Kuntz, Elder, Western NC Conference
Rev. Angela Gilreath-Rivers, Elder,  North Georgia Conference,
Rev. Kyle Gould, Elder, East Ohio Conference
Rev. Deborah Gildart-Hanks, Retired Elder, Eastern Pennsylvania Conference
Rev. Cynthia J. Huskey, Elder, California Pacific Conference
Andrea McAtee, laity, South Carolina Conference
Rev. Kathleen A Symes, Great Plains Annual Conference
Rev. Dr. Amy Aitken, Elder, California-Pacific Annual Conference
Rev Melinda E Holloway, Elder, PNW Annual Conference
Rev. Kelly Dotson, provisional elder, WNCC Conference.
Rev. Laura Ann Beville, Elder, Oregon-Idaho Conference
Rev. Frederick J (Eric) Shepard, Elder, South Carolina Conference
Rev. Catherine Christman, Elder, Wisconsin Conference
Rev. Megan Thompson, Elder, Northern Illinois Conference
Rev. Carly M. Hodge, LLP Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference
Evelyn Middleton, SC Conference
Rev. Alexander Plum, Deacon, Michigan Conference
Rev. Kimberly Bos, Elder, Michigan Conference
Sandra Painter-Kurt, laity, Western NC Conference
Rev. Lawrence Rebelo, West Virginia A.C.
Rev. Chrisie Reeves-Pendergrass South Carolina
Rev. Dr. Karin Bascom Culp, retired full elder, South Carolina Conference
Gayle Tabor, Pacific Northwest Conference
Rev. Jeremy Smith, clergy, Oregon-Idaho Conference
Rev. Kate Froehlich, LCSW, Minnesota Conference
Rev. Dr. Kaury Edwards, Elder, Kentucky Conference
Rev. Dr. Jessica L. Anschutz, New York Annual Conference
Rev. Deborah Williams, provisional elder, North Georgia Conference
Rev. Teresa G Welborn, elder, Rio Texas Conference
Rebekah Smith, laity, Baltimore Washington Conference
Edwin McClain, laity, South Carolina Annual Conference
Rev. Alexis F. Brown, Elder Baltimore-Washington Conference
Mark Hagewood, laity, Tennessee Western Kentucky Conference
Rev. Kim E. K. Manion, elder, New England Annual Conference
Rev. Claire Watson, Deacon, WNCCUMC
Rev. Trent Lloyd, Elder, Kentucky Conference
Rev. Dr. Sarah Howe Miller, Elder, Central Texas Conference
Pastor Gerri L Ridings, Licensed Local Pastor, Greater NJ Conference
Rev Ethan Rapking, Provisional Elder, West Virginia Conference
Rev. Darin Arntson, Elder, California-Pacific Conference
Pastor Jennifer Ward Michigan Conference
Rev. Michael Parisher, Provisional Deacon, East Ohio Conference
Rev. Melanie Homan, Elder, Minnesota Conference
Rev. Nate Nims, Elder, Iowa Conference
Rev. Evangeline Rand, PNW Conference
Margaret Irwin, Episcopal Office, California-Pacific Annual Conference
Pastor Bob Klein, Local Pastor, Desert Southwest Conference
Rev. Zachary Hutchinson, Provisional Elder, Florida Annual Conference
Rev. Jenny Williams, Elder, West Virginia Annual Conference
Rev. Brian C Kent, Elder, California-Pacific Conference
Rev. Linda Koelman, Retired Elder, Minnesota Annual Conference
Rev. Melanie Greengo, Elder, Iowa Annual Conference
Rev. Kay C Barckley, Deacon, Pacific Northwest Conference
Rev. Cynthia K. Williams, Elder, Cal-Pac Conference
Rev. Jenny Day, Elder, Virginia
Rev. Max Richter, Elder, Minnesota Conference
Rev. Lenora Whitecotton, Provisional Elder,  Michigan Conference
Rev. Kameron Wilds, Elder Virginia AC
Rev. Karen Bruins, Elder, Minnesota Annual Conference
Rev. Sarah Howell-Miller, Elder, Western North Carolina Conference
Rev. Alissa Bertsch, Elder, Pacific Northwest Annual Conference
Rev. Danielle Musselman, Elder, Iowa Annual Conference
Rev. Dr. Joan VanDessel, Elder, Michigan Conference
Rev. Paul Jeffrey, Elder, Pacific Northwest Conference
Pastor Ali Haynes- Great Plains Conference
Rev. Nate Melcher, Elder, Minnesota Annual Conference
Rev. Rachel deBos-Haigler, California-Pacific Conference
Eric McClanahan, Laity, North Georgia Conference
Janet Grace Thomas. PNW Conference
Rev. Cindy Briggs-Biondi, Elder, West Virginia Annual Conference
Rev. Jan Thornton-Irvine, Retired Deacon, North Carolina Annual Conference
Bryn Wittmayer, laity, Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference
Rev. Daryl Blanksma, Elder, Oregon-Idaho Conference
Hilary Ann Golden, laity, Ministerial Services Coordinator at the Baltimore-Washington Conference
Emily, laity, Florida Conference  
Rev. Jennifer Eschliman, Elder, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Becky Coleman, laity, Minnesota Conference
Rev. Isaiah Park, Provisional Elder, Virginia Annual Conference
Rev. John W. Lipphardt, elder, retired, WV Conference
Pastor Kate Hunter, Commissioning class of 2022, California-Pacific Conference
Lill Mood, Laity, SC Conference
Rev. Luke Ham, Elder, California-Nevada Conference
Rev. Ryan LaRock, Elder, Virginia Conference
Katie Farmer, Lay Member, North Georgia Conference
Rev. Dr. Gary E. Nelson, Retired Elder, West Virginia Annual Conference
Rev. Dr. Jill Smith, Elder, Western Norrh Carolina Conference
Dr. Douglas W. Ruffle, Retired Elder, Greater New Jersey Annual Conference
Janet Steele, Certified Lay Minister, West Ohio Conference
Rev. Jamie McLennan, Great Plains Conference
Rev. Taylor Driskill Pafford, Deacon in Full Connection, North Georgia Conference
Rev. Roberta J. Egli, Elder, Oregon-Idaho Conference
Rev. Kim Montenegro California- Nevada Conference
Rev. Jeremy Roseberry, Elder, East Ohio Conference
Jan Nelson, lay delegate to General Conference, Oregon-Idaho
Rev. Dr. Cynthia A. Good, Elder, New England Conference
Jonah Ballesteros, Home Missioner, North Texas Conference
Rev. Emily Nelms Chastain, Deacon, North Alabama Conference
Jan C. Berentsen, California-Pacific Annual Conference
Jesi Lipp, laity, Great Plains Conference
Rev. Dr. Janet Everhart Hartliff, Retired Elder California Nevada Conf, Professor Emerita Simpson College
Rev. Dr. Denise McGuiness, Deacon, PNW Annual Conference
