The UMC Board of Trustees represents a cross section of our member churches or study groups from around the eastern half of the United States. They each lend their expertise to move our Denomination forward into the future.
Rev. Tija Hilton-Phillips
President UMC/LMC
Rev. Tija Hilton-Phillips is President of the UMC National Board, Chair of the UMC Governance, Risk and Compliance Committee,
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Rev. Cherryl Francis
Vice President UMC/ASMC
Cheryl Francis is currently completing her second year of seminary at UMC. She attends All Soul Metaphysical Chapel in S.C. where she had been an..
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Rev. Donna Fitzgerald
Secretary UMC/Global
Rev. Donna, a gifted and respected Metaphysical Teacher, Trance Medium, Medium, and Spiritual/Reiki Healer (Reiki Master/Teacher)…
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Rae West
Treasurer UMC/RMC
Rae was born and raised in NY but has lived in SW VA for 35 years now. Having been raised by musicians (opera singers..parents met at Julliard), she attended ..
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Rev. Reed Brown
Trustee #1 UMC/RMC
Rev. Brown is the retired Founder and pastor of the Arlington Metaphysical Chapel in Arlington, Virginia, and has been President of the United Metaphysical…
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Rev. Judy Byrwa
Trustee #2 UMC/Global
Reverend Judy Byrwa was recently elected to the Board of Directors in October 2018. She became a UMC ordained minister in October of 2017, at which time she also…
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Rev. Steve Barrell
Trustee #3 UMC/MCoS
Steve began his career as a professional concert and recording artist, and church musician, serving congregations in Europe and the US. He earned a master’s..
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Vincent Monroe
Trustee #4 UMC/RMC
Is a newly added member of the United Metaphysical Churches board. Each week I assist The Roanoke Metaphysical Chapel with their Live video stream…
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Michalyn Gret
Trustee #5 UMC/MMC
An avid student of Metaphysics for the past 25 years and a K-12 teacher by trade, Ms. Michalyn Gret comes to the UMC Board with a unique facet of skills..
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