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2026 Appointments

After the prayerful discernment of the cabinet, Bishop Héctor A. Burgos Núñez announces the following appointments. All appointments, otherwise noted, are effective July 1, 2026. 

If you are a UNY clergyperson seeking an appointment outside the UNY Conference, click here for a checklist of steps to complete.

February 18, 2026 Appointment Announcement

•    Debbie Earthrowl from Superintendent of Albany and Adirondack Districts to East Greenbush UMC, Albany District.

•    Douglas “BB” Watson from Cortland: First, Freeville, and Harmony UMCs to Cobleskill UMC, Oneonta District.

•    Sung Jun Park from Homer: First to Troy: Hope UMC, Albany District.

February 4, 2026 Appointment Announcement

• Lida Merrill from SY @ Carlton & Hemlock UMCs to part-time local pastor at Carlton & Hemlock UMCs, Genesee Valley District (1/21/2026).

• Patricia Johnson from SY @ Apple Valley to part-time local pastor at Apple Valley, Crossroads District (1/21/2026).

• Darryl Barrow from personal leave of absence to paragraph 345 less than full time to Kenmore UCC church, Niagara Frontier District (1/1/2026).

• Youngjae Jee from Jonesville UMC to Rochester: Covenant UMC, Genesee Valley District.

January 18, 2026 Appointment Announcement

Click here to read about the appointment of the Rev. Anna Blinn Cole as the new District Superintendent of the Adirondack and Albany Districts, effective July 1, 2026.