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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 like you didn’t sign up for this, and other pastoral […]
Dear UMCRM members, supporters, and friends, Last week’s events have exposed the multigenerational suffering that white privilege and systemic institutional bias have inflicted on black and brown people of color in our country. The United Methodist Camp and Retreat Ministries Association stands in solidarity with our black and brown campers, retreat attendees, staff, and community […]
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, I would like to invite those who are willing and […]
Deborah McDuff , the artist of Museum of Social Justice‘s current exhibition, Impact on Innocence: Mass Incarceration, shares a new poem with us, Lies. It is a reflection of her emotions and thoughts during this overwhelming time of unrest and loss. To view the exhibition online, visit museumofsocialjustice.org/impact-on-innocence.
Please find the announcement from National United Methodist Women about the event cancellations of all the Jurisdictions below. June 8, 2020 Dear Western Jurisdiction Conference President, This year has become a year unlike any other in our lifetime. We know you are making all manner of decisions about what can proceed as hoped and expected […]
Friends, Sisters, Brothers – Protests and conversations about race, justice, and systemic oppression continue to evolve quickly. The current protests began after our original publication deadline for this newsletter, but we wanted to ensure that you know that we are working to organize resources to help equip you for listening, discussing, and acting. As […]
Sunday, June 14, 2020 is the last day to register online for Annual Conference 2020. A $50 late registration fee is required at this time. Register now via the button below. Remember to check the Conference Secretary’s page at calpacumc.org/secretary for links to the Preliminary Report, legislation, and other resources for the Session. We look […]
The Preliminary Report for Annual Conference 2020 is now available as a downloadable PDF on the Conference Secretary page or via the button below. A printed and bound version of the Preliminary Report for Annual Conference 2020 is now available via Amazon here. A printed and bound version of the Preliminary Report will be available […]
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 is the perfect storm for a second wave of COVID-19 […]
