Pastoral Retirements

The cabinet and Board of Ordained Ministry thank our 2026 retirees for their faithful servant leadership over the years.

Alan D. Atchison
Conference Relationship: LP
Total Years of Service: 18
Effective Date: 7/1/2026

William D. Baker
Conference Relationship: LP
Total Years of Service: 4
Effective Date: 7/1/2026

Patricia D. Brown
Conference Relationship: FE
Total Years of Service: 45
Effective Date: 7/1/2026

Dann S. Caldwell
Conference Relationship: FE
Total Years of Service: 35.50
Effective Date: 1/1/2026

Richard L. Conklin
Conference Relationship: LP
Total Years of Service: 8
Effective Date: 7/1/2026

Debra Dailey
Conference Relationship: AM
Total Years of Service: 20
Effective Date: 1/1/2026

Patricia E. Hanley
Conference Relationship: LP
Total Years of Service: 20
Effective Date: 7/1/2026

Susan D. Jamison
Conference Relationship: FE
Total Years of Service: 27.50
Effective Date: 7/1/2026

Dennis L. McCracken
Conference Relationship: LP
Total Years of Service: 22
Effective Date: 7/1/2026

Rebecca J. McGee
Conference Relationship: FE
Total Years of Service: 16
Effective Date: 7/1/2026

Tanya P. Olaviany
Conference Relationship: LP
Total Years of Service: 4.5
Effective Date: 1/1/2026

Jennifer M. Parks-Snyder
Conference Relationship: FE
Total Years of Service: 20
Effective Date: 7/1/2026

Deborah L. Ryder
Conference Relationship: LP
Total Years of Service: 13.75
Effective Date: 7/1/2026

Charles W. Salisbury
Conference Relationship: FE
Total Years of Service: 38
Effective Date: 7/1/2026

Barbara A. Servello
Conference Relationship: LP
Total Years of Service: 15
Effective Date: 7/1/2026

David K. Shultz
Conference Relationship: FE
Total Years of Service: 40
Effective Date: 7/1/2026

Richard D. Smith
Conference Relationship: FE
Total Years of Service: 41
Effective Date: 7/1/2026

Gary D. Weaver
Conference Relationship: FE
Total Years of Service: 27
Effective Date: 7/1/2026

Jennifer H. Williams
Conference Relationship: FE
Total Years of Service: 26
Effective Date: 7/1/2026

Kevin T. Witt
Conference Relationship: FE
Total Years of Service: 43
Effective Date: 6/1/2026

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