Rev Heather Riggs, Elder, Oregon -Idaho Conference
Rev. Jim Humphries, Elder, Western NC Conference
Rev. Dr. Leigh Ann Shaw, Elder, California-Pacific Conference
Rev. Dr. Birgitte T. French, Elder, TWK annual conference
Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Kanode, Elder, West Virgia Annual Conference
Rev. Nancy Griswold Retired Deacon Western North Carolina Conference
Rev. Sue Pethoud, Deacon, Michigan Conference, BoOM Member, Chair of the Order of Deacons
Rev. Geoff Helton, Elder, PNW Annual Conference
Rev. Jennifer Casey, Elder, West Ohio Annual Conference
Rev. Hillary Taylor, Elder, South Carolina Conference
Mackenzie Long, Laity, Mississippi Annual Conference
Chamberlyn Marks, laity, North Carolina Conference
Rev. Kendra Grimes, Elder, Virginia Conference
George W. Donovan, Jr., Minister of Music & Worship, Virginia Synod ELCA
Rev. Alice K. Ford, Elder, Baltimore Washington Conference
Rev. Leigh Brown, Elder, Minnesota Conference
Rev. Kris Androsky, Elder, Wisconsin Annual Conference
Scott Middleton, SC Conference
Heather Connor, laity, SC Conference
Rev. Matthew Mariani, Provisional Elder, Northern Illinois Conference
Rev. Kate Johnson Martin, Elder (Ret.), Great Plains Conference
Nancy Whittle, laity, South Carolina Conference
Scott Bach-Hansen, Virginia Annual Conference
Jessica Thigpen laity
The Rev. Dr. Mochel Morris, Retired Elder, Virginia Conference
Rev. Hannah Starnes VanMeter, Provisional Deacon, West Ohio Conference
Rev. Betty Jo Birkhahn-Rommelfanger,  Elder, Northern IL Conference,
Rev. Kate Johnson Martin, Elder (Ret.), Great Plains Annual Conference
Rev. Victoria Starnes, Elder, Baltimore Washington Conference
Amber Baker LLP WV Conference
Kimberly Brush, laity, MDiv, California-Pacific Annual Conference
Rev. Sara McSwords, Elder, West Ohio Conference
Jay Codner, Laity, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Rev. William Carpenter, Provisional Deacon, Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference
Rev. Luana Cook Scott, Elder, Greater New Jersey Conference
Rev. Deborah Talbott, Elder, Illinois Great Rivers Conference, Disabled
Rev. Dr. Laura M. Norvell, Elder, Baltimore Washington Annual Conference
Rev. Grant Showalter-Swanson, Deacon, Northern Illinois Conference
Rachel Shaw, Laity, Virginia Conference
Rev. Martha McDougal Retired Elder in full connection-Great Plains Annual Conference
Patricia Hott, laity, Virginia Conference
Joseph Talbott, laity, Alaska Conference
Rev. Elizabeth Wright Taylor, Elder, Virginia Annual Conference
Rev. Joseph D. Carson,  Elder, Virginia Annual Conference
Rev Nancy Greenwell  Deacon retired Peninsula-Delaware Conference
Katherine Gorman, laity, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Rev. Sandra K Olewine, elder, California-Pacific Annual Conference
Gaye Fisher, Laity, California-Pacific AC, Cumc, HB
Rev. Dr. Deborah Stevens, Elder-retired, West Ohio Annual Conference
Julie Porretta, laity- West Ohio Conference
Rev. Maggie Cantey, Deacon, South Carolina Conference
Rev. David Brent Hollis, Elder, Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference
David W. Meredith, Elder, West Ohio Conference
Rev. Elizabeth Hurd, Elder, Michigan Conference
Rev Susan Mullin, Deacon, Minnesota Annual Conference
Rev. Mandy Sloan McDow, Elder, California-Pacific Conference
Jeanie Strathdee, Musician Residence, St. Marks UMC, Sacramento, CA, Cal-Nevada Conference
Amanda Stallard, laity, Florida Conference
Rev. Julie Wilson, Deacon, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Cindy Hughes, laity, West-Ohio Conference
Rev. Teer Hardy, Elder, Virginia Annual Conference
Rev Rachel Tabutol, Elder, California-Pacific
Angia Snyder, Laity, Indiana Conference
Michele Slade, Laity, Mississippi annual conference
Tim Baudler, Cal-Pac Conference
Rev. Dan Fuchs, Elder, West Ohio Annual Conference
Rev Broghan Hunt, Provisional Elder, California-Pacific Conference
Rev. Drew Davis Elder California Pacific Conference
Rev. Dr. Lydia E. Munoz -Eastern Penn Conference
Connie Pilkington, Deaconess, West Ohio Conference
Rev. Andrew Burns, Elder, West Ohio Conference
Barbara Hurd, laity, Michigan Conference
Rev. Katie Bishop, Elder, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Rev. Molly Vetter, Elder, California-Pacific Conference
Rev. Dr. Dawn Compton, Elder Virginia Conference
Deaconess Beth Vanoli, West Ohio Conference
Rev. Dr. Giovanni Arroyo, Elder, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Rev. Dr. Sue Shorb-Sterling, Elder, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Rev. Ann Emerson, Deacon, Michigan Annual Conference
Rev. Dorlimar Lebrón Malavé, NY Annual Conference
Laura Land
Rev. Margaret E Clemons, elder, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Rev. Becky Bradley, LLP, North Carolina Conference
Jo Ann Batteiger, Candidate for Deacon, Virginia Conference
Rev. Lauren Sims-Salata, Elder, Western NC Conference
Rev. Paul Purdue, Elder Tennessee Western Kentucky Conference  
Rev. Dr. Rob Walters, Elder, Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference if the UMC
Rev R Calvin Kimbrough, Elder, Tennessee Western Kentucky Conference
Pastor Jen Miller, Local Licensed Pastor, West Ohio Conference
Dr. Tony Mitchell, laity, New York Conference
Rev. Nelia J. Kimbrough, Elder, Tennessee Western Kentucky Conference
Rev. Ingrid McIntyre, Tennessee Western Kentucky Conference
Rev. Martina Efodzi, Deacon, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Joseph Plemmons, Laity, Virginia Conference
Rev. Jonathan Gaylord, Elder, Western North Carolina Conference
Rev. Nicole Poland Nyembo, Provisional Deacon, Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference
