- Hope Morgan Ward
Hope Morgan Ward is a
Bishop in TheUnited Methodist Church , elected and consecrated to the Episcopacy in 2004.Born
September 18 ,1951 , Bishop Hope Morgan Ward graduated fromDuke University in 1973 with an A.B. in English and Religion. She entered seminary atDuke Divinity School and completed theMaster of Divinity degree in 1978.Bishop Hope Morgan Ward is married to Mike Ward. They have two children: Jason and Brooke.
Ordained Ministry
*Director of Christian Education and Mission, Fairmont UMC, 1973-1978
*Teaching parent, chaplain, Methodist Home for Children, 1977-1979
*Minister of Education, White Plains UMC, 1979-1983
*Pastor, Broadway UMC, 1983-1986
*Pastor, Soapstone UMC, 1986-1997
*Director of Connectional Ministries, 1997-2001
*Raleigh District Superintendent, 2002-2004
*Bishop Mississippi Conference 2004-presentReferences
*The Council of Bishops of the United Methodist Church [http://archives.umc.org/interior.asp?ptid=1&mid=5855 ]
*InfoServ, the official information service of The United Methodist Church. [http://archives.umc.org/interior.asp?ptid=1&mid=1244]ee also
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List of Bishops of the United Methodist Church
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