Ordination, Election and Commissioning of Southeast District Pastors

Lay and clergy delegates attending the North Alabama Annual Conference, June 4-6,2009, had an exciting time. The worship services were inspiring. Particularly moving were the occasions of recognition of God's call upon the lives of pastors and other specialized ministers. 

Rev. Mike Densmore

On Friday morning, June 5th at the Clergy Executive Session, Reverend Mike Densmore was among those elected into membership as Associate Member. Mike is the newly appointed pastor of Duncan Memorial UMC and is Assistant to the Southeast District superintendent. On Friday night Bishop William H. Willimon ordained eleven new United Methodist elders including Reverend Bridget Elaine Dowdy. Bridget is pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church in Alexander City of the Southeast District.

	Reflecting on her call, Dowdy says “In 1987 I answered God’s call as a lay person to serve Christ in Ministry with the youth of my local church. During this time of service God graciously opened the door to many opportunities for spiritual growth, discovery and exploration, enabling me to hear and recognize his call to fulltime ordained ministry. . . .  All the time! God is good!”[1]
Dee & Bridget Dowdy, DS Stryker

On Saturday, June 6, 2009, Bishop Willimon commissioned Kelsey Grissom Johnson and thirteen other newly elected provisional members of the Conference. Kelsey is the newly appointed pastor of Fairfax UMC in Valley, Alabama.
DS Stryker, Kelsey & Tim Johnson	Bishop Willimon lay hands on Rev. Kelsey Johnson

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Click here to see photos from ordination.

Click here to see photos from Commissioning service.