Pastor Amelia Cleveland-Traylor, MD
email: pastoramelia@newhopefree.org
Pastor Amelia was ordained as an elder in the Free Methodist Church in 2005. Since then, she has served in many roles. First, as an Assistant Pastor to her husband, Michael Traylor, at Christ Community Fellowship (Twinsburg, OH) and then at New Hope FMC until 2014. Rev. Dr. Amelia is now serving as Co-Superintendent of the River Conference of the FMC. Her ministry interests and responsibilities have included praise and worship, women’s ministry, youth ministry, small group leadership, and pastoral care. Amelia served on the MEG (ministerial education guidance) board and the MAC boards as part of the Ohio Conference.
Dr. Amelia Cleveland-Traylor is a board certified obstetrician gynecologist and while in Rochester was employed by Rochester General Hospital as Associate Residency Director. Dr. Amelia became a certified group fitness instructor in 1998 and enjoys dance, Zumba, aerobics, music and basketball. She has been married to Michael Traylor since 1987 and they have two children
Jeremiah 1:4-10 and Luke 4:21-30
Pastor Michael Traylor and Pastor Amelia Cleveland-Traylor
Lectionary (RCL)
Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11
Psalm 126 or Luke 1:46b-55
1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
John 1:6-8, 19-28
Psalm 118:5, 34:15, 6:8, 10:17, 18:6, 40:1
Sometimes we feel God is not listening and we want Him to answer our prayers our way – He’s always listening
Knowing the Peace that we experience when we yield our agenda’s, dreams, and plans to God
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