THE EPISCOPAL OFFICE AND THE BOARD OF PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS Update: A Zoom link for joining the memorial service online is now included in this announcement. It is with sadness that we inform you of the death of Rev. David Beadles, a retired member of
THE EPISCOPAL OFFICE AND THE BOARD OF PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS It is with sadness that we inform you of the death of Rev. Dr. Norman Self, a retired member of the California-Pacific Conference, on November 11, 2023. Rev. Self is survived by his daughter,
THE EPISCOPAL OFFICE AND THE BOARD OF PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS It is with sadness that we inform you of the death of Mrs. Jeannine McCullagh, the spouse of Rev. Robert McCullagh, a deceased member of the California-Pacific Conference, on December 18, 2023. Mrs. McCullagh is
THE EPISCOPAL OFFICE AND THE BOARD OF PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS It is with sadness that we inform you of the death of Rev. George Martzen, a retired member of the California-Pacific Conference, on December 19, 2023. Rev. Martzen is survived by his spouse, Chin Cheak,
December 6, 2023 Bishop Solito K. Toquero, who stood in solidarity with the oppressed and impoverished, died Dec. 1 in his sleep. He was 81. “He was a prophet,” said retired Bishop Ciriaco Q. Francisco. “He spoke boldly, firmly and compassionately to protect the rights
December 1, 2023 Bishop Calvin D. McConnell spent 16 years in the active episcopacy, leading two areas of the Western Jurisdiction and serving as president of general church agencies. He was comfortable in high places but never forgot that he was, first and foremost, a
THE EPISCOPAL OFFICE AND THE BOARD OF PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS It is with sadness that we inform you of the death of Rev. Robert Ray, a retired member of the Desert Southwest Conference and former member of the Southern California-Arizona Conference, on November 14, 2023.
November 1, 2023 Bishop William Boyd Grove distinguished himself in many ways over a long ministry career, including serving as the first ecumenical officer of the Council of Bishops and writing a hymn that’s in the United Methodist Hymnal. But in talking about Grove, pastors
October 30, 2023 Retired Bishop João Somane Machado of the Mozambique Area is being remembered as a father figure with an infectious laugh who contributed immensely to the growth and development of The United Methodist Church in Africa and globally. Machado died Oct. 25 in