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January 17, 2018 WASHINGTON – The Council of Bishops is urging all United Methodists to join with other Christians throughout the world to participate in the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which begins tomorrow, January 18, 2018. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is promoted by the World Council of Churches, most regional […]
UMCOR has received a formal invitation from Bishop Hector Ortiz of the Methodist Church of Puerto Rico (MCPR) requesting volunteers to support reconstruction following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. We know that many have been anxiously awaiting this invitation and we anticipate an outstanding response on the part of volunteers. UMCOR affirms Bishop Ortiz’s request that […]
By submitting via EZRA your Tables 1, 2 Supplement, 2 & 3 in a timely manner the conference can meet GCFA’s deadline for data submission. The deadline for the Tables completion is February 28, 2018. [tw-button size=”medium” background=”” color=”” target=”_self” link=”https://www.calpacumc.org/tables”]GO TO TABLES[/tw-button]
By Judith Osongo Yanga: Director of Communication, East Congo United Methodist Church The Problem of Rape and Stigma The eastern area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo where one finds our Episcopal region is well-known for numerous troubles from militants or rebels, who often rape women and children. Being innocent and vulnerable these victims are […]
Christmas Luke 2:1-14 “And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the in.” Luke 2:7 “And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, ‘Glory to […]
Christmas joy to all of you: We are living through some difficult and challenging times. Our contemporary world has been described by the U.S. Army War College after the Cold War, as a VUCA world: “Volatility, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous.” Certainly, I think we can all agree on these characteristics. There have been few times […]
Peace (A special two-part devotional) Matthew 1:18-25 “God is with us.” Matthew 1:23b NRSV This passage in Mathew gives us just about all we know of Joseph, the father of Jesus. It is interesting how little we know about Joseph. That is true in part because the Bible has very little to offer us in […]
Joy Isaiah 35:1-10 “A highway shall be there, and it shall be called the holy way.” Isaiah 35:8 In my first local church appointment, I was the Associate Youth Pastor at Trinity Pomona UMC. As I began my ministry at Trinity, we had a fairly small youth group, and an even shorter supply of youth […]
Joy James 5:7-10 “Be patient, therefore, beloved, until the coming of the Lord.” James 5:7 You may remember that my December 12th devotional referred to the old joke of an impatient person who prays, “Dear Lord, give me patience . . . right now! Amen.” That bit of humor comes from James W. Moore who […]
Joy Matthew 11:2-11 “See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.” Matthew11:10 This single phase is so powerful — first found in the Old Testament book of Malachi 3:1 and 4:5 referring to the sending of God’s messenger, Elijah, and here in the New Testament referring to […]
