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“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” [Galatians 3:28, CEB] One of the favorite classes I teach during confirmation is the Wesley Quadrilateral. I use a wind chime as a metaphor and everyone in the class […]
UM Council of BishopsNOVEMBER 5, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the midst of a pandemic, racial unrest, and denominational and political anxiety, the bishops of The United Methodist Church met in a virtual format for four days to focus on the leadership necessary to chart a new future for the global denomination. Among the innovative […]
The Discipleship Ministries has announced an update to help plan Sunday worship services. This two-page listing of Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) readings and liturgical colors is one of Discipleship Ministries’ most popular worship planning resources. The 2021 resource includes Sundays and Special Days, along with space for your own notes. The 2021 Worship & Music […]
BY RACHEL GILMORE Fresh Expressions of church have been the fastest growing and most popular type of new church start in The United Methodist Church in recent years. Some annual conferences have trained as many as 900 lay people in this NEW mode of doing church. The Fresh Expressions movement began in the United Kingdom […]
The official day of United Methodist Student Day Sunday is November 29, 2020. All are encouraged to celebrate this Sunday on any Sunday throughout the year. This Special Sunday with offering calls the church to support students as they prepare for life in uniting their faith with knowledge. In his 1758 financial guide “The Way to […]
We have been living into this new normal for over 7 months. For many of us our life has shifted. Some churches have returned to in person worship and gatherings, but our lives within the church has been altered, and many in our community are still in isolation. But, this will not last forever. Now […]
With the recent COVID-19 spikes throughout the nation and world, and no decrease in cases and hospitalizations in our own area, it looks like we are in for another season of limited in-person worship and church. Many of us were optimistic that we would see a decrease in COVID-19 cases, and a gradual return to […]
By Jim PattersonOct. 28, 2020 | UM News Real progress on racial issues in The United Methodist Church is impossible unless LGBTQ people are accepted as full participants in every aspect of the denomination, said both panelists during a sometimes emotional online discussion. “You can’t begin to have a conversation about anti-racist work as long […]
By Heather HahnOct. 27, 2020 | UM News With COVID-19 still menacing the globe, organizers are exploring various options for holding what many expect to be a pivotal General Conference. Among the possibilities is for The United Methodist Church’s top lawmaking assembly to convene online in late summer of 2021. The Commission on the General […]
