UMC-TEC Dialogue Committee
The United Methodist-Episcopal Church dialogue began meeting in 2002; it was endorsed by the 2000 General Convention and reauthorized by the 2006 General Convention. The 2006 General Convention approved interim Eucharistic sharing with the United Methodist Church. Episcopal parishes are now authorized to hold joint celebrations of the Eucharist with United Methodist churches under the guidelines established by General Convention. The ecumenical work of the United Methodist Church is carried out by the Council of Bishops Office of Christian Unity and Interreligious Relationships.
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Current Committee Roster
Co-Chairs:
The Rt. Rev. Betsy Monnot, (TEC) Bishop of the Diocese of Iowa (e-mail)
Bishop Sandra Olewine, (UMC) California-Nevada Annual Conference (e-mail)
UMC Members:
Dr. David Field, (UMC) Ecumenical Staff Officer, UMC Council of Bishops
The Rev. Ginger Gaines-Cirelli, (UMC) Senior Pastor, Foudry UMC, Washington DC
The Rev. Dr. James Howell, (UMC) Senior Pastor, Meyers Park UMC, Charlotte NC
The Rev. Dr. Pamela Lightest, (UMC) Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs, Meadville Lombard Theological School
Bishop Gregory V. Palmer, (UMC) Executive Secretary, UMC Council of Bishops
The Rev. Dr. Robert J. Williams, (UMC) General Secretary of the General Commission on Archives and History of the UMC
TEC Members:
The Rt. Rev. C. Frank Brookhart, (TEC) Assisting Bishop of Los Angeles; Bishop of Montana, resigned
The Rev. Clarke French, (TEC) Diocese of New Jersey/Pennsylvania
The Rev. Dr. Kirsten Guidero, (TEC) Presiding Bishop's Deputy for Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations (Ex-Officio)
The Rev. Canon Mariclair Partee Carlsen, (TEC) Rector, St. James' Church, Marietta GA
The Rev. RJ Powell, (TEC), Priest-in-Charge, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Maryville, TN
The Rt. Rev. David Rice, (TEC) Bishop of the Diocese of San Joaquin
Mr. Damarius Walker, (TEC) Seminarian
The Rt. Rev. Betsy Monnot, (TEC) Bishop of the Diocese of Iowa (e-mail)
Bishop Sandra Olewine, (UMC) California-Nevada Annual Conference (e-mail)
UMC Members:
Dr. David Field, (UMC) Ecumenical Staff Officer, UMC Council of Bishops
The Rev. Ginger Gaines-Cirelli, (UMC) Senior Pastor, Foudry UMC, Washington DC
The Rev. Dr. James Howell, (UMC) Senior Pastor, Meyers Park UMC, Charlotte NC
The Rev. Dr. Pamela Lightest, (UMC) Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs, Meadville Lombard Theological School
Bishop Gregory V. Palmer, (UMC) Executive Secretary, UMC Council of Bishops
The Rev. Dr. Robert J. Williams, (UMC) General Secretary of the General Commission on Archives and History of the UMC
TEC Members:
The Rt. Rev. C. Frank Brookhart, (TEC) Assisting Bishop of Los Angeles; Bishop of Montana, resigned
The Rev. Clarke French, (TEC) Diocese of New Jersey/Pennsylvania
The Rev. Dr. Kirsten Guidero, (TEC) Presiding Bishop's Deputy for Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations (Ex-Officio)
The Rev. Canon Mariclair Partee Carlsen, (TEC) Rector, St. James' Church, Marietta GA
The Rev. RJ Powell, (TEC), Priest-in-Charge, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Maryville, TN
The Rt. Rev. David Rice, (TEC) Bishop of the Diocese of San Joaquin
Mr. Damarius Walker, (TEC) Seminarian
