December 12, 2023 A preacher’s main task is not to make a political stand but to preach the gospel by showing how God lives in the midst of human suffering, says the dean of Duke Chapel. Preaching during a war can be a difficult task.
November 17, 2023 Ongoing uncertainties and a new breakaway denomination are putting a strain on The United Methodist Church’s ecumenical relationships. During its November meeting, the Council of Bishops heard how the denomination’s situation is affecting relations within the World Methodist Council and plans for
November 7, 2023 Nearing the end of a painful season, Council of Bishops President Thomas J. Bickerton urged his fellow bishops to use their woundedness to help The United Methodist Church heal. “2023 has been a year when the climate of the world — a
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Update: This event has been postponed to Sunday, November 5 (PST/HST). Please also note the time change for Hawai`i, Guam, & Saipan. On November 5, at 5 PM PST (3 PM HST), the Conference will be hosting a virtual prayer vigil for peace in the
October 18, 2023 The Rev. Michele Johns shares the grief many United Methodists feel in seeing churches withdraw from the denomination. But the pastor and social worker also shares the joy many of her fellow LGBTQ United Methodists and their allies feel at the prospect
October 19, 2023 Beloved Community, We come to you filled with so much pain, grief, and mourning. These past days have been heavy with the weight of loss, grief, horror, and the compounding effects of the traumatic violence we have witnessed from afar. Part of
October 16, 2023 A broad spectrum of organizations dedicated to promoting religious, cultural and human rights protections globally, write to the UN Secretary General with urgency regarding Azerbaijan’s recent military assault on Nagorno-Karabakh. The letter is powerful and moving and includes a list of robust
October 17, 2023 원문 보기 The 2023 special session of the National Association of the Korean American United Methodists was held Oct. 2-5 in Northbrook, Illinois. Attendees included 69 clergy[women], 151 clergy[men], and 84 laity. This was the first in-person gathering since 2019 and was
One of my favorite songs from the folksong movement of the ’50s and ’60s is “Let There Be Peace on Earth,” by husband and wife team Sy Miller and Jill Jackson-Miller. The lyrics include: Let there be peace on earth,and let it begin with me;let there be
June 12, 2023 After their church voted to disaffiliate last fall, Ed Cunningham and his wife, Jackie, tried visiting other United Methodist churches near their East Texas community. However, he said none of those other congregations really comprehended their sense of loss. “Unless it happens