Rev. N Neelley Hicks, Deacon, TWK Conference
Rev. Todd Noren-Hentz, North Alabama Conference
Daniel B. Fisher, Lay Member, Baltimore Washington Annual Conference
Raymond Barr, M.Div./J.D., Florida Conference
Rev. Casey Mursten, North Carolina Conference
Rev. Mary Teasley, Elder, South Carolina Annual Conference
Jim Ditto, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Rev. Rob Tucker, Elder, Kentucky Conference
Rev. Christina Turner, Elder, North Carolina Conference
Mary Don Shumaker Laity Virginia Conference
Jonathan LeMaster-Smith, Western North Carolina Conference
Rev. John Jordan, Elder, South Carolina
Carol Greenwood, laity, California-Pacific conference
Shay Long LLP, South Carolina
Rev. Charlotte Hendee, Elder, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Rev. George H. Donigian, Elder, South Carolina Annual Conference
Rev. Karen Kluever, Deacon, Kentucky Conference
Rev. Derek Rogers, Elder, Northern Illinois Conference
Jennifer Cammann - lay member, South Carolina Conference
Martha Alewine, laity, South Carolina Conference
Charles Garren, laity, South Carolina Conference
Rev. Pamela Meese, Elder, Oregon-Idaho
Vicki McCartha, Laity, SC Conference
Rev. Erica Koser, Deacon, Minnesota Annual Conference
Jessica Barber Scott, Laity, Florida Annual Conference, Northeast District Lay Leader
Kristin Weschler, provisional deacon, Baltimore-Washington conference
Rev. Laura Byrch, Elder, Western North Carolina Conference
Rev. Pat Watkins, Elder, Virginia Conference
Rev. Paul Mitchell, Elder, Pacific Northwest Annual Conference
Kathryn Day, laity, Virginia conference
Katherine H Bostrom, Retired Elder, South Carolina Annual Conference
Meghan Sweeney Cook, elder, South Carolina Conference
Rev. Monica Beacham, Elder, North Carolina Conference
Rev. Ann Lyter, Desert Southwest Conference
Rev. Erin Racine, Elder, Tennessee-Western Kentucky Annual Conference
Rev. Elizabeth Ingram Schindler, Pacific Northwest Conference
Rev. Robert Blanchard, Elder, Michigan Annual Conference
Rev. Kathryn Hunter, Elder, SC Conference
Rev. Joey Heath-Mason, Elder, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Janet Reichert, laity, West Ohio Conference
Dave Fields, Licensed Local Pastor, South Carolina Conference
Pastor Mary Ann Pickard, LLP, California-Pacific Conference
Bethani Aiello, deacon candidate, West Ohio Conference
Rev. Dr. Vaughn W. Thurston-Cox, Michigan Annual Conference
Lydia Henry, Laity, Oregon-Idaho Conference
Rev. Laurie Hays Coffman, Elder, North Carolina Conference
Rev. Valerie Weise, Elder, California-Pacific Conference
Rev. Jen Hibben, Elder, Iowa Conference
Rev. Julia Humenik, Elder, Michigan Conference
Rev. Sarah Alexander, Deacon, Michigan Annual Conference
Pastor Lyda Eddington, California-Pacific Conference
Rev. Amanda Moseng, Elder, West Ohio Conference
Rev. Jeremy Wicks, Michigan Conference
Rev. Steve Mitchell, Retired Elder, Oregon-Idaho Conference
Pastor Andrea L. Johnson, Michigan Conference
Rev. Dr. Michael L. Vandiver, Retired Elder, The South Carolina Annual Conference
Janet Lawrence, laity delegate, South Carolina Conference
Rev. Suzanne Gibson, elder, Virginia Conference
Rev Matt Landry, Elder, Indiana Conference UM
Barb Catlin, Music Director CVUMC, California-Pacific Conference
Rev. Kristin Sutrave, Provisional Deacon, California-Pacific Conference  
Rev. Melanie Stanley-Soulen, Elder, North Georgia Conference
Steven Rojas, California-Pacific Conference
Mark Elder, laity, Virginia Annual Conference
Rev. Brent Huckaby, Deacon, North Georgia Conference
Sarah Hassmer, deacon candidate, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Rev. Jedediah Hanes, Deacon, Tennessee Western Kentucky Conference
Rev. Len Ripley, Retired LLP under appointment , South Carolina Conference
Rev. Katie M. Ladd, Pacific Northwest Conference
Rev. Julian Irvine, retired Deacon, North Carolina Annual Conference
Karen Lamb, Licensed Local Pastor Great Plains Conference
Rev. Cynthia Theobald, Elder, East Ohio Conference
Lisa Belcher- Member Virginia Mt View UMC
Rev. Wendy Joy Woodworth, Elder, Oregon-Idaho Conference
Mackalyn Figgins, laity, West Ohio Conference
Deborah Morgan,  Elder,  North Carolina Annual Conference. (Queer Clergy)
Rev Cindy Serio, Deacon, Texas Annual Conference
Jocelyn Figgins, laity, West Ohio Conference
Rev. Kara S. Jones, Deacon, West Ohio Conference
Rev. Mike Desotell, LLP,  Michigan Conference
Beverly Figgins, laity, West Ohio Conference
Rev Donnie Mitchem, Deacon - Western NC Conference
Rev. Kim DeLong, elder, Michigan Annual Conference
Rev. Robert English, Elder, West Ohio Annual Conference
Rev. Mikki Sandlin, Provisional Elder, Michigan Conference
Rev. Dr. Janet Flanagan, Deacon West Virginia, retired
Rev Corey Simon, Provisional Elder, Michigan Conference
Rev. Fran Elrod, Elder, South Carolina Conference
Rev. Bailey Schreiner, Elder, Florida Conference
Kim Strong, Western North Carolina Conference
Rev. Dr. Frank Trotter, California-Pacific Conference
Rev. Louis Timberlake, Elder, Western NC Conference
Harold Hughes, laity, Arkansas Conference
Pastor Jennifer Curran, Licensed Local Pastor, New England Annual Conference
Glenda Machia, lay pastor, Eastern PA conference
Bryanna Emery, Laity, New England Conference
Rev. William (Will) R. Clark, Elder, Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference
Sarah Knapp, Hollywood UMC
The Rev. Dr. Hope N. Luckie, Elder, New England Conference
Marie Conrad, laity, South Carolina Conference
Reverend Alston Lippert, LLP, South Carolina
Rev. Katie Minnis, (almost provisional elder) commissioning class of 2022, TWK Conference
Sean Beck, Laity, West Ohio Conference
Rev. Ryan Young, Deacon, North Georgia Conference.
