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Bishop Palmer's 2024 Episcopal Address to the West Ohio Annual Conference
17 June, 2024
Bishop Gregory V. Palmer’s Episcopal Address for the 55th Session of the West Ohio Annual Conference was recorded and is available for viewing. This is Bishop Palmer’s final address to the West Ohio Conference and as an Episcopal leader in the United Methodist Church. View the Episcopal Address
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