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2025 Retirements

Starting February 1, clergy members wishing to retire will be listed here. The Upper New York cabinet and Board of Ordained Ministry thank our 2025 retirees for their faithful servant leadership over the years. 

James G. Collins, Jr.
FL 2001 RL 2025
2001 (WYO) Plymouth, NY; 2005 Castle Creek & Glen Castle; 2010 (UNY) Castle Creek & Glen Castle; 2018 (2/1/19) Medical Leave; 2025 Retired

Chrysalis Helene Beck
PL 1997 FL 1999 PE 2008 FE 2010 RE 2025
1997 (NCNY) PL: Lake & River Parish Assist. (75%); 1998 SL: Lake & River Parish Assist.; 1998 (1/1/99) FL: Alexandria Bay, Plessis Redwood; 2008 Alex Bay, Redwood; Coord. Thousand Is Parish; 2009 Madrid United, Louisville UCC; 2010 (UNY) Madrid United, Louisville UCC; 2011 Madrid, Louisville/Waddington; (3/1/11) CP Raymondville; 2012 (1/1/2012) Madrid/Louisville (75%); 2016 (2/10/16) Wilmington: Whiteface Comm. 100%; 2019 (1/1/20) Wilmington: Whiteface Community; CP-Harkness/Keeseville; 2020 (8/23/20) Wilmington: Whiteface Community; 2025 Retirement

Suzanne M. Block
SP 1998 PE 2000 FE 2004 RE 2025
1998 (WNY) SL: Pendleton Ctr (25%); 2000 Pendleton Center (75%); 2001 Pendleton Center; 2009 (On loan NCNY) Homer: First; 2010 (UNY) Homer: First; 2013 Olean: Christ; 2019 Cornerstone District Superintendent; 2023 DS of Genesee Valley and Mountain View; 2025 Retirement

Michele K. Clark
OE 2017 Capital-NCC FE 2020 RE 2025
2017 Greene/North Fenton; 2025 Retirement

Jennifer J. Delahoy
PL 2002 FL 2015
2001 (WNY) PL: (1/1/102) Magnolia (25%); 2007 (WNY) PL: Jamestown: Kennedy (50%); 2010 (UNY) PL: Jamestown: Kennedy (75%); 2015 Jamestown: Kennedy and Camp Street; 2025 (1/1/25) Retirement

Christopher Evans
PM 1986 FM 1988 RE 2025
1986 (NCNY) Freeville, Varna; 1989 Appointed to Attend School; 1994 Minetto; 1997 Asst. Prof. & Dir. U.M. Studies at CRDS; 2010 (UNY) Asst. Prof. & Dir. U.M. Studies at CRDS; 2010 (11/1/2010) Prof, History of Christianity & Meth Studies at BU School of Theology; 2025 Retirement

Julie “Juls” Foos
PL 2011
2011 not appointed; 2012 (UNY) PL: Fowlerville (<25%); 2013 PL: Fowlerville & Canadice (25%); 2014 PL: Canadice 25%, Ionia 50%; 2015 PL: Medical Leave 10/4/15 – 12/21/15; 2015 (1/1/16) No appointed; 2016 PL: Sodus Point 25%; 2022 Sodus Point, Sodus Third (50%); 2023 (10/25/2023) Not Appointed

Glen T. Hardman
PM 2001 FE 2003 RE2025
2000 (WNY) (OE American Baptist) West Valley: St. Paul's (75%); 2001 West Valley: St. Paul's; 2006 Eden; 2009 North Ontario; 2010 (UNY) North Ontario; 2014 Jordan; 2022 Sherrill: Christ; 2025 Retired

Victoria Hedlund
PL 2011 FL 2015  RL 2025
2011 (UNY) PL: Allentown (50%); 2013 PL: Inter (2/4/13-3/27/13) Bolivar/Alma (25%); 2013 PL: Interim (3/3/13) Allentown (25%); 2013 PL: Bolivar <25%/Allentown (25%); 2014 PL: Bolivar /Allentown (75%); 2014 (4/6/15) FL: Ext. Ministry: Pastoral Care Coordinator at Olean General Hospital; 2025 Retired

Deborah J. Hitchcock
SY 2021 PL 2022
2021 Amazing Grace Parish (Butler, Countryside, Victory) (50%); 2022 (4/12/23) PL: Amazing Grace Parish (Butler, Countryside, Victory) (50%); 2025 Retired

Eric Jensen
PL 2007 PE 2011 PL 2019 RL 2025
2007 (WYO) PL: Westover (25%); 2010 (UNY) PL: Westover (25%); 2011 Vestal: Calvary / Westover; 2015 (8/15/15) Vestal Calvary (75%); 2016 Vestal: Calvary 75%/Bing: Brookvale 25%; 2017 Vestal: Calvary 50% / Bing: Brookvale 25%; 2018 Vestal Center 50%/ Binghamton: Brookvale 25%; 2019 PL: Vestal Center 50%/ Bing: Brookvale 25%; 2019 PL: Vestal Center (50%); 2025 Retired