Rev. Meredith Joubert, provisional Deacon, Desert Southwest Conference
Tailor Brumfield, laity, Kentucky Annual Conference
Lauren Leggett, Laity, Virginia Annual Conference
Rev. Steven Reiser, Minnesota Annual Conference
Carol Fowler, laity, South Carolina Conference
Rev Linda Campbell-Marshall, Elder, New England Annual Conference
Rev. Dr. Sherrin Marshall, Retired Elder, Baltimore-Washington Conference
The Rev Dr Paula A Ferris; Elder, California-Pacific Annual Conference
Rev. MiRhang Baek, Provisional Elder, Virginia Conference
Rev. BT Gilligan, Elder, Western PA
Rev. Montana Hamby, Deacon, North Georgia Annual Conference
Rev. Pam Rossmiller, Elder, Northern Illinois Conference
Rev. Dr. Cyndi Bloise - Western PA Conference
Rev. TaeWon Kang, Elder, Virginia Conference
Rev Judith Mayo, Deacon, Michigan Conference
Rev. LeAnn Robine, Provisional Elder, Iowa Conference
Rev. Nicole Henderson-Johns, Elder, West Ohio Annual Conference
Rev. Dr. Donna Dempewolf, Elder, Minnesota Conference
Amy Starkey, laity, clergy spouse, Michigan  Conference
Beverly Pancoast, laity, West Ohio Conference
Rev. Michelle King, Deacon, Michigan Conference
Jodi Gore, laity, west Ohio conference
Rev Michelle White , Elder—Indiana Conference
Rev. Dr. Sondra R. Jones, Elder, North Georgia Conference
Rev. Dr. Melissa D. Sexton, Elder, N GA Conference
Rev. Laura Young, Elder, West Ohio Conference
Rev. Dana G. Norton, Elder, North Texas Annual Conference
Grace Rogers, laity: Global Mission Fellow, Arkansas Conference
Rev. Kathryn Pittenger, Deacon, Michigan Conference
Ryan Wiggins, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Rev. Dr. Mary Petrina Boyd, Elder, PNW Conference
Rev. Mary Jane Wilson-Parsons, Elder, North Carolina Conference
Rev. Amy B. Gregory, Elder, Upper New York Annual Conference
Drexel Jordan, laity, Arkansas Conference
Rev. Joe Watson, North Georgia Conference
JoBeth Allen, laity, North Georgia Conference
Frances Dawson, parishioner Inclusion Community, NC
Rev. Anne Cumings, Elder, North Georgia Conference
Jess Jacobsen, LLP, Iowa Conference  
Rev. AliceAnn Bonham, Elder, EPA Conference
Pastor Chelsea Shrack, Great Plains Annual Conference
Rev. Dr. Jennifer Long, Elder, Oklahoma Conference
Pastor Marie Griffin, M.Div
Rev Jonathan Chute, Elder, California-Pacific Conference
Dr. Elizabeth W. Corrie, laity, North Georgia Conference
Sharon Pendley, laity, North Georgia Conference
Chelsea Spyres, Peninsula-Delaware- Candidate for Commissioned Elder
Sarah Rold, laity, California-Pacific Conference
Rev. Paul J Mallory, retired Elder Michigan Annual Conference
Kay Hereford, Elder, Tennessee Western Kentucky Conference
Rev. Drew Ensz, Elder, Virginia Conference
Rev. Jennifer Finley, Deacon, Missouri Conference
Rev. Lori Patton Aguilar, Elder, Great Plains Conference
Rev. Jenny Willison Hirst, Deacon, Oregon-Idaho conference
Leslie Matz, North Carolina
Rev. Karen Nyhart, Deacon, Great Plains Conference
Rev. Joe Kim, Elder, Pacific Northwest Conference
Pastor Jeffrey Brace, Local Pastor, Northern Illinois Conference
Rev. Stephanie Gottschalk, Elder, Western Pennsylvania Conference
Marge Kumaki, laity, Baltimore Washington Annual Conference
Rev. Beverly Hume, Retired Elder, West Ohio Conf
Rev. Joel McClellan, Provisional Elder, Northern Illinois Conference
Rev. Michelle Chappell, Elder, Western North Carolina Conference
Gwendolyn G. DeRosa, laity, West Ohio Conference
Rev. Lauren Leigh Geraghty, LLP, Virginia Conference
Andrea Redwine-Becker, laity, Florida Conference
Rev. Debbie Gara, Deacon, California -Pacific Conference
Rev. Dr. Mary Bellon, Elder, Iowa Annual Conference
Rev. Vivian Ruth Waltz, Deacon, Upper New York Annual Conference
Rev. Ken Owens, elder, SC Conference
Marilyn Roberts, Retired LLP, North Georgia Conference
Rev. Tammy Scott, Elder, Northern Illinois Conference
Rachel Kain, Elder Candidate, Michigan Conference
Rev. Donna Banks, Elder, North Carolina Conference
Rev. Gwyneth Arrison, New England Conference
Rev Roberta Cook Elder Indiana Conference
Rev. Barbara Cooper, Deacon, West-Ohio Conference
Rev. Rachel Randall, Elder, Western North Carolina Conference
Rev. Dr. Christopher Greene, Elder, South Carolina Conference
Debi Bois - CalPac Conference
Mary Wilson, laity, South Carolina Conference
Rev. Dr. Celia Halfacre, RioTx annual conference
Rev. April Hall, Provisional Elder, Pacific Northwest-Kenai, AK
Rev Dr Duane Anders Oregon Idaho
Rev. Ryan Dunn, Deacon, North Carolina Conference
Kim Neel, Laity, South Carolina Conference
Rev. Nina Weaver Wynn, Elder, Western North Carolina Conference
Jessica Cobb, laity/PW, Michigan Conference
Rev. Zach Fisher, Elder, Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference
Rev. Beth Graham, Provisional Elder, Iowa Conference
Rev. Samantha Aupperlee, LLP, Florida Conference
Rev. Lynn Francis
Janice Burke -Laity- Cal-Pac Conference
Rev. Wendy Joy Woodworth, Elder, Oregon-Idaho Conference
Bailey Brennen, Laity, California-Pacific Conference
Pastor Kayla Grehl Full Time Licensed Local Pastor Indiana Conference
Rev. Kolby Golliher, LLP, Florida Conference
Rev. Christopher Butson, Elder, Michigan Annual Conference
Rev. Elizabeth Brick, Elder, California Nevada  Conference
Rev. Dr. Mary Dennis, Deacon, California - Pacific Conference
Rev. Jane Graner, Elder, North Texas Conference
Rev Juli Reinholz, Elder, Pacific Northwest Conference
Rev. Nilse Furtado-Gilliam, Provisional Elder, Virginia Annual Conference
Rev. Dr. Valerie Rosenquist, Elder, Western North Carolina Conference
Lisa Leeper, laity, West Virginia Conference
Rev. Paul Perez, Deacon, Michigan Conference
Frank Brock, retired Elder, North Georgia Conference
Rev. Gina Gile, Elder, Great Plains Annual Conference
Rev. Dr. April Gutierrez, Michigan Conference
Rev.Dr. Heather Murray Elkins, West Virginia Conference
Rev. Laurie Pierce Tingley, Elder, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Rev. Robert English, Elder, West Ohio Annual Conference
Bonnie McCutcheon,  laity, Greater New Jersey Conference
Rev. Tina Zimmerman, Deacon, Michigan Annual Conference
Rev. Nancy Day-Achauer, Elder, West Ohio Conference
Mr. Ken Ow, Laity, BWC General Conference delegate
Rev. Suzanne Hutchison, Elder, Michigan Conference
Rev. Kathleen Kilbourne, Deacon Western North Carolina
Meghann Hancock, laity, North East Georgia Conference
Rev. Amie Stewart, Deacon, North Carolina Conference
Lisa Thomasson, laity, Virginia Conference
Rev. Kathleen Wilder, Elder, Missouri Annual Conference
Rev. James Waugh, Elder, West Ohio Conference
Rev. Carlson Sawyer, Provisional Elder, Virginia Conference
