Oregon-Idaho Conference (www.umoi.org)

1505 Southwest 18th Avenue
Portland, OR 97201-2599
Nationwide Toll Free Phone: (800) 593-7539
Phone: (503) 226-1530
Fax: (503) 228-3189
Email: bishop(at)umoi.org

Education & Honors

D.Min., Claremont School of Theology, 1977
B.A. Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, 1973 with high honors
Crusade Scholar, 1974-1977
Post-graduate study, Vancouver School of Theology, 1984
Post-graduate study, Pacific School of Religion, 1979
Participant: Diversity in the Workplace seminar
National Urban Ministry Seminar
Eric Law Diversity Workshop

Ministry

Bishop of the Oregon-Idaho Annual (Regional) Conference, Sept. 1, 2004-present
Dean of the Cabinet, Pacific Northwest Annual (Regional) Conference, 2002-Aug. 2004
Seattle District Superintendent, 1998-Aug. 2004
Senior Pastor, Blaine Memorial UMC, Seattle, Washington, 1984-1998
Senior Pastor, North Gardena UMC, Gardena, California, 1977-1984
Ordained Elder, Pacific and Southwest Annual Conference, 1977
Ministerial Intern, Kahalu`u UMC, Parker UMC, Palolo UMC, Hawaii, 1974-1975
Ordained Deacon, Pacific and Southwest Annual Conference, 1974
Youth Minister, North Gardena UMC, 1973-1974 and 1975-1977
Youth Minister, First Congregational Church, Portland, Connecticut, 1970-1971

Other Relevant Denominational Experience

Chairperson, Pacific Northwest Vision and Planning Task Force, 1997-1998 Chairperson, Pacific Northwest Cross-Racial Appointment Task Force, 1996-1998 Member, Board of Ordained Ministry, 1992-2004
Chairperson, Pacific Northwest Annual (Regional) Conference Worship Committee, 1997-1998
Chairperson, National Japanese-American UM Caucus, 1981-1983
Teacher, United Methodist Women’s School of Christian Missions, 1990 and 2004
Preacher, Pacific Northwest Annual (Regional) Conference 1990, 1996, 2004

General and Jurisdictional United Methodist Church Involvement

General Council on Ministries, 1996-2000 and 2000-2004 Vice President, General Council on Ministries, 1996-2000
World Division, Board of Global Ministries, 1980-1984
General Conference and Jurisdictional Conferences 1996, 2000, 2004
Western Jurisdiction Leadership Team, 2000-2004
Western Jurisdiction Task Force on Theological Education and Ministry, 2003
Western Jurisdiction Asian-American Coordinating Committee, 1980, 1981 General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, 2004-Present (Vice-President 2008-present)
General Commission on the Status and Role of Women, 2008 - present

Ecumenical Involvement

Member, Ecumenical Dialogue Group on Clergy Sexual Misconduct
Participant, Ecumenical Dialogue on Urban Homelessness
Advisory Board, Seattle University School of Theology and Ministry
Participant, Ecumenical Missionary Conference, Amagi Sanso, Japan, 1983
Participant, Jewish-Christian Dialogue on the Middle East
Advisory Board, Atlantic Street Center, Seattle, Washington
Member, Board of Trustees, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, 2004-Present
Member, Board of Trustees, Willamette University, 2004-Present
Member, Board of Trustees, Northwest House of Theological Studies, 2004-Present Member, Board of Trustees, Rust College, 2004-Present