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2026 Retirements

Clergy members wishing to retire will be listed here.The cabinet and Board of Ordained Ministry thank our 2026 retirees for their faithful servant leadership over the years. 

Michael R. Childs
SY 2017 OF 3/5/18
2017 (7/9/2017) Celoron
2018 Celoron & Lakewood
2021 Lakewood & Falconer
2026 Retirement

Janet B. Clark 
PM 1985 FM 1987
1984 At School
1985 Endicott: Central, Associate
1989 Apalachin: First
1996 Shavertown, Associate
2004 West Pittston
2006 (2/1/06) Leave of Absence
2009 Children’s Home Wyoming Conference
2010 (UNY) Fairview
2026 Retirement

Anthony G. Hipes
PL 1996 PM 1998 FE 2002
1996 (WYO) PL: Damascus (75%)
1998 Damascus LFT (50%)
1999 Gospel Hills Coop. Parish, Director/Afton
2004 Boulevard
2010 (UNY) Boulevard
2011 Binghamton: Boulevard
2012 Medina
2018 Perry First
2022 Perry First; CP: Silver Springs
2026 Retirement

Ann Kemper
PL 2006 PE 2007 FE 2010 
2006 (WNY) PL: Rochester: Covenant (50%)/ Adm Assist NYW
Area (50%)
2007 Roch: Covenant
2010 (UNY) Rochester Covenant, Associate pastor
2011 Rochester Covenant
2026 Retirement

David W. Martin 
FL 1988 PM 1989 FE 1991
1988 (TROY) FL: Port Henry & Moriah
1991 Brattleboro: First
1998 Plattsburgh
2000 Troy: Hope
2010 (UNY) Troy: Hope
2021 (9/1/21) Troy: Hope; CP: Melrose
2026 Retirement