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. 

Stephanie J. Brown

PL 2010 PE 2016 FE 2017

2010 PL: South River Conklin (Greater NJ Conf) (50%)

2014 (4/12-7/31/15) No Record of Appointment

2015 PL: (8/1/15) Harmony (25%) & (8/9/15) Varna (<25%)

2016 PE: Harmony / Virgil2017 (6/2/18) FE: Harmony / Virgil

2018 Virgil/Cortland: Homer Ave

2026 Retirement

Michael R. Childs

SY 2017 OF 3/5/18

2017 (7/9/2017) Celoron

2018 Celoron & Lakewood

2021 Lakewood & Falconer2026 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

Lyn S. Ende 

SY 2021 PL 2023

2021 Lockport: Clinton Street (25%)

2023 (7/17/23) PL: Lockport: Clinton Street (25%)

2024 (2/23/25) Lockport: Clinton Street, North Ridge (50%)

2026 Retirement

Deanna M. Finch

DM 1991 FD 1997 RD 2026

*1980 Washington, NJ: Christian Educator

*1985 Syracuse, NY: Christian Educator

*1986 Manlius, NY: Educational Associate

*1989 (12/1/89) Amherst: Christ Pastoral Associate

1991 DM: Amherst: Christ Pastoral Associate

1995 (12/1/95) DM: Hamburg: Christian Educator

1997 (WNY) FD: Hamburg

2001 (6/1/01) Program Director, Camp Asbury

2001 (2/1/02) Perry (Missional)

2002 (8/12/02) Perry, Medina (Missional)

2002 (9/1/02) Perry, Medina (<25%)

2002 (3/3/03) Perry, Medina, Indian Falls (75%)

2007 Greece: Coordinator of Nurturing Ministries

2010 (UNY) Greece: Coordinator of Nurturing

Ministries

2015 Greece (50%)

2016 Buffalo: Seneca St (25%), Greece (50%)

2017 (1/1/18) Buffalo: Seneca Street

2026 Retirement; Asbury First Associate

Nadine R.M. Graham

P 1997 FE 1999 RE 2006

1994 Caruthers

1996 Burlingame

1998 Hanford

2000 8/2000 (¶337.1 from Cal-Nev Conf) Geneseo

2001 Transfer to WNY; Geneseo

2005 Incapacity Leave

2006 Elmgrove

2007 Family Leave

2007 (1/1/2008) (346.1 Texas) Houston: Christ

2010 (UNY) (346.1 Texas) Houston: Christ

2016 Ext. Min. Director of the One Project

2017 Transitional Leave

2019 Ext. Min. Director of Mukizi Community

Ministry

2026 Retirement

Robert A. Hill

PM 1979 FM 1981 FE 1998 RE 2026

*1978 (CNY) 3/1-6/3/1979) Ithaca: Forest Home

1978 (6/4/79) PM Ithaca: Forest Home

1981 At School

1984 Syracuse: Erwin

1995 Appointed in WNY: Rochester: Asbury First

1998 (5/15/98) (WNY) Rochester: Asbury First

2006 Dn of Marsh Chapel, Prof. of Pastoral Theology, University Chaplain; BU

2010 (UNY) Dean of Marsh Chapel, Prof. of Pastoral Theology, University Chaplain; BU

2026 Retirement

Morris A. Gridley, Jr.

PL 2010 RL 2026

2010 (UNY) PL: Cameron Mills/Rathbone (25%)

2013 PL: Rathbone (25%)

2023 (4/1/24) Rathbone (25%), Risingville (<25%)

2024 Rathbone (25%)

026 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 NYWArea (50%)

2007 Roch: Covenant

2010 (UNY) Rochester Covenant, Associate pastor

2011 Rochester Covenant

2026 Retirement

Marsha Madore 

PL 2001

2001 (NCNY) PL: Vienna (25%)

2010 (UNY) PL: Vienna (25%)

2014 PL: Vienna /Bernhards Bay (75%)

2019 Vienna /Bernhards Bay (75%); CP: Vernon/Vernon Center/Verona

2020 Vienna /Bernhards Bay (75%)

2021 (3/14/22) Vienna (50%)

2023 (6/2/24) Vienna, Vernon (75%)

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

David B. McKinney

PL 2010 FL 2015 PE 2017 FE 2019 RE 2026

2010 (UNY) PL: Barker: Faith & County Line (25%)

