2026 Appointments

After prayer and consultation with the Cabinet, Bishop LaTrelle Miller Easterling has made the following appointments, effective July 1 (unless otherwise noted):

February 16
  • Rev. Sherri Wood-Powe, to Faith: Tulsa (on-loan to Oklahoma Conference), from Transitional Leave of Absence (effective December 1, 2025 - part-time 25%)
  • Pastor Shelley Hawkins, to Hiss UMC, Baltimore, MD, from Journey UMC, Temple Hills, MD
  • Rev. Mark C. Mooney, to Retirement, from Hiss UMC, Baltimore, MD.
  • Rev. Charles Anderson-Gray, to Ashton: Ashton, MD, from Extension Ministry
  • Rev. Amanda McMurtrey, to Westminster UMC: Westminster, from Mayo UMC: Edgewater
February 9
  • Pastor Denise Ryles-McKoy, to Retirement, from Franklin P Nash
  • Rev. Alice Ford, to Extension Ministry: Chaplaincy Adrian College and Coaching under GBHEM endorsement, from On-loan, Michigan Conference
  • Rev. Bryan Todd, to Messiah-Taneytown Trinity-Emmitsburg, from Lisbon UMC
  • Pastor Ashley Hoover, to Gethsemane, Capitol Heights MD, from Jerusalem-Mt Pleasant
FEbruary 2
  • Pastor Randy Keith, to St Paul Lusby MD, from Patapsco-Lodge Forest CP
  • Pastor Mark Jarema, to Lexington Park, from Greater Brunswick
  • Rev. Bonnie Hawk, to Rolling Hills -CAL-PAC Conference (on-loan), from Mt. Carmel
  • Rev. Emily Berkowitz, to Asbury: Arnold, MD, from Ashton
January 26
  • Rev. T.C. Morrow, to DC: The United Church, from extension ministry
January 19
  • Rev. Pat Allen, to Mt. Tabor Crownsville, from Retirement (Effective January 1 - part-time 25%)
  • Pastor Cassy Nunez, to Area Hispanic/Latine and Multicultural Ministry Coordinator (full-time), from Salem Baltimore Hispanic (50%) and Area Hispanic/Latine and Multicultural Ministry Coordinator (50%) (Effective January 12)
  • Rev. Kate Snyder, to St. James. Marriottsville, from Mt. Harmony-Lower Marlboro
  • Pastor Du Young Lee, to Glen Mar-Associate, from Ijamville-Flinthill
  • Rev. Terri Rae Chattin, to Asbury Arnold, from Retirement (Effective January 1 - Interim January-June 2026)
January 12
  • Rev. Julie Wilson, to Community: Laurel, MD, from Transitional Leave of Absence (effective December 1, 2025 - part-time 25%)
  • Rev. Herbert Brisbon, III, to Campus Ministry at Alabama State University/Alabama-West Florida Conference, from Chaplain, Dillard University (effective January 1)
  • Rev. Michael Carrington, to Good Hope Union: Silver Spring, MD, from Eastern: Baltimore, MD
  • Rev. Anna Schwartz, to Calvary: Annapolis MD, from Lexington Park
  • Rev. Tammi Brantley, to Oxon Hill: Oxon Hill MD, from Epworth Gaithersburg (Associate)
  • Rev. Chris Guyer, to Sykesville Parish, Senior Pastor, from Sykesville MD Parish (Associate)
  • Rev. Stacey Cole Wilson, to First Hyattsville, from BWC Ext Ministry: Executive Minister of Beloved Community
Retirees 

Effective July 1 (unless otherwise noted), the following pastors will retire from active ordained ministry:

Patricia Lynn Abell
Richard Wilson Baker
Robert G. Brennan, Jr.
Kevin R. Brooks
Duane Jensen
Angela Kittrell (effective November 3, 2025)
Kyunglim S. Lee
Seung Woo Lee
Wade Martin
Rev. Mark C. Mooney
Linda Watkins Motter
Mary Kathryn Nippard Kanahan
Carol Pazdersky
Dawn R. Reidy
Pastor Denise Ryles-McKoy
Dawn R. Stewart (effective February 1)
Malcolm Stranathan
Yvonne Wallace-Penn