Rev. Dr. Robin Dease, South Carolina Conference
Ashley Kilpatrick, Laity, Michigan Conference
Rev. Dr. Jeffrey D. Sterling, Elder, Western PA Conference
Rev. Callie Winn Crawford, Retired Elder Louisiana Conference
Rev. Audrey Myers Deacon Kentucky Conference
Rev. John D. Williams, Elder, Oklahoma Annual Conference
Deaconess Gail Douglas-Boykin, New York Conference
Elizabeth Hilliard, Laity, Upper New York Conference
Rev . Alicea Williams, Deacon, Michigan Conference
Rev. Suzanne Walker, Elder, SC Annual Conference
Evander Baker, laity, North Georgia Conference
Rev. Martha Dye, Retired Elder, North Georgia Conference
Nancy Cooper, laity, Missouri Mid-State
Rev. Dr. Susan Martin Taylor
Rev. Christa Springstead, Elder, Virginia Conference
Rev. Megan Gray, South Carolina Annual Conference
Rev. Amy Stapleton, Elder, Mountain Sky Annual Conference
Rev Tracy Cook, Upper New York Conference
Robert Dean, Baltimore Washington Conference
Rev. Jessica Strysko, Elder, California-Pacific Conference
Dr. Katelin Hansen, Deaconess, West Ohio Annual Conference
Betty Gillis, laity, Virginia Conference
Rev. Franklin Gillis, retired Elder, Virginia Conference
Carla Dennis, laity, North Georgia Conference
Rev. Cole Altizer, Elder, Western North Carolina Conference
Rev. Enger Muteteke, Elder, Baltimore Washington Conference
Rose Aehle, Laity, Baltimore Washington Conference
Rev. Dr. Stephen W. Humphrey, Elder, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Karen Ayers, laity, SC Annual Conference
John Eshleman, laity, Texas Conference
Rev. Enger Muteteke, Elder, Baltimore Washington Conference
Rev. Emily Kintzel, Elder, Mountain Sky Conference
Rev. Weatherly Burkhead Verhelst, Elder, Michigan Conference
Deborah Search Willoughby, laity, Michigan Annual Conference
Rev. Dr. Dennis Jarvis, retired elder, North Georgia Conference
Rev. Theresa Coleman, North Georgia Conference
Rev. Max Blalock, Elder, North Alabama Conference
Rev. Dr. Walter Beaudwin, Elder, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Rev. Dr. Gregory S. Neal, Elder, North Texas Conference
Rev. Jeffrey M. Campbell, Greater New Jersey AC
Ken Ellis, laity, California-Pacific AC
Carter Vest, laity, North Georgia Conference
Mirhonda Studevant, Florida-SE District
Rev. Robin Griffeth, Elder, South Carolina Annual Conference
Rev. Maureen Baker,  Michigan Conference
Rev. Susan E Ostrom, elder, Pacific Northwest Annual Conference
Mike Caudle, laity, Western North Carolina Conference
Rev. Alycia G Orcena, Provisional Deacon, West Ohio Conference
Rev. Patti Butler, Elder, Arkansas Conference
Rev Elizabeth A Hill, Elder, Michigan Annual Conference
Yvonne S Armstrong, laity, Arkansas Conference
Christine Baxter, Laity, Upper NY Annual Conference.
Sonya Watts, laity, Virginia Conference
Emily Autry Certified Candidate, Arkansas Annual Conference
Rev. Nancy Vaughan, Provisional Elder, Virginia Conference
Brenda Verdell, laity, SC Conference
Bill Verdell, laity, South Carolina Conference
Robin Kelby, laity, Wisconsin Conference
Rev. Claire Caldwell, Elder, Arkansas Annual Conference
Dorothy Gantz, Laity, Arkansas Conference
Rev. Cindy Henry, Deacon ARkansas Annual Conference
Jane Ellis, laity, Arkansas Conference
Kim Grant, laity, West Ohio Conference
Rev. Christina Parrish, Elder, North Carolina Conference
Rev. Alicia Finch-McCastlain, Local Licensed Pastor, Arkansas Conference
Rev. Timothy Overton-Harris, Elder, Oregon-Idaho Conference
Rev. Nicholas Bonsky, Elder, Michigan Conference
Rev. Claire Matheny, Elder, Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference
Cynthia Cox, laity, South Carolina conference
Kelly Cantwell
Mercedes Haedo
Rev. Julia Webb-Bowden, Elder, North Carolina Conference
Rev. Lori Doyle, Elder, California-Pacific Annual Conference
Ginny Ann Weinberger, Laity Baltimore Washington Conference
Rev. Dr. Evelyn R. McDonald, Retired Elder, New York Annual Conference
Rev. Elizabeth Jackson, Elder, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Janee LaFuze, Lay Leader - Indiana Conferance
Laura Ross, laity, Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference
Rev. Sarah Borgstrom Lee, Elder, Greater New Jersey Annual Conference
Rev. Rennie Salata, Elder, Western NC Conference
Rev.  Steve Napier, Deacon, North Georgia Conference
Rev. Lyssette Perez, Greater New Jersey Annual Conference
Kathy Thompson - laity from the BWC
Rev. Amy Vaughan, Deacon, Western North Carolina Conference
Robin Ridenour, Deaconess, Mountain Sky AC
Deaconess Irene DeMaris, Order of DHM, Iowa Conference
Rev Denise M Childers, Elder, Virginia Annual Conference  
Rev. Alejandro Alfaro-Santiz, Elder, Iowa Annual Conference
Debra Chichester, laity, Virginia Conference
Michelle Clawson, Texas
Rev. Susan Hannah, Elder, Virginia Annual Conference
Debra Chichester, laity, Virginia Conference
Rev.Mija Cho, Elder, Baltimore Washington Conference
Rev. Larry Tingle, retired Elder, Virginia AC
Rev Judith Sherk, elder (retired), Northern Illinois Conference
Christie Brewster, laity, Michigan Conference
Susan M Caskey, laity, South Carolina United Methodist Conference
Rev. Jeremy Peters, Elder, Michigan Conference
Erica A. Plesco
Rev. Mary Ellen Glorioso, Retired Elder Baltimore Washington Conference
Rev. Michael Gienger, Elder, Texas Annual Conference
Rev. Hilary Marchbanks, Elder, Río Texas Conference
Rev Vicki Woods , Elder, New England Annual Conference
Mary L. Brandt MD, MDiv Laity, Texas Annual Conference
Rev. Kelsey Burns French, Local Pastor, Michigan Conference
Pastor Jenny Knutter, LLC, Iowa Annual Conference
Rev. Michael Brown, Elder, Great Plains Conference
Rev. Jerald E. Turner, Elder in Full Connection, Indiana Conference
Rev. Melanie Lee Carey, Elder, Michigan Conference
Rev. Penny Fritze-Tietz, elder, Minnesota Annual Conference,  retired
Rev. Sarah Horsfield, elder,  Minnesota Annual Conference
Rev. Kathy Morse, DMin, Elder, Pacific Northwest Conference
Rev. Heather Harriss, Elder, Tennessee Western Kentucky Conference
Rev. John Bryant, elder, Western North Carolina Conference
Rev. Elise Low Edwardson, Michigan Conference
Jennifer Gaylord, laity, California-Pacific Conference
Rev. Kathy Charlefour , Retired Elder, Michigan Conference
Heather Lemmer, laity, California-Pacific Conference
Michelle Hartmann, Laity, Michigan Conference
Rev. Dr. Malcolm R. Stranathan, Elder, Baltimore Washington Conference
Rev. Hillary Thurston-Cox, Michigan Conference
Rev. Dr. Jim Standiford, Retired Elder, California-Pacific Conference
Rev. Dr. Matthew L. Kelley, Elder, Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference
Rev. Amanda Lane, Elder, North Georgia Conference.
