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August 21, 2023 The effort to put The United Methodist Church’s different geographic regions on equal footing has crossed a critical threshold. The Standing Committee on Central Conference Matters, in an online meeting Aug. 19, unanimously approved proposed legislation for the denomination’s worldwide regionalization. That means the plan’s eight petitions are now heading to General […]
August 21, 2023 Gun reform supporters, including United Methodist clergy and church members, gathered for an early morning prayer vigil at the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville, Tenn., on Aug. 21. The gathering came as lawmakers begin a special legislative session focused on public safety and mental health following a mass shooting at the Covenant […]
August 18, 2023 In their regional meetings this spring and summer, U.S. United Methodists signaled their desire for the denomination to become more LGBTQ-welcoming. But even as they expressed openness to change some denominational policies, a number of annual conferences reaffirmed that United Methodists remain steadfast in their commitment to core Christian doctrines. The year’s […]
2023년 8월 14일 오는 9월 13일, 미주 하디기념사업회가 주최하는 감리교 포럼(Methodist Forum)과 평신도 연합성회가 뉴저지에서 열린다. 미주하디기념사업회와 연합감리교회 총회역사보존위원회(General Commission on Archives and History)의 후원으로 뉴저지 포트리(Fort Lee)에 소재한 더블트리호텔 컨퍼런스룸에서 열리는 이번 감리교 포럼은 2023년 8월 말 한국의 하디 영적 각성 120주년 집회와 연관해 미국에서 처음으로 열리는 모임이다. 이날 강의를 맡은 전 감신대 한국교회사 […]
August 10, 2023 클레어몬트 신학대학원 실천신학 목회학 박사과정(책임자 김남중 교수) 여름 집중 수업이 2023년 7월 17일(월)부터 28일(금)까지 2주 동안 클레어몬트 신학대학원 캠퍼스에서 성공적으로 열렸다. 이번 실천신학 목회학 박사과정 수업은 팬데믹으로 인해 불가피하게 비대면으로 진행되던 중, 상황이 호전되면서 한국에서 대면 수업으로 두 번(2022년 7월, 2023년 1월) 진행되었다. 그리고 마침내 팬데믹 이후 처음으로 열리는 미국 클레어몬트 캠퍼스에서의 […]
April 18, 2023 Fifty-five years ago, on April 23, 1968, the Methodist Church and the Evangelical Brethren Church merged, creating a new denomination: The United Methodist Church (UMC). One of the first big jobs for the UMC to tackle was the desegregation of its own house. Institutional segregation had been the norm across many annual […]
March 30, 2021 Though I had been trained from an early age that the “N” word was a very bad word that must never escape my lips under any circumstances, I don’t remember seeing a person of color at school or anywhere else until I was in fourth grade. That year there was a Hispanic boy […]
A dedicated page for the 2023 Maui fires has been created. The following resources can be found at calpacumc.org/lahainarelief: More information will be added as it becomes available.
August 15, 2023 The massive losses from last week’s Maui, Hawaii, wildfires include the beloved and historic Lahaina United Methodist Church sanctuary, as well as the homes of some congregation members. Pastor John Crewe said he has been able to determine that no members were killed or injured, but many are displaced, as are he and his […]
August 10, 2023 The United Methodist Radio Network has voted unanimously to rebrand as the United Methodist Broadcast Network. The change, made during the group’s annual meeting in South Africa June 19-21, shows the network’s commitment to using the power of broadcasting to reach more people with messages of faith. Under the theme “The Power of […]
