An ordained United Methodist elder who briefly worked for Jeffrey Epstein is no longer under suspension but will not be able to serve as pastor of a UMC congregation for the time being.
Stephanie Remington is not accused of any crime. She faced a complaint under church law that she had not kept the Missouri Conference—her home conference—adequately informed of where she was serving, including when she worked for the convicted sex offender.
The Missouri Conference announced the conclusion of the complaint process in an update late July 9. According to the update, Robert Farr, the conference’s bishop, determined that “under the current provisions of The Book of Discipline and based on the available information, the matter would not proceed to disciplinary action.
