AC 17 Photos: Ordination and Commissioning

Bishop Sudarshana Devadhar and the Cabinet

At the Bishop's Retreat with Ordinands and Commissionees the idea was born for these folded visual representations of the vital conversations we have the responsibility to hold (and hold up). See more in the related story.

Bishop Susan Hassinger, Bishop Violet Fisher and Bishop Devadhar

Bishop Devadhar with ordinands Cheryl L. Meachen and Preston Lee Fuller

Bishop Devadhar with commissionees (from left): John Whitley, Sean Delmore, Erin Newcomb-Moore, Natalie Hill and Caroline Bass.

Conference guest preacher Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi

Conference Lay Leader Rene Wilbur

Ecumenical guest, the Rev. Mary Day Miller, Executive Minister for TABCOM (The American Baptist Churches Of Massachusetts).

Ordinand Cheryl L. Meachen

2017 Bible study leader Javier Viera

Co-chairs of the Board of Ordained Ministry Mark Demers and Charlotte Pridgen-Randolph.

Ordinand Preston Lee Fuller

Commissionee Yunki Kim

Annual Conference Choir

Caroline Bass, commissioned as a provisional deacon

Sean Delmore, commissioned as a provisional deacon

Natalie Hill, commissioned as a provisional deacon

Yunki Kim, commissioned as a provisional elder

Erin Newcomb Moore, commissioned as a provisional elder

John Whitley, commissioned as a provisional elder

Ordinand Preston Lee Fuller

Ordinand Cheryl L. Meachen