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THE EPISCOPAL OFFICE AND THE BOARD OF PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS Update: Memorial Service information is now included in this announcement. It is with sadness that we inform you of the death of Mrs. Carla Hill, the spouse of Rev. Thomas Hill III, a retired member
This reflection is the first in a series from the leadership of the California-Pacific Annual Conference on the unity of our annual conference considering the disaffiliation movement within the United Methodist Church. All of us have faced moments in our lives when we have contemplated
THE EPISCOPAL OFFICE AND THE BOARD OF PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS It is with sadness that we inform you of the death of Rev. Charles Elkins, a retired member of the California-Pacific Conference, on June 30, 2022. We recently became aware. Rev. Elkins is survived by
September 15, 2022 | CLAREMONT, Calif. Claremont School of Theology (CST) President Dr. Kah-Jin Jeffrey Kuan announced in an open letter yesterday that he will begin a sabbatical leave beginning January 2023, then step down as the school’s President on June 30, 2023. Kuan’s announcement ends a
THE EPISCOPAL OFFICE AND THE BOARD OF PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS It is with sadness that we inform you of the death of Rev. John Thomas Taylor, a retired member of the California-Pacific Conference, on September 3, 2022. Rev. Taylor is survived by his spouse, Gloria,
September 1, 2022 United Methodists will need to both pray and act to end the scourge of gun violence, says a letter the Council of Bishops released Sept. 1 to the wider church. “As people of prayer, we followers of Jesus are called to be
September 1, 2022 “Thou shall not kill.” – Exodus 20:13 We are called as United Methodist Bishops to respond to the devastation and disruption due to gun violence. Communities around the world are traumatized, we are facing a global and national health crisis, and children,
August 30, 2022 United Methodist bishops concluded their online summer meeting with preparations to welcome new episcopal colleagues in tumultuous times. New bishops elected this fall will be taking leadership as the denomination deals with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic and undergoes a fracturing
We are pleased to announce clergy appointment updates as of August 15, 2022, 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. Frederick Cook, a retired member of the California-Pacific Conference, on July 25, 2020. Rev. Cook is survived by his children: Alan and Fred. A memorial
