July 13, 2023 Board of Trustees chair, Rev. Patricia Farris, announced that Grant Hagiya has been named the 8th president of Claremont School of Theology (CST). He had previously been serving as President ad interim since January 2023. Bishop Grant Hagiya was the resident bishop of the
The Contend program is a ministry-discernment program for anyone wrestling with the call to create or lead new prophetic ministries in the California-Pacific Conference. View Flyer as a PDF >> Founded by Rev. Brent Ross and Pastor Molly Lorden, the three-phase program is designed to
June 1, 2023 As part of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Justice and Peace pilgrimage, I and four colleagues from the WCC visited some of the Sami Indigenous communities in Norway. Their ancestral lands are mostly situated in four countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland and
No one is born with all the skills required for intercultural competency. That’s why it’s helpful to have tools that support our work in this important area. This resource supports the ability for diverse individuals to come together to discuss a time when each felt differently. In doing so,
June 23, 2023 In Matthew 22:36-40, Jesus makes it clear that the greatest commandment is: “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.” He states that the second greatest commandment is: “Thou
The CORR Action Fund awarded New City Church of the Minnesota Conference $10,000 for the expansion of its racial justice initiatives as part of its 2022 Grant Cycle. For more about the CORR Action Fund and other grantees, visit the 2022 CORR Action Fund Grantees
The following information is now available on our 2023 Annual Conference resource page at calpacumc.org/ac2023: The first batch of photos from Clergy Orders Dinner and Opening Worship are now available as well. View the photos HERE. To see the playlist of currently available videos including Opening Worship,
January 13, 2023 Sarah Mallet was one of a few women preachers accepted and encouraged by John Wesley in the early days of the Methodist movement. Despite physical and financial hardships, as well as attitudes and policies against female preachers, she traveled extensively, preaching for
June 30, 2023 We lament the recent Supreme Court decisions, which struck down the use of affirmative action in higher education, gave permission for businesses to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, and blocked even modest relief for overburdened student loans borrowers. As a
Greetings, Cal-Pac family: I am so pleased with the great responses we have had to this newsletter and to Dori Fotsch and all the hard work she is doing as the Justice & Compassion Essential Ministry Team (JCEMT) Chair. It has been a busy time for