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March 2, 2023 Nashville, Tennessee — In a “Mid-term State of The United Methodist Church Address,” Bishop Thomas J. Bickerton, president of the Council of Bishops, called members to “be the architects of a renewed, revived and reclaimed United Methodist Church.” A video of the
Dear Cal-Pac, Greetings on this beginning of the season of Lent. I pray your soul is moved by God’s grace and mercy. It is with great honor and respect that I announce to you the intention of Rev. Mark M. Nakagawa to enter into retirement
The 39th Annual Session of the California-Pacific Conference will be held in person over four consecutive days, June 14-17, 2023, in Los Angeles, CA. Online options will be available for active clergy (who have received permission to be excused from Bishop) and laity who are not able
by Larry R. Hygh Jr., Ed.D.*, with information from UMNS PASADENA, Calif. – “So, what if we could work on our menus, and find ways to create a new world that reflects Jesus’ view of the Kingdom of God?” asked Bishop Dottie Escobedo-Frank during her
We are pleased to announce clergy appointment updates as of January 15, 2023, available to view via the button below. The Quarterly Appointment List will be updated and posted online (calpacumc.org/bishop) as of October 15, January 15, and April 15 of each year to reflect
THE EPISCOPAL OFFICE AND THE BOARD OF PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS It is with sadness that we inform you of the death of Rev. Robert Fiske, a retired member of the California-Pacific Conference, on January 24, 2023. Rev. Fiske is survived by his children: Julie, Stephen,
February 2, 2023 Over forty leading Californians have released an open letter to President Joe Biden, asking him to stop plans to erect enormous 30-foot walls across Friendship Park, the historic meeting place at the westernmost end of the US-Mexico border. Signers of the letter
THE EPISCOPAL OFFICE AND THE BOARD OF PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS It is with sadness that we inform you of the death of Mrs. JoAnn Shore, the spouse of Rev. Walter Hays, a member of the California-Pacific Conference, on December 30, 2022. Mrs. Shore is survived
January 25, 2023 United Methodists are reeling after multiple mass shootings over the past few days took more than 20 lives, left dozens injured and sewed heartbreak across the U.S. Churchgoers are responding with prayer, comfort for the grieving and renewed calls for advocacy against
On Saturday, January 21, 2023, a mass shooting occurred just a few blocks away from one of our churches: Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church of Monterey Park. Tuesday evening, Rev. John Yoon, the senior pastor of the church, along with church laity and
