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It is with great joy that I announce our new Executive Director of Connectional Ministries: Erin Hawkins will be taking this position in September after serving 12 years as the General Secretary of the General Commission of Religion and Race (GCORR). Being raised in Los
Update: This post has been updated with links. General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) is hosting their first “Leading in Crisis” e-panel discussion with Bishop Grant Hagiya of the California-Pacific Conference and Bishop Ken Carter of the Florida Conference. The discussion topic is, “Feeling
A group of Bishops and other leaders across the United Methodist Church have organized a national video witness for black lives that involves multiple Annual Conferences. This group has requested the participation of the California-Pacific Conference to video record its portion of the witness. Therefore,
As we are moving toward reopening many parts of our communities and churches, I am troubled by the speed of all of this. The rush to reopen is misguided, and if you combine this with the mass protests following the death of George Floyd, it
Resident Bishop Grant J. Hagiya and his Appointive Cabinet wish to share the following clergy appointment updates that have been confirmed to date. Except where noted, each appointment will begin July 1, 2020. EAST DISTRICT: Covenant UMC – Rev. Sang Ho Yi Covina UMC
Hoy es un lunes oscuro en el que hemos superado la marca de los 100,000 muertos por el COVID-19 en los Estados Unidos y más de 363,000 muertes en todo el mundo. Hoy también la revista Sojourner’s ha sugerido nombrar este día como el “Día Nacional
It is a dark Monday today in that we have passed the 100,000-death milestone in the U.S. of COVID-19 deaths, and over 363,000 deaths worldwide. Today is also a designated “National Day of Mourning and Lament” suggested by Sojourner’s Magazine and endorsed by a number
Amid the crisis of a global pandemic, we cannot close our eyes to another crisis that has been present among us in our divided nation: the terror and sin of racism. From Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Christian Cooper, and countless others of whom we may
Como probablemente es de su conocimiento, muchos de nuestros funcionarios estatales, del condado y de la ciudad han publicado sus propias guías para la reapertura de los servicios de adoración en persona en las iglesias. Estas guías varían de un área a otra, pero nos
As you are probably aware, many of our state, county and city officials have released their own set of guidelines for churches reopening their in-person worship services. They vary from area to area, but they provide us with some broad guidelines to consider in relaunching
