2010 Annual Conference - Fourth Day - Sunday

Bishop Bickerton ordained 11 elders into full membership at the 2010 Annual Conference, June 10-13. The June 13 worship service included Holy Communion served by the ordinands and was followed by the reading of the clergy appointments. Images by Mark Rehn and the Rev. Rich Pearson.

The ordinands join in the "leaning on the everlasting arms..." during a...

The ordinands and the Rev. Rich Pearson, who volunteered as Annual...

Sessions Team members on the A/V platform keep things running smoothly...

Robed clergy at the Ordination Service.

Commissioned provisional members at the Ordination Service.

The 2010 elder class stands for the Ordination Service.

Bishop Thomas J. Bicketon, right, welcomes Bishop Kurt F. Kusserow of the...

Bishop Thomas J. Bickerton, episcopal leader of The United Methodist...

Bishop Bickerton shares the blessing of the baptism with the congregation...

New Elder Seth McPherson reads the Scripture.

The elder class of 2010 is ordained at Annual Conference 2010.

The Rev. Deborah Kociban is ordained by Bishop Thomas J. Bickerton.

The Rev. Stephanie Gottschalk reads scripture during the ordination...

Bishops Eben Nhiwatiwa of Zimbabwe, Thomas Bickerton of Western PA and...

Bishop Kurt Kusserow of the ELCA Southwestern PA Synod receives a gift. He...