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The Immigrants’ Creed shared during the Cherish Chat: Love Your Neighbor session at AC2025 is available from the Calvin Institute of Worship at this link.
On Friday evening of Annual Conference, you will have several options to choose from to learn and develop skills through our Cherishing Workshops! Read on to learn more, and check your participant guide for locations. All workshops will be held on Friday, June 13 at 7 pm. Workshops will be offered in-person only and will […]
STATEMENT FOR LOS ANGELES ON THE CARE OF IMMIGRANTSBishop Dottie Escobedo-FrankResident Bishop of the Los Angeles AreaThe United Methodist ChurchJune 7, 2025 This week I’ve been paying attention to the places across our city, state, and country where our immigrant neighbors are being detained. I’ve seen reports of ICE going into neighborhoods, court buildings, stores, […]
by Rev. Allison Mark, first-elect clergy delegate for Cal-Pac You know that moment in a long-distance relationship where you realize that texting each other in the middle of the night isn’t sustainable? That’s kind of where we are as The United Methodist Church. We’ve been trying to make one-size-fits-all decisions for a worldwide church with […]
THE EPISCOPAL OFFICE AND THE BOARD OF PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS It is with sadness that we inform you of the death of Mrs. Jean Price, spouse of Reverend Preston Price, a retired member of the California-Pacific Conference, on June 2, 2025. Mrs. Price is survived by her husband, Preston, and their children, Robert and […]
THE EPISCOPAL OFFICE AND THE BOARD OF PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS It is with sadness that we share that we recently received the news of the death of Reverend Bruce Marvin Warner, a retired member of the California-Pacific Conference, on April 24, 2025. Rev. Warner is survived by his wife, Mary, and their children, Kari, Chris, […]
THE EPISCOPAL OFFICE AND THE BOARD OF PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS It is with sadness that we share that we recently received the news of the death of Reverend Martha Kogle, a retired member of the California-Pacific Conference, on May 13, 2025. Rev. Kogle is survived by her children, Sandi, Russ, and Shaun. A memorial service will […]
by Rev. Allison Mark, Cal-Pac first-elect clergy delegate There’s a sign some churches jokingly post on their doors: “No perfect people allowed.” But what if our rules for who can officially be included have some hidden asterisks? This second constitutional amendment is a long-overdue reminder that the doors of the United Methodist Church are meant […]
by Rev Allison Mark, Cal-Pac first-elect clergy delegate Let’s be honest. We can recite “Do no harm” until the hymnals fall off the pews, but unless we name the actual harm—racism, white supremacy, nationalism, colonialism—it’s just spiritual small talk. That’s why the third constitutional amendment we’ll vote on at Annual Conference is so critical. It […]
by Rev. Allison Mark, Cal-Pac first-elect clergy delegate If you’ve ever assembled IKEA furniture with instructions in another language and no Allen wrench, then you know: clarity matters. The fourth and final constitutional amendment up for ratification may not have the immediate drama of regionalization or racial justice, but don’t be fooled—it’s a quiet powerhouse […]