Mark D. Kimpland
SP 1986 PM 1988 FE 1991 RE 2025
1987 (Nov. 87) (Balt.) Dickerson; 1988 (NCNY) Appt. to School; 1988 (Jan. '89) Seneca Castle; 1995 Fulton: First; 2010 (UNY) Fulton 1st, CP Granby Ctr, Hannibal Ctr, S Hannibal; 2012 Fulton 1st, CP Ira, Hannibal Ctr & S Hannibal; 2013 Endwell; 2025 Retired

Daniel J. Martin
PL 2000 FL 2006 RL 2025
2000 (WYO) PL: Berkshire (75%) 2006 FL: Nichols 2010 (UNY) FL: Nichols; 2015 Worchester/Westford; 2017 Worcester/East Worcester; 2018 Worcester/East Worcester; CP: Davenport; 2019 Worcester/E Worcester; CP: Davenport, Portlandville; 2021 Moravia; 2025 Retired

Donna Taylor Martin
PL 2006 FL 2009 RL 2025 PL 2015
2005 (WYO) (5/12/06) PL: Flemingville (50%); 2009 FL: Tioga Center /Smithboro; 2010 (UNY) FL: Tioga Center /Smithboro; 2015 PL: Oneonta: Elm Park (75%); 2018 PL: Oneonta: Elm Park (75%): CP: Bainbridge (<25%); 2021 PL: Auburn (75%); 2025 Retired

Ronald Palmer
SY 2015 PL 2015
2015 (2/4/16) Allens Hill (25%); 2016 PL: Allens Hill (25%) / Canadice (25%)

Mary G. Rublee
PL 2010 PE 2012 FE 2016 RE 2025
2010 (UNY) (10/28/2010 – 6/30/2011) PL: interim Victor; 2011 Not appointed; 2012 Newark: Emmanuel & Port Gibson (75%); 2013 Honeoye Falls; 2016 Honeoye Falls (60%)/ Ionia (40%); 2019 Moravia; 2021 Norwich: Broad Street; 2025 Retired

Jeffrey N. Snyder
PL 2004 FL 2010 RL 2025
2004 (WNY)(3/8/04) PL: Colden (50%); 2007 (WNY) PL: Colden (75%); 2010 (UNY) FL: Colden & Protection; 2011 FL: Boston: Churchill Memorial/ Protection; 2012 FL: Boston: Churchill Memorial; 2018 FL: Boston: Churchill Memorial/ PP: Colden; 2025 (1/1/2025) Retired

Rebekah B. Sweet
PM 1985 FM 1988 RE 2025
1982 McClure (WYO); 1985 McClure 1986 Willow Glen (California-Nevada); 1987 Rome PA (Wyoming); 1988 Rome PA; 1989 Sky Lake of Wyoming Conference Inc.; 1992 Terminated; 1992 Forest City; 1993 Litchfield PA; 1996 Apalachin First; 2000 Norwich Broad Street; 2005 Honesdale Central; 2010 (UNY) Lake Placid: Adirondack Community; 2011 (7/1/2011) N Flow District Superintendent; 2017 Kenmore; 2021 Ithaca St Paul’s; 2025 Retired

Brenda Tompkins Lewis
PL 2004
2003 (Troy)(1/1/04) PL: Barnerville (25%); 2005 PL: Barnerville, Central Bridge (75%); 2010 (UNY) PL: Barnerville, Central Bridge (75%); 2015 Mechanicville (50%)

Michael L. Weeden
PM 1984 FE 1991 RE 2025
1984 (WNY) At School; 1986 Appointed to another Conf.; 1989 Indian Falls; 1991 Westons Mills: St. Andrews; 1997 (NCNY) Canandaigua Assoc.; 1997 (Oct.1) Wolcott: Faith; 2002 Leave of Absence; 2007 Newark: Emmanuel; 2008 Elmira: New Beginnings; 2010 (UNY) Elmira: New Beginnings; 2013 Fulton First; 2017 Dis Superintendent of Northern Flow District; 2023 District Superintendent of Northern Flow and Mohawk; 2025 Retired

Valerie White
PL 2008 FL 2017 RL 2025
2008 (NCNY) PL: Weedsport, Mottville (50%); 2010 (UNY) PL: Weedsport, Mottville: St. Andrews (50%); 2017 Seneca Falls; 2025 Retired

Bowen, John R.
PL 2009
1999 (WNY) Open Meadows (25%); 2009 PL: Open Meadows, & Magnolia (25%); 2010 (UNY) PL: Open Meadows & Magnolia (25%); 2018 (1/1/19) Magnolia (25%); 2020 Ashville/Magnolia (25%; 2023 (12/31/2023) Ashville; 2025 Retired