Hope Morgan Ward
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Hope Morgan Ward is a bishop
in the United Methodist Church
, elected and consecrated to the episcopacy in 2004.
Ward graduated from Duke University
in 1973 with an A.B.
degree in English and Religion. She entered seminary at Duke Divinity School
and completed the M.Div.
degree in 1978.
Bishop Ward is married to Michael E. Ward
. They have two children, Jason and Brooke.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
in the United Methodist Church
United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley...
, elected and consecrated to the episcopacy in 2004.
Ward graduated from Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
in 1973 with an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in English and Religion. She entered seminary at Duke Divinity School
Duke Divinity School
The Divinity School at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina is one of thirteen seminaries founded and supported by the United Methodist Church. It has 39 full time and 18 part time faculty and over 500 full time students. The current dean of The Divinity School is Richard B. Hays, who replaced...
and completed the M.Div.
Master of Divinity
In the academic study of theology, the Master of Divinity is the first professional degree of the pastoral profession in North America...
degree in 1978.
Bishop Ward is married to Michael E. Ward
Michael E. Ward
Michael E. Ward was Superintendent of Public Instruction for the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1996 to 2004.Born in Franklin County, North Carolina, Ward attended North Carolina State University. Upon graduation, he was employed as a public school teacher and later a principal before serving as...
. They have two children, Jason and Brooke.
Ordained ministry
- Director of Christian Education and Mission, Fairmont UMC, 1973-1978
- Teaching parent, chaplain, Methodist Home for Children, 1977-1979
- Minister of Education, White Plains UMC, 1979-1983
- Pastor, Broadway UMC, 1983-1986
- Pastor, Soapstone UMC, 1986-1997
- Director of Connectional Ministries, 1997-2001
- Raleigh District Superintendent, 2002-2004
- Bishop Mississippi Conference 2004-present