Rev. Linda Stephan, Elder, Michigan Conference
Mary-Jo DeLany. laity, Michigan Conference
Rev. Scott E Manning, Full Elder, Michigan Conference
Steven Adair, Laity, Glendale UMC- Nashville, Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference
Rev. Héctor A. Burgos, Elder, Greater New Jersey Conference
Josephine staley, laity, California-Pacific Conference
Rev. Brian Tillman, Elder, North Georgia Conference
Rev. Luis F. Reyes, Elder, Northern Illinois Conference
Marcia Rose Fuoss, laity, Baltimore Washington Conference
William Lynn Shirley, Laity, South Carolina Annual Conf.
Rev. J. Ross O’Neal, elder, Western NC Conference
Rev. Georgia Hale, Deacon, Michigan Conference
Rev. Jamie E. Pickard, Retired Elder, Alabama-Florida Conference
Holly Reinhart-Marean, Retired Elder, California-Pacific Conference
Rev. Krysta Deede, Elder, Wisconsin
Rev. Kerry Greenhill, Deacon, New England Conference
F. Allen Bettis, Elder, Minnesota Annual Conference
Barbara Pickard, laity, Alabama-West Florida Conference
Rev.  Beverly Gaska, Elder. Western North Carolina Conference
Laure Mieskowski, laity, Michigan Conference
Rev. Christina Wright, Deacon, Michigan Conference
Ginny McMurray, Laity, Arkansas Conference
Vincent Slocum, Local Pastor, Michigan Conference
Rev. Alexis Coleman, elder, Western NC Conference
Rev Dr Sandi E Johnson, elder, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Terri Morgan, laity, Virginia Conference
Rev. Dr. John P Meyers, retired Elder, Northern Illinois
Hallie Luckianow, laity, North Alabama Conference
Kelsey Luckianow, Executive Council, North Alabama Conference
Rev. Vivian C. McCarthy, Retired Elder, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Melissa Rust, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Rev. Amy Mayo-Moyle, Elder Michigan Conference.
Rev. Susan Rang, Elder, Rio Texas Annual Conference
Rev. Evelyn Archer-Taminger, LLP, VAUMC
Rev. Rachel Paul Hartman, Deacon, Florida Conference
Julie Smith, Deaconess, Order of Deaconess/Home Missioner, Rio TEXAS Conference
Rev. Jess C Horsley, Elder, MO Annual Conference
Sabrina Williams - laity, South Carolina Conference
Rev. Wiley Cooper, Elder, SC Conference
Julie Spurlin-Hane, Laity, Michigan Conference
Rev. Dr. Edward Hansen, elder, California-Pacific Conference
Rev. Ric Shewell, Elder, Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference
Rev. Duane Carlisle, Elder, Indiana Conference
Lisa Wiedman, LLP, Illinois Great Rivers Conference
John Thomason, laity, Rio Texas Conference
Rev. David Collins, Elder.  New York Annual Conference
Rev. Keri Cress, Deacon, Tennessee Western Kentucky Conference
Maggie Ward, TWKUMC
Rev. Romana Abelova-New York Annual Conference
Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Collier, retired full Elder, SC Annual Conference
Rev. Brian Humphries, Elder, South Carolina Conference
Jennifer Boyett, laity, Arkansas Conference
Deborah Maria, laity, Oregon-Idaho Conference
Rev. Heather Humphries, Elder, South Carolina Conference
Dr. Shannon Wilson, laity, Holston Conference
Susannah "September" Wilson, laity, Holston Conference
Nicholas Wilson, youth member, Holston Conference
Bill Wilson, laity, Holston Conference
Rev. Lisa Jean Hoefner, elder, Oregon-Idaho Conference
Carmen Murphy
Rev Allison Mattocks, PNW Conference
Rev. Thomas Summers, Retired Elder, South Carolina Conference
Donna M McNeil, laity, Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference
Rev Rachel Cornwell, Elder, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Rev. Amy Aspey, Deacon, West Ohio Conference
Sam Isley, Laity, North Carolina Conference
The Kepper family LeeAnne Kepper Holston Conference
Cesie Delve Scheuermann, laity, Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference
Rev. Dr Joanne Carlson Brown, Elder, Pacific Northwest Conference
Rev. Michael Leedom, Elder, Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference
Rev. Dr. Kathryn T. Woodrow, Elder, Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference
Rev. Kerry W. Bart, elder, West Virginia Annual Conference
Larry Heugatter, Gateway (St Louis)
Rev. Gracie Dugan, Deacon, Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference
Rev.Heather Rodrigues, Elder, North Carolina Conference
Rev. Ellen Rasmussen, Elder, Wisconsin Annual Conference
Rev. Katie Bryant, Elder, Western North Carolina Conference
Thomas Staley III, Iaity, California Pacific Conference
Addison Staley, Iaity, California-Pacific Conference
Rev. Lance Presley, Elder, Mississippi Conference
Rev. Melissa Fretwell, Local Licensed Pastor, Virginia Conference
Rev. Ryan Scott, Local Pastor, Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference
Rev. Kristiane Smith, Elder, California -Pacific Conference
Jill A. Warren, laity, Michigan Conference
Annette Landers, Fairfax, VA
Deborah Hubbard, laity, Michigan conference
Dr. Mary Spradlin, Elder, Central Texas Conference
Rev. Sherry Steele, Deacon, Northern Illinois Conference
Rev. Tedd Steele, Northern Illinois Conference
Kellie Thomas, laity, Western North Carolina Conference
Debbie Mallis, laity, Oregon-Idaho Conference
Rev. Ardis Letey, Deacon (retired), Oregon-Idaho Conference
Rev. Jane Voigts, Elder, Cal-Pac Annual Conference
Rev Peggy Jeffries, Retired Elder, Missouri AC
Mary F. Zimmerman, PNW Conference
Paul Nickell, Conference Lay Leader. Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference
Carol Coy, laity, California-Pacific Conference
Rev. Bill Maisch, Elder, Baltimore Washington Conference
The Rev. Dr. Beth LaRocca-Pitts, clergy, North Georgia Conference
Rev Ruth M Burgess
Rev. Heidi Reddy, Licensed Local Pastor, North Carolina Conference
Rev. Rani Woodrow, Elder, North Carolina Conference
Phyllis Hilburn
Rev. Rani Woodrow, Elder, North Carolina Annual Conference
Laurie Noriis, laity, North Georgia Conference
Deborah Weekley, laity, Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference
Rev. Patrick Faulhaber, Elder, North Georgia Conference
