[1] In 1978, she graduated magna cum laude from Boston University School of Theology with a Master of Divinity (M.Div.).
[6][9] She was elected as the new Ecumenical Officer of the Council of Bishops of the United Methodist Church in November 2019,[10] and will begin her four year term on January 1, 2021.
At the next quadrennial meeting of the General Conference, tentatively scheduled for late August 2021,[9] delegates will discuss proposals which would allow congregations to form one or more separate denominations.
The division would allow jurisdictions and conferences with differing opinions on the ordination of LGBTQ clergy and the officiating of same sex marriage to separate, and end the debates over opposing views.
[2] With her niece, Sarah Ehrman, she co-authored A Hopeful Earth: Faith, Science and the Message of Jesus, which explores the topic of environmental stewardship, from Christian and scientific perspectives.