WJC Episcopal Election Results
DSC Notes:
- Following the 19th ballot, Desert Southwest Conference Candidate, Rev. Sharon Ragland withdrew from the election.
- Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño has been reappointed to the Desert Southwest Conference.
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The Newly Elected Bishops:
The Rev. Grant Hagiya, Pasadena, CA
Born: January 3, 1952
Education and Honors:
Doctoral Student: Pepperdine University: Organizational Leadership - Anticipated graduation: June, 2009
Doctoral Student: Graduate Theological Union, Religion & Society, 1978-1984
D.Min.: Claremont School of Theology, 1978M.
Div.: Claremont School of Theology, 1978
M.A.: Claremont School of Theology, 1977
Ministry:
Executive Director of Leadership Development and the Center of Leadership Excellence (Cal-Pac Annual Conference and the Claremont School of Theology) April, 2008
Dean of the California-Pacific Annual Conference Cabinet, 2006-2008
Los Angeles District Superintendent, 2000-2008
Sr. Pastor, Centenary UMC 1993-2000
Assistant Professor of Religion and Society and Executive Director of Urban Ministries, Claremont School of Theology, 1990-1993
Sr. Pastor, North Gardena UMC, 1985-1993
Sr. Pastor, Berkeley United UMC, 1978-1985
Membership:
California-Pacific Annual Conference
General and Jurisdictional Church Involvement
-General Conference delegate, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2004 (Head of delegation: 2000)
- Jurisdictional Conference delegate, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2004
- Member of the General Conference Committee on References, 2004
- Member of the General Conference Committee on Plan & Organization of Rules, 2004-2008
- Western Jurisdiction Episcopacy Committee, 1998, 2000
- Member of General Conference Ministry Study Committee, 2004-2008
- General Secretary’s Search Committee, Board of Global Ministries, 2008
- General Board of Global Ministries Director, 2004-2008 (Personnel, Seminary Mission Task Force)
- General Commission on Religion & Race Director, 2000-2004 (Executive Committee, Theological Education Chair)
- General Board of Higher Education & Ministry Board Member, 1994-2000 (Executive Committee, Chair of Elders & Local Pastors Section, Theological Education Committee, many Search Committees)
Ecumenical Involvement
- Member, Religious Leaders of Los Angeles: Ecumenical/Interfaith leaders of Los Angeles
- Member & Treasurer, Nikkei Interfaith Committee: Japanese interfaith Committee
- Ecumenical/Interfaith Leadership Coalition for leader development
Community Involvement
- Kaleidoscope Institute Board Member (Episcopalian: Eric Law, Director)
- Council on Pacific-Asian Theology, Southern Cal. Director
- Plaza Community Center, Resource
- Children, Family and Youth Collaborative, Past President
- Little Tokyo Cares Committee, Past President
Other:
-Claremont School of Theology: Adjunct Professor, 1993- present
-Society of Educators: Paper Presentation, April, 2008
-Interfaith Conference "Crossroads of Faith" Director, May, 2008
-Presentation: "Scripture Through the Eyes of Wesley" Cal-Pac Christian Educators Conference, May, 2008
-Consultant on Visioning and Core Values, Pasadena First UMC, 2007
-Teaching Resource: Rocky Mountain Annual Conference, 2007
-Panelist for Buddhist-Christian Conference at Loyola Marymount, 2007
Endorsed by:California-Pacific Annual Conference
The Rev. Elaine J W Stanovsky, Des Moines, WA
Born: October 12, 1953
Clinton Stanovsky (husband), three sons, Axel (19), Micah (21), Walker (24)
Education and Honors:
Bellevue (WA) High School, 1971
BA, University of Puget Sound, summa cum laude, 1976
MDiv, Harvard Divinity School, 1981
Ministry:
-Seattle District Superintendent, dean of the cabinet, 2006-present
-Seattle Tacoma District Superintendent, 2005-2007
-Director of Connectional Ministries/Assistant to Bishop, 2002-2005
-Puget Sound District Superintendent, 1995-2002
-President-Director, Church Council of Greater Seattle, 1990-1995
-Pastor, Crown Hill UMC, 1988-1990, Kennydale UMC, Renton, WA, 1981-1988
Membership:
-Clergy Leadership Team: recruited and trained 13 “presiding elders†for
combined Seattle Tacoma District, 2005
-Living Our Vision, Leadership Skills for an Inclusive Church Training,
participant, Sacramento, CA, 2008
-School of Congregational Development participant, Kansas City, MO, 2007
-JustPeace Conflict Transformation Training, participant, 2006
-Peace Keeper Training, participant, Fellowship of Reconciliation, Seattle, 2004
-DS/DCM Training, faculty 4 years
-Mexico Study Trip, Bishop Galvan and cabinet, Mexico City, Mexico, 1998
-General and Jurisdictional Conference: lay head of delegation, 1976; clergy head of
delegation, 1996, 2000, and 2004; delegate, 2008
-Plan of Organization and Rules of Order Committee, 2000-2008
-Western Jurisdiction Committee on Episcopacy, 1996-present
-General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, member, 2000-2008
-General Comm. on Christian Unity & Interreligious Concerns, 1980-1988, 1992-1996
-General Council on Ministries, member, 1976-1980
-General Board of Global Ministries, National Division intern, New York, 1976
-United Methodist Council on Youth Ministries, staff, Nashville, TN, 1973-1974
-Young adult observer, to General and Jurisdictional Conferences, 1972
-Church Council of Greater Seattle, President-Director, 1990-1995
-Seattle-St. Petersburg Sister (Russia) Churches delegations, 1992 and 1993
-Seattle Holocaust Conference, co-chair, 1982
-World Council of Churches, delegate Canberra Assembly, 1992
-Consultation on Church Union, delegate and alternate, 1980s
-University of Puget Sound Board of Trustees, 1994-2006
-Seattle Mayor's Task Force on Homelessness, 1993-1994
-Citizen's Hearing on the Legality of U.S. Actions in Iraq, panelist, 2007
-Testimony at many public hearings on poverty, homelessness, civil rights, religious liberty, immigration
Endorsed by:
-Pacific Northwest General/Jurisdictional Conference delegation
-Pacific Northwest Annual Conference