Rev. S. Ellen Hopkins, Elder, N. GA Annual Conference
Rev. Bruce Draper, Retired, Great Plains Conference
Mary L Brooks, Great Plains Conf. District LSM Director and Lay Leader
Rev. Joy E. Bronson, Deacon, West Ohio Conference
Rev. Rachel Gilmore, elder, Virginia Conference
Rev. Laura Baumgartner, Pacific Northwest Conference
Michelle Payne, laity, Virginia Conference
Rev. Michele Campton-Stehr, Elder, Pacific Northwest Conference
Rev. Dr. Margaret Ann Crain, Deacon, Northern Illinois Conference
Joan Goldhammer laity, Oregon Idaho Conference
Rev. Joseph M. Shreve, elder, retired, West Virginia Annual Conference
Betty L. Gannon discerning Deacon, laity New York Annual Conference
Rev. Johncie Turner, Deacon in Full Connection, Michigan Conference
Rev. Dr. Melanie Dobson, elder, Western NC annual conference
Laurie Kaufman de la Garza, laity, Michigan Area Conference
Susan Bean, laity, Arkansas conference
Rev. Libby Oberdorf, Elder, Great Plains Annual Conference
Rev. Kim Burke, Deacon, Illinois Great Rivers Conference
Rev. Paige Wolfe, deacon, South Carolina Conference
Yvonne Bouknight, Laity-Greater NJ conference
Rev. Dr. Annie Ricker, Elder, Great Plains AC
Carly Redding, laity, Great Plains Annual Confrence
Jeanette Grenz, laity, Great Plains Conference
Kenneth K. Grenz, Great Plains Conference, Elder, Retired.
Rev. Jeff Goetzinger, Elder Great Plains Annual Conference
Brian L Johns, Great Plains Conference
Lauren Canary, laity, Michigan Conference
Pastor Kane McEntire, Kansas- Great Plains Conference
Terri Woodbury, Great Plains Annual Conference
Rev. Janet Lutz, Retired Elder, North Georgia Conference
Louise Mueller, Lay Leader/Lay Member New York-Connecticut Annual Conference
Rev. Weston Pendergrass, Elder, South Carolina Conference
Rev. Rich Peacock, Elder, MI Conference, UMC
Rev. Dr. Douglas J. Williamson,  Elder (retired), Great Plains Conference
Rev. Deborah Lewis, Elder, Virginia Annual Conference
Rev. Dr. Elizabeth LeMaster, Elder, Baltimore-Washington Annual Conf.
Erin McGrath, laity, Oregon-Idaho Conference
Rev. Lisa Rush. Rio Texas Conference
Rev. Morita Truman, elder Great Plains Conference
Rev. Amy Grant, Virginia Conference
Erin Halye, Laity, Virginia Conference
Rick Shelton
Rev. Nancy J Kollhoff, Elder, Great Plains Conference
The Rev. Dr. L. Annette Jones, Elder, Texas Annual Conference
Rev. Leslie Zeek, Provisional Elder, Minnesota Conference
Mrs. Deborah Rowe, SC United Methodist Conference
Mr. Richard K. Rowe, Laity, SC United Methodist Conference
Rev Blaine Thomas, Local Licensed Pastor, Virginia Annual Conference
Rev. George Covintree, Elder (Ret.), Michigan Annual Conference
Beth Barry, laity, South Carolina Conference
Rev. Brenda Wideman, Deacon, Arkansas Conference
Bailey Caudle, laity, Western North Carolina Conference
Rev. Glynden Bode, Deacon, Texas Conference
Rev. Karla Elliott, Provisional Elder, Indiana Conference
John G Clarkson, MD
Jill Charville, Laity, North Carolina Conference
Suzi Miller, Laity, North Carolina Conference
Rev Branden Scott, Licensed Local Pastor, Indiana Conference
Suzi Miller, North Carolina Conference
Rev Diana Chapel, deacon, Great Plains Conference
Rev. Elbert Dulworth, Elder, Michigan Conference
Beverly Christian, laity, North Carolina Conference
Laine Austin Randall, Laity, South Georgia Conference
Ptr. Charles McKinzie, Licensed Local Pastor,  Great Plains Conference
Rev. Meg Wilkes, Deacon, South Carolina Conference
Rev. Mary Rawlinson, Deacon, Northern Illinois Conference
Rev. Emily Freeman Penfield, elder, North Alabama Conference
Nadia R. Kanhai, laity, Northern Illinois Conference
Rev. Drew Willson, Elder, Virginia Annual Conference
Rev. Rachel Labram, LLP, Michigan Annual Conference
Kenneth Labram, laity, Michigan Annual Conference
Deaconess Beth Vanoli, Order of DHM, West Ohio Conference
Rev. Dr. Gary Maguffee, Retired Elder, Kentucky Annual Conference
Rev Sarah Laflamme, Deacon, New England
Rev. Monica Raines, Elder, Baltimore Washington Annual Conference
Carolyn Uhlenhake Walker, layperson
Rev. Wendi Burns, Iowa Conference UMC
Nicole Rae Guthrie, certified candidate + seminary student, Great Plains Conference
Rita Carter, laity, Iowa Annual Conference
Rev. John Caldwell, PhD, Elder, Iowa Annual Conference
Jean Swenson, co.chair Iowa MFSA, Iowa
Eloise M. Cranke, Lay member, Iowa Annual Conference
Monique Shore, lay delegate, Iowa Annual Conference
Craig Shore, Laity, Iowa Annual Conference
Pastor Lisa Williams, California-Pacific Confernce
Ann Swindler, laity, South Carolina Conference  
Wayne Albertson, elder, West Ohio Annual Conference
Rev. Sara E. Baron, Elder, Upper New York Annual Conference
Barbara Dale, laity, Iowa Annual Conference
Rev. Paul I. Burrow, Iowa Conference
Mx. David Yost, Certified candidate, Baltimore Washington Conference
Rev. Cody Natland, Elder, Pacific Northwest Annual Conference
Rev. Richard Reams, Elder, South Carolina Annual Conference
Rev. Mary Hagley, Deacon, Michigan Conference
Maddi Baugous, Licensed Local Pastor, Great Plains Conference
Kathi Mitchell, Laity, Iowa Conference
Jennifer Kidwell, laity, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Katie Bevers, laity, South Carolina Conference
Rev. Melissa Hinnen, Elder, New York Annual Conference
Truman Jordan, Laity, Iowa Annual Conference
Rayianne Gabriel Maravilla, Manila, Philippines
Denise Wellman, SC Conference
Rev. Jeff Ozanne, Elder, Minnesota Annual Conference
Cassandra Negri, laity, New York Annual Conference
Judith Polson, SC Conference
Michael Crane, Laity, North Carolina Conference
Janet Totten, laity, California-Pacific Conference
Rev Tom Wall, Elder, South Carolina Conference
Verna Boland, laity, Iowa Conference
Laurie McNeece, laity, Holston Conference
Lori Tremper, laity, North Carolina Conference
Mary Ann Gilkeson, Laity, SC Conference
Rev. Dr. David M. Hindman, Elder, Virginia Conference
Megan Capek, Iowa Annual Conference
Rev. David P. Aslesen, Elder, Northern Illinois Conference
Rev. Stephanie Vader, elder, Baltimore-Washington Conference.
