Because she wants to be a witness to others on a similar journey, the Rev. Mary Johnson is beginning to share the story of her transition from the Rev. Michael Johnson and her choice to live fully as the person she said God created her to be. She is the spouse of retired Bishop Peggy Johnson…
Methodist Services Thanks Bishop Peggy A. Johnson Upon Her Retirement
Upon the Retirement of Rev. Peggy A. Johnson, Methodist Services/Methodist Home for Children President & CEO, Anne Rice-Burgess Remarked: “Bishop Peggy, we have been honored to spend time with you …
Farewell Service for Bishop Peggy Johnson
July 26, 2021 View the full event recording. View and download the slideshow video, “Be Thou My Vision: A Ministry Remembered.”
Bishop’s retirement inspires sentiments, souvenirs
Join the big farewell fete on Zoom July 26, 6:30 PM As she nears retirement at the end of August, Bishop Peggy Johnson and the Eastern PA Conference are saying …
US bishops take on expanded assignments
Starting Sept 1, United Methodist bishops across the United States will take on additional work as some of their colleagues retire. With the second pandemic-caused delay of General Conference, the Council …
Bishop featured in Women’s History Month video
Bishop Peggy Johnson reflects on her ministry and that of other clergywomen in this interview for the Conference Commission on the Status and Role of Women. Watch the video on Youtube.
Fasting unto the Lord
From the Bishop’s Blog.
During the Season of Lent, the church is called to a time of holy introspection, fasting and prayer. We are to contemplate the life and example of Jesus, hold our life up against his, and make some honest assessments.
Through that process, a time of repentance and change for the better is the hope, but none of this sounds particularly enjoyable. In our society self-abasement, guilt and personal accountability are increasingly counter-cultural…
Bishop’s webinar explains rescheduled conferences, ‘huge changes’
Bishop Peggy Johnson hosted a Zoom webinar March 1 to discuss the rescheduled General and Jurisdictional conferences, our Annual Conference schedule, and related concerns. View the recording and see her Powerpoint slides. The …
Bishop’s March 1 webinar recording & Powerpoint slides
Bishop Peggy Johnson hosted a Zoom webinar March 1 to discuss the rescheduled General and Jurisdictional conferences, our Annual Conference schedule, and related concerns. View the recording and see her Powerpoint slides.
Bishop Johnson one of 16 U.S. bishops planning to retire
Bishop Peggy A. Johnson has announced her plans to retire after the Northeastern Jurisdictional (NEJ) Conference. “I have prayerfully considered this decision,” Bishop Johnson wrote in an open letter Feb. 13, “and I feel that it is in the best interest of the church and my family not to take another episcopal assignment in order to continue serving until 2024 (my mandatory retirement date).”