2013 PL: Barker: Faith (25%)

2014 Niagara Falls: St. James /Buffalo: Ontario St

(75%)

2015 FL: Union Center/ Wesley

2017 PE: Union Center/ Wesley

2019 FE: Union Center/ Wesley

2021 New Hartford

2022 (5/3/23) New Hartford; CP: Lairdsville, Clark

Mills, Deansboro, Madison

2024 New Hartford; CP: Lairdsville, Clark Mills

2026 Retirement

William A. Mudge

SP 1983 PM 1988 FE 1991 RE 2026

1983 (NNY)(Oct.) SL: Cherry Valley, Salt Springville

1986 (NCNY)(Aug) SL: Branchport, Bluff Point

1989 Maynard, West Schuyler

1991 Boonville

2004 New Creation Ministries; CP Westernville

2008 (11/2/08) New Creation Min; CP Westernville, & Trenton

2010 (UNY) New Creation Min, CP Westernville, Trenton

2011 (7/1/2011) Adirondack District Superintendent

2013 Glens Falls: Christ & Adirondack DS

2018 Baldwinsville First; CP: Little Mudge

2019 Baldwinsville: First

2021 Baldwinsville: First; PP: Phoenix

2023 (11/16/23) Baldwinsville: First, Liverpool

First; PP: Phoenix

2025 Baldwinsville: First, Liverpool First

2026 Retirement

Ray Poling

SY 2016 PL 2016

2016 Rochester: Lake 25%

Debra L. Roher 

SY 2017 PL 2018

2017 Benton <25%

2018 (7/23/18) Benton 25%

2024 (1/1/25) Not appointed

2025 Phelps United Church 50%

2026 Retirement

Abel Roy

PM 1985 FE 1990 RE 2026

1985 (Iowa Conf) Probationary Member

1990 (Iowa Conf.) Full Member

1996 (WNY) East Randolph; Steamburg

1997 East Randolph

1998 transfer to WNY; East Randolph

2010 (UNY) East Randolph

2011 Springville

2015 Mohawk District Superintendent

2019 Mohawk District Superintendent; CP:Vernon/Vernon Center/Verona

2023 Clinton; CP: Waterville

2024 (6/1/25) Clinton

2026 Retirement

Cynthia Stackpole

PM 1985 FM 1987

1985 (W.Oh.) Troy: First (Assoc.)

1987 (NCNY) Reynoldsville LFT

1988 Leave of Absence

1991 Chaplain, Folts Home LFT

1991 (June ‘92) Rushville LFT

1995 Chaplain, The Hermitage Richmond, VA

1998 Appt in WV Conf. Virginia Univ Campus Ministry

2010 (UNY) (on loan WVA Conf) VA Univ Campus Min

2015 Co-Managers @ Cypress Woods

2016 Lead Manager, Regency Residence Independent Living Ret. Community

2023 (5/5/24) Resident Manager @ Capitol Oaks Retirement Resort

2026 Retirement

Richard “Rick” L. Stackpole

PM 1987 FM 1989

1987 (NCNY) Odessa, Catharine

1988 (Mar.’89) Mgr/Dir Aldersgate

1991 (June ‘92) Rushville LFT

1995 Attend School

1998 Appointed in W.Virginia Conf.

2008 (on loan WVA) Harner Chapel UMC

2010 (UNY) (on loan WVA Conf) Harner Chapel UMC

2015 Co-Managers @ Cypress Woods

2016 Lead Manager, Regency Residence Independent Living Ret. Community

2023 (5/5/24) Resident Manager @ Capitol Oaks Retirement Resort

2026 Retirement

Clara Wilder 

PL 2007 FL 2019

2007 (WNY) (10/3/07) PL: Alma (25%)

2009 (11/1/09) PL: Alma/Whitesville (25%)

2010 (UNY) PL: Alma & River Edge (50%)

2011 PL: River’s Edge (50%)

2016 PL: River’s Edge & Friendship (75%)

2019 FL: Brocton Tri-Church Parish

2026 Retirement

Thomas Van Hatten

SY 2015 PL 2016 RL 2026

2015 PL: East Hamilton (3/15/16 part time local 25%)

2017 (6/1/2018) East Hamilton/Leonardsville (50%)

2026 Retirement