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2026 Open Churches

During the regular appointment season (January to May), the cabinet will post a list of open churches under consideration on Wednesdays on the Conference website.

Clergy interested in being considered for one of these churches are to inform the episcopal office exclusively via email at bishopsoffice@unyumc.org by Thursday at 3 p.m. and share why you believe you would serve the congregation well. The appointive cabinet will prayerfully consider these requests during their discernment process.

Clergy communicating their interest in a church actively being considered by the cabinet,

• Must understand that requesting to be considered for an appointment is strictly advisory and does not guarantee you will be considered or appointed to the open church.
• Cannot, in any way, communicate with the members or the pastor of the open church to advocate on their behalf.
• Can be assured that their request to the cabinet will remain confidential, will not affect their current appointment, and will not be shared with your current church’s Staff-Parish Relations Committee (SPRC).
• Clergy from other conferences must notify their resident bishop and district superintendent before inquiring or expressing interest in an open church.

The UNY Appointive Cabinet is currently considering full time appointments for the following churches:

Adirondack District:

None at this time.

Albany District:

None at this time

Binghamton District:

None at this time.

Cornerstone District:

Tri-Church Parish
P.O. Box R
41 East Main Street
Brocton, NY 14716
www.trichurchparish.com
Full-Time
Parsonage

 
Crossroads District:

None at this time.

 
Finger Lakes District:

Homer: First United Methodist Church
16 Cayuga St.
Homer, NY 13077
www.facebook.com/homerfirstumc/
Full-Time
Parsonage

Cortland: First/Freeville/Harmony United Methodist Churches
Full-Time
Parsonage

Cortland First United Methodist Church
734 Route 222
Cortland, NY 13045-9107
https://cortlandumc.net

Freeville United Methodist Church
37 Main Street, PO Box 166
Freeville, NY 13068
www.facebook.com/FreevilleUMC/

Harmony United Methodist Church
726 New York 221, PO Box 71
​​​​​​​Harford, NY 13784

Genesee Valley District:

Perry First & Silver Springs United Methodist Churches
Full Time
No parsonage

Perry: First United Methodist Church
35 Covington St.
Perry, NY 14530

Silver Springs United Methodist Church
11 Church Street
Silver Springs, NY 14550

Mohawk District:

Clinton United Methodist Church
105 Utica Road
Clinton, NY 13323
www.clintonmethodist.org
Full Time
No parsonage

Mountain View District:

Elmira: New Beginnings
300 E. Miller St.
Elmira, NY 14904
www.elmiranewbeginnings.com
Full-Time
Parsonage

United Church of Painted Post
201 N. Hamilton St.
Painted Post, NY 14870
www.paintedpostchurch.org
Full Time
No parsonage

Tyrone United Methodist Church
3647 Church Hill Road
Tyrone, NY 14887
Full-time
Parsonage

Bath: Centenary United Methodist Church
3 W. Washington Street
Bath, NY 14810
www.bathcentenaryumc.org
Full Time
parsonage

Niagara Frontier District:

None at this time.

Northern Flow District:

None at this time.

Oneonta District:

None at this time.

Open Part time churches

Adirondack

• Argyle UMC, Argyle, NY
• Ballston Spa UMC, Ballston Spa, NY
• Salem UMC, Salem, NY
• West Hebron UMC, West Hebron, NY
• White Creek: Jermain UMC, White Creek, NY
• Wilton: Trinity UMC, Wilton, NY

Albany

• Gloversville: North Main Street UMC, Gloversville, NY
• Stephentown Federated Church, Stephentown, NY

Binghamton District

• None at this time.

Cornerstone District

• Falconer UMC, Falconer, NY
• Lakewood UMC, Lakewood, NY
• Watts Flats UMC, Watts Flatts, NY

Crossroads District

• Camillus: First UMC, Camillus, NY
• Minetto UMC, Minetto, NY
• Minoa UMC, Minoa, NY
• Nelson UMC, Nelson, NY
• Phoenix UMC, Phoenix, NY
• Warners UMC, Warners, NY

Finger Lakes District

• Cortland: Homer Avenue UMC, Cortland, NY
• Varna UMC, Varna, NY
• Forest Home Chapel UMC, Ithaca, NY
• Ledyard UMC, Ledyard, NY
• Jacksonville UMC, Jacksonville, NY

Genesee Valley District

• Allens Hill UMC, Bloomfield, NY
• Canadice UMC, Springwater, NY
• Brockport UMC, Brockport, NY
• Elmgrove UMC, Elmgrove, NY
• Macedon Center UMC, Macedon Center, NY/South Perinton UMCs, Macedon, NY
• Rochester: Korean UMC, Rochester, NY
• Rochester: Lake UMC, Rochester, NY
• Wayland UMC, Wayland, NY

Mohawk District

• Bernhards Bay UMC, Bernhards Bay, NY
• Florence UMC, Florence, NY
• Hawkinsville UMC, Boonville, NY
• New London UMC, Rome, NY
• Sauquoit Valley UMC, Sauquoit, NY
• Trenton UMC, Barneveld, NY
• Westmoreland UMC, Westmoreland, NY
• Whitesboro: Trinity UMC, Whitesboro, NY

Mountain View District

• Addison UMC, Addison, NY
• Burdett UMC, Burdett, NY
• Chemung UMC, Chemung, NY
• Litchfield UMC, Litchfield, NY
• North Cohocton UMC, North Cohocton, NY
• Risingville UMC, Risingville, NY
• Rathbone UMC, Addison, NY
• Wilawana UMC, Sayre PA
• Wheeler UMC, Wheeler, NY
• Webb Mills UMC, Pine City, NY

Niagara Frontier District

• Orchard Park UMC, Orchard Park, NY

Northern Flow District

• Sandy Creek UMC, Sandy Creek, NY
• Chateaugay UMC, Chateaugay, NY
• Brainardsville UMC, Brainardsville, NY
• Madrid UMC, Madrid, NY
• Norwood UMC, Norwood, NY
• West Stockholm UMC, West Stockholm, NY
• Norfolk UMC, Norfolk, NY
• Raymondville UMC, Raymondville, NY
• Martinsburg UMC, Martinsburg, NY
• Black River UMC, Black River, NY
• Russell UMC, Canton, NY
• Hermon UMC, Hermon, NY
• Degrasse UMC, Russell, NY
• Harrisville: First UMC, Harrisville, NY
• Great Bend: Woolworth Memorial UMC, Great Bend, NY
• Malone: Centenary UMC, Malone, NY
• Edwards UMC, Edwards, NY
• South Edwards UMC, Edwards, NY

Oneonta District

• Bainbridge UMC, Bainbridge, NY
• Edmeston UMC, Edmeston, NY
• Huntersland UMC, Berne, NY
• Mount Upton UMC, Mount Upton, NY
• North Norwich UMC, North Norwich, NY
• Preston UMC, Oxford, NY
• Sand Hill UMC, Unadilla, NY
• Unadilla UMC, Unadilla, NY
• Unadilla Center UMC, Unadilla, NY
• West Winfield Federated Church, West Winfield, NY