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Dear friend, On this Labor Day I am praying for all who labor with a particular concern for those who, though this is to be a day of rest from our labors, are working away. In our United Methodist Social Principles we say that we
In light of the George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin incident and the tensions that have surfaced thereafter, Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño has made a commitment to be present with young people throughout the California-Pacific Conference. This past Monday evening, the Bishop convened a gathering of about
The security of the U.S.-Mexico border has become the focus of comprehensive immigration reform, comprehensive has come to mean piecemeal, and reform has been lost in political rhetoric. Somewhere in the political process immigrants have been forgotten. I have lived and served on the U.S.-Mexico
Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño, Resident Bishop of The California-Pacific Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church has issued a Ruling of Law (below) on Resolution 13-16 that was passed at the 2013 Annual Conference Session. The Ruling has been submitted to the Judicial Council of
Brothers and Sisters, In the last few hours we have learned that a Florida jury found George Zimmerman not guilty in the death of Trayvon Martin. From the beginning we have watched and listened as this sad tragedy has unfolded. The victims are many, and
It is with great joy and anticipation that we welcome Ms. Katie Kevorkian as the Imagine No Malaria Field Coordinator assigned to the California-Pacific Conference, effective immediately.
Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño of the California-Pacific Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church warmly extended her prayers today for Bishop Yong Jai Jun, the newly elected President of the Council of Bishops of the Korean Methodist Church. As the leader of the Western Jurisdiction
Blessed All Saints Day! On the journey of storms, displacement and delays, I was able to celebrate this blessed day at the Simpson Memorial Chapel of our United Methodist Church Building in Washington, D.C. In worship with our colleagues in ministry who work in behalf
The deepest expressions of gratitude are the only appropriate way for me to begin this series of monthly episcopal communications with you the people of the Los Angeles Area, the California-Pacific Conference. My family and I have been so moved by the generosity of your
Bishop Minerva Carcaño of the United Methodist Church argues that neither the Republicans or Democrats have taken a “clear, bold leadership role” on the issue of immigration reform. Carcaño sat on a panel discussion on faith and immigration, and was joined by Bishop Julian Gordy
