Ordained Ministry
Following his graduation from Duke he was ordained Deacon and appointed to serve the West End and Vass Methodist Churches in the North Carolina Annual Conference, where he remained for three and a half years. He then became a member of the North Iowa Conference in 1956, where he was also ordained Elder. Between 1954 and 1970 Edwin served these churches: Republic Community in Ionia; Pocahontas; and Asbury in Bettendorf. In 1970 he was appointed Superintendent of the Dubuque District, serving three years until becoming Administrative Assistant to the Bishop of the Iowa Area, Bishop James S. Thomas. While serving in this position Edwin was one of the negotiators at the crisis at Wounded Knee.
Prior to his election to the Episcopacy, Edwin was a delegate to Jurisdictional Conference in 1972, and to General Conference in 1976 and 1980. He served on the Interjurisdictional Committee on the Episcopacy, and was active in the World Methodist Council, where he served on the Evangelism, Finance, and Executive Committees.
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