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Bishop Ives to Speak at Wesleyan Regarding Israel-Palestine Conflict
released: 03/28/02
Bishop S. Clifton Ives, resident bishop of the West Virginia area of The United Methodist Church, will speak about his recent trip to the Middle East on Friday, April 5, at 3:30 p.m. in Hyma Auditorium (located on the first floor of Christopher Hall). A talk-back session with Bishop Ives will take place following his commentary.

He toured the Middle East in February as part of a fact-finding delegation that included three other bishops, two top church agency executives, and a staff person. After returning from his visit, he issued a statement on March 8 regarding his views on the Israeli-Palestine conflict.

In his statement, Bishop Ives expresses his belief that escalating violence in Israel and Palestine is a threat to world peace. And, as violence breeds violence, the security of all is threatened.

"I have just returned from a visit to Israel/Palestine, where I saw signs of hope among a people committed to a civil society of peace with justice and security for all," Bishop Ives wrote. "I heard calls for the United States to help end the violence and find a lasting peace….The violence must end."

S. Clifton Ives is a graduate of the University of Maine and received his M. Div. and D. Min. degrees from Boston University School of Theology. He served local churches in Maine from 1961 to 1986. He served as a district superintendent from 1986 until 1992. From 1972 to 1992, he was a delegate to the General and Jurisdictional Conferences. At the 1992 Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference, he was elected a bishop and assigned to the West Virginia area.

Bishop Ives is presently serving as president of The General Board of Church and Society. He has been a member of the West Virginia Wesleyan College Board of Trustees since 1992.

He is married to the former Jane Petherbridge. They are the parents of three children: Bonnie Ives Marden, Stephen Clifton, and Jonathan Andrew.

The bishop's presentation is being co-sponsored by the Sociology Club and Synago: United Methodist Student Movement. (Synago is derived from an ancient Greek word meaning "come or lead together.")

For more information, please contact the Chapel Office at 473-8007.