2026 New Appointments
After the prayerful discernment of the SUS appointive cabinet, Bishop Héctor A. Burgos Núñez announces the following appointments. All appointments, otherwise noted, are effective July 1, 2026.
As of June 24, 2026:
Robin L. Fillmore, from retired to Sacramental Pastor at Lemon UMC and Eatonville/Evans Falls Charge
As of June 17, 2026:
Fernando S.M. Matsimbe, from Barts-Centenary UMC to Emory UMC/New Oxford Salem Guldens UMC
Michael "Mick" J. Dawes, from Emory UMC/New Oxford Salem Guldens UMC to Barts-Centenary UMC
Megan C. Burd-Harris, from Extension Ministry to Grace UMC, Muir
As of June 10, 2026:
ElizabethAnn Huels, from Millerton Charge to Athens UMC 1/2 (Anne Canfield; supervising
Stan Shencavitz, to Herrickville (Helen Learn; supervising elder)
As of June 3, 2026:
Valerie M. Delooze & Kathryn R. Mercado, as a team, to Mountain View West Snyder Charge
Donald P. Perry, from Waymart/Prompton Circuit to Peckville Charge (Peckville, Bradley Memorial)
David A. Repenning, from Peckville Charge to Waymart/Prompton Circuit
As of May 27, 2026:
Norman "Skip" Benson, from First UMC Millersburg to First UMC Millersburg/Trinity County Line Circuit
Melia C. Garrett, from Hebron UMC, Millersburg/Trinity County Line UMC, Millersburg to Balls Mills UMC/Rose Valley Circuit
Bobby Jones, Jr., from Emmanuel Enola to On Loan to North Georgia Annual Conference
Andrea Katz, to Christ UMC, Shippensburg
Marianne P. Meyer, from Waverly UMC to Waverly Clifford/Lenoxville Circuit
Christopher E. Weems, from Athens UMC to On Loan to Texas Annual Conference
William W. White, from Wyalusing UMC to Wyalusing Circuit (Wyalusing/Camptown/Standing Stone)
As of May 20, 2026:
Lewis A. Parks, to First UMC, Mechanicsburg
Donna L. Vaux, from Phillipsburg Trinity/Osceola Mills to Dale/Shiloh
As of May 13, 2026:
Christiane Depestre, from Lakeside Community UMC (Mountain Sky Conference) to Fourth York
Lenore C. Hosier, from Christ Community/Llyswen to Extension Ministry
Megan L. Millard, from Shikellamy (Christ Northumberland/Catawissa Ave) to Catawissa Ave, Faith Sunbury, Montandon
Nathaniel L. Reeve, from Rome/North Orwell to Rome/North Orwell/French Asylum
Stephen Swecker, from Waverly UMC (West Virginia Conference) to Tiadaghton Charge (First Jersey Shore and Phelps Chapel)
As of May 6, 2026:
Nancy Diehl, to Clearville/Stevens Chapel
As of April 29, 2026:
Scott O. Miller, from New Hope Wapwallopen to Lightstreet UMC, Bloomsburg
As of April 22, 2026:
Matthew J. Loyer, from Fourth York to Clearfield Centre Grove, Trinity, Emmanuel, and Kerr Addition
Brenda K. Leigey, from retirement to coordinating pastor Woodland Parish
As of April 15, 2026:
Rebecca A. Cuddeback, from Lightstreet UMC to Mifflinburg UMC/Middleburg UMC
Jennifer C. Heikes, from Watts Memorial UMC to River Valley Charge
Sandra J. Kraft, from Grace UMC Centre Hall to Grace Centre Hall and coordinating pastor of Faith Spring Mills
Thomas B. Morningstar, from retirement to coordinating pastor of Wesley Chapel
Robert W. Pickering, from retirement to coordinating pastor of Flemington, Lamar, Mill Hall charge
Douglas A. Pierce, from retirement to Watts UMC
Christopher M. Priester, from Shawville Woodland Parish to Philipsburg Trinity/Osceola Mills charge
As of April 8, 2026:
Charles W. Salisbury, from Grace UMC Hummelstown to retirement to Elimsport Valley Charge
William D. Baker, from Whitneyville UMC to Whitneyville UMC/Keeneyville UMC
As of April 1, 2026:
Jonathan D. Morningstart, from Centre Grove Clearfield, Trinity Clearfield, Dale, Shiloh to State College Juniata Charge
As of March 25, 2026:
Miguel H. Arenas, from Charlton UMC to Middlesex UMC
Seth Baluch, to Evangelical UMC, Middletown
Nicholas S. McMichael, to Lewisberry/Paddletown Charge
As of March 18, 2026:
Mindy J. Petrovcic, from State College Juniata Charge to First UMC, Mercersburg
As of March 11, 2026:
Andrew M. Burd-Harris, from Evangelical UMC, Middletown to St. Andrews Valley View
Kimberly A. Cartwright, from River Valley Extension to Grace UMC/Hebron UMC Millersburg
Richard A. Wallace, from Clearfield Parish to Covenant UMC, Lock Haven
Ryan C. Whisel, from Lewisberry/Paddletown Charge to Zion UMC, York
As of February 25, 2026:
Susan A. Gingery, from Altoona Broad Avenue/Lakemont to Christ Wesley Tyrone
Richard P. Hanlon, Jr, from On Loan to Another Conference to Christ Community/Llyswen
James C. House, from Christ/Wesley Tyrone to Manor Hill Charge; 15th St/Donation
As of February 18, 2026:
Suzanne A. Elliott, from Valley View St Andrews to Grace UMC, Hummelstown
Joshua N. Rhone, from Zion UMC, York to First UMC, Hershey
Erin F. Wheeler, from Trinity UMC, Middleburg to Winterstown Extended
As of February 4, 2026:
Justin R. Frear, from Covenant UMC, Lock Haven to Bethany UMC, Red Lion
Christina R. Moyer, from Christ/Otterbein Charge to Gettysburg UMC
As of January 18, 2026:
Donald C. Rowe, from Bethany UMC, Red Lion to River Valley District Superintendent
Appointments
- Open Churches
- New Appointments
- Pastoral Retirements
- Pastoral Transition Resources
- Book of Discipline: Appointment-Making
Mary Bradley
Cabinet Administrator
Thomas Salsgiver
Assistant to the Bishop