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December 7, 2023 After the long period of isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hispanic-Latino leaders of The United Methodist Church gathered Oct. 30-Nov. 1 in Phoenix. The event, Entre Nos (“Among Us”), was hosted by the National Plan for Hispanic-Latino Ministry, attracting more than
Reverend Luis Garcia to be appointed as District Superintendent on July 1 Grace and peace in this season of Advent! I am announcing the appointment of Reverend Luis Garcia as District Superintendent of the South District, starting on July 1, 2024. Rev. Sandra K. Olewine
We are pleased to announce clergy appointment updates as of October 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
Bishop Escobedo-Frank intends to appoint Reverend Sandra K. Olewine as Assistant to the Bishop It is with a grateful heart that I announce the appointment of Reverend Sandra K. Olewine as Assistant to the Bishop, effective July 1, 2024. Reverend Olewine comes to this role
Reverend John Farley intends to retire on July 1, 2024 Grace and peace on this day the Lord has made. I bring you the news of the retirement of the Assistant to the Bishop, Reverend John Farley. We are grateful for his service to the
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 Ray, a retired member of the Desert Southwest Conference and former member of the Southern California-Arizona Conference, on November 14, 2023.
November 7, 2023 A church’s intent to leave The United Methodist Church does not prevent that church from being closed if conditions warrant, the denomination’s top court ruled. In Decision 1490, the Judicial Council said that no conflict exists between the denomination’s disaffiliation policy in the
Bishop Escobedo-Frank shares a short message in appreciation of our clergy members in a short video. To watch the video, click the image below.
October 25, 2023 Rev. Paul Tché, who is the Ecumenical Officer for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), calls Christian Churches Together “an ecumenical space,” and I like that definition. CCT is not a conciliar group who gathers to make decisions. Instead, it brings together
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