Kristin Hoffmann, laity, North Carolina Conference
Rev. Susan Angus Haller, Deacon, WI Conference
Rev. Grace Ann Beebe, Deacon, Michigan Conference
Rev. Dr. Carlton R. Young, retired elder, East Ohio Conference.
Jo Ann Stupakis, laity, Cal Pac Conference
Rev. Dr. Carl D. Evans, Elder, Great Plains Conference
Diana Woods, Deaconess. Order of Deaconess and Home Missioner, Rio Texas Conference
Robin Webb, laity, Greater New Jersey
Rev. David Dodge, Deacon, Florida Conference
Rev. Dr. Robin Olson, Elder, Upper NY AC
Rev. Dr. Vaughn W. Thurston-Cox, Provisional Elder, Michigan Annual Conference
Rev. Joanne Miles Deacon Eastern Pennsylvania Conference
Terry Curro, laity, North Carolina Conference
Rev. J. F. Lacaria, deacon, retired, West Virginia Conference
Rev. Judith L Birch, retired deacon, Baltimore-Washington Conference of UMC
Rev. Nancy Mossman, retired elder, Río Texas Conference
Rev. Sam McGlothlin, Elder, TWK
Rev. Aaron Hobbs, Elder, Indiana Conference
Rev. Shaun Hinds, Licenced Local Pastor, Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference
Rev. Aaron Hobbs, Elder, Indiana Conference
Janelle Rivers, Ph.D. Laity, South Carolina Conference
Martha Rudy, laity, Northern Illinois Conference
Rev Dr Bonni-Belle Pickard, British Methodist Conference
Rev. Kathy Altman, Elder, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Janell Bjorklund, laity, Northern Illinois Conference
Rev. Seamus Enright, Elder, Northern Illinois Conference
Saeag Gaddy-Williamson
Janice Hitchcock, laity, Missouri Conference
Rev. Linda Morgan Clark, Elder, Oklahoma Conference
Dee Cole Vodicka, Laity, North Georgia Conference
Elizabeth Boyer, laity, Great Plains Conference
Rev. Marianne Brown, Elder, Baltimore Washington Conference
Rev. Tara Limbaugh, Elder, California-Nevada Conference
Richard Higgins, Baltimore Washington Conference
Rev, Jim Hopwood, retired elder, Great Plains Annual Conference
Rev. Karen Appleby, retired Deacon, Desert Southwest Conference
Rev. Lynda Bates-Stepe, Elder, New York Annual Conference
Debra Drew, Laity, East Ohio Conference.
Rev. Megan Blanchard, Deacon, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Rev. Melissa Boyer, Elder, New York Annual Conference
Linda Woods, laity, Arkansas Conference
Mary Ellen Kilmer, Deaconess, Great Plains Conference
Rev. Rob Vaughn, elder, Virginia Conference
Rev. Dirk Robinson, Elder,  Pacific Northwest Conference
Shari Ford Weeks, laity, South Carolina Conference
Leslie Parkins, laity, NC Conference
Rev. Macon Armistead, Deacon, Florida Conference
Lynn Long, Laity, Western North Carolina Conference
Rev. Paul Wood, Jr., Elder, South Carolina Conference
Bradford Webb, laity, South Carolina Conference
Aurelie Sanders, laity, Great Plains Conference
Anne S. Abbo, laity, Great Plains Conference
Brenda Morris, full time licensed local pastor, Northern Illinois Conference
Rev. Dirk Robinson, Elder,  Pacific Northwest Conference
Rev. Dr. Dawn Stewart, Elder, Baltimore Washington Conference
Susan Warrick, laity, Virginia Conference
Suzanne Wood, laity, Michigan Conference
Elissa Campanella, New Jersey Conference
Rev. Ben Sloan, Elder, Western North Carolina Conference
Rev. Dawn S Liphart, Elder, Florida Conference
Rev. Margaret Scott, retired Elder, Upper New York Annual Conference
Rev. K. Joy Toll-Chandler, Elder, New England  Conference
Rev. Jim Truxell, Retired Elder, Virginia Annual Conference
Barbara Hartness,  Lay Leader, Great Plains Annual Conference
Patricia Campbell, Laity, Baltimore-Washington Conference
Warren Pattison, laity, Florida Conference
Rev. Francis Deaner, Retired Elder, Wisconsin Annual Conference
Joseph Hurt, laity, Florida Annual Conference
Rev. DeeDee Autry, Elder, Arkansas Conference
Rev. Cynthia Hodell Dyer, Elder, South Carolina Annual Conference
Rev. Caryl Griffin Russell, Ret Elder, Holston Annual Conference
Roger Grace, laity Wisconsin Conference
Linda Howell Gray, Laity, Virginia Conference
Martha Ross, Laity, Florida Conference
Jennifer Galovich, laity, Minnesota Conference
Thomas Q. Sibley, laity, Minnesota Conference
Donna LaValle, laity, Florida Conference
Stephanie Claussen, laity, Northern Illinois Conference
Ann Griffin, laity, North Carolina Conference
Gene Lammers, Lay Member, Alabama-West Florida Conference
Rick Mahrle, Desert Southwest
James K. Gray, Laity, Virginia Conference
Rev. J. Howard Cherry- WPA Conference
Sarah Wilmoth, laity, West Virginia Conference
Rev. Laura Berg, Deacon, Florida Conference
Rev. Patricia Abell, Elder Baltimore-Washington Conference
Sharon Edwards, Laity, Susquehanna Conference, PA
Janet Bernhard, Laity, Florida Conference
Alexandra Holland, laity, Western North Carolina Conference
Rev. Dr. T. Glenn Bosley-Mitchell, Elder, Florida Conference
Rev. Walter Flesner, Elder in Minnesota Annual Conference
Karen S Finch, laity, VIrginia Conference
Tyler Watson, Laity, Alaska Conference
Jeanne Hencken, laity, Atlantic Central District.
Lester Hemphill, laity, Greater New Jersey Conference