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In fall 1999, I enrolled in a master’s degree program in African American Studies at Clark Atlanta University, a historically black school in the Atlanta University Center, which includes Morehouse and Spelman colleges. The first class we took was “AAS 501: Africa and the African Diaspora.” We
As a child of the ’70s, I was raised by loving parents to be “colorblind”: to not see race, to treat everyone as simply “human,” to see everyone as a child of God. When I became a parent, this attitude stuck with me. My spouse
Dear Pastors and Church Leaders, Greetings to you from the Conference Board of Trustees (CBOT) and Conference Treasurer. It may seem odd to receive a letter from these offices but we are charged to ensure adequate insurance coverage for your church properties, clergy, staff and
The 38th Annual Session of the California-Pacific Conference will be held over four non-consecutive days and will feature in-person and online options for participants. This is a way of creating space and opportunity for connection and safety for clergy and laity. Legislative sections (June 7
March 18, 2022 More than 275 General Conference delegates and other church leaders released an open letter March 18 that shares their hopes for the denomination’s future and their commitment to stay United Methodist. “Ministry is happening now!” said the Letter to the Connection upon the
March 17, 2022 The name change that’s transformed “United Methodist Women” into “United Women in Faith” was announced the same day word came that General Conference was being delayed again, this time until 2024. That timing overshadowed the changes to this 153-year-old organization, which go deeper than
March 7, 2022 The United Methodist University in Sierra Leone, founded by the late resident Bishop John K. Yambasu, graduated its first class on Feb. 26. Seven students graduated in theology, 18 with National Diplomas in Education and seven with certificates in chaplaincy. Yambasu, who died
September 8, 1925 – January 26, 2022Obituary published by San Gabriel Valley Tribune on Jan. 30, 2022 Inman Moore, longtime United Methodist minister, civil rights activist and Pasadena businessman, died peacefully Jan. 26. He was 96. Moore lived a long, rich life full of service
Faith with spiritual refugees? Check.Services for social refugees? Check. That is holiness in the United Methodist way coming alive through Refuge Ministry at Echo Park United Methodist Church as well as their non-profit organization entitled, “Echo Park Immigration Center” (E.P.I.C.). Since the last time California-Pacific
Apply now for the 2022 Cal-Pac Hunger Grant. Hunger Grants are administered by the Hunger, Homelessness, Affordable Housing Task Force, which is part of the Justice & Compassion EMT. The maximum grant for 2022 is $500. The hunger grant helps resource churches who are feeding those people
