Update on Asylum Seekers Support Work
In September, we shared an urgent call for clergy assistance for funding and donations for asylum seekers arriving in our area. Over the past months and years, your Justice and […]
General Conference Priorities: Creation Care
by Rev. Dr. Denyse Barnes, Director of Justice & Compassion EMT Creation care has been a topic on which we in Cal-Pac have become more focused over the last year […]
Celebrating Native American Elder Winnie James’ 90th Birthday
On February 17th, 2024, a special Pow Wow was held at Native American United Methodist Church in Anaheim, CA. People from all over California, various states, and even Oklahoma gathered […]
Statement from Bishop Escobedo-Frank
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]To my community, On behalf of the California-Pacific Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church, I reaffirm our commitment to antiracism, including fighting antisemitism. I am praying for peace and […]
Remembering Mrs. Joann Sapp
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] THE EPISCOPAL OFFICE AND THE BOARD OF PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS It is with sadness that we share that we recently received the news of the death of Mrs. […]
Statement Regarding Rev. Mark Nakagawa
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Updated March 7, 2024, 12pm PST: Our community was saddened to learn over the weekend about an incident in December involving one of our retired clergy and former District […]
Remembering Mrs. Ruby Fentry
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] THE EPISCOPAL OFFICE AND THE BOARD OF PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS It is with sadness that we share that we recently received the news of the death of Mrs. […]
Echo Park UMC Asks for Support in Rebuilding
In January, California suffered a series of strong storms that resulted in the flooding and damage to land, homes, and our churches. Echo Park United Methodist Church sustained severe damage […]
General Conference Priorities: Regionalization of Our UMC Structure
by Molly Vetter, General Conference delegate from California-Pacific Annual Conference As we get closer to the 2020 General Conference (which will be held starting in April of 2024), it feels […]
Claremont School of Theology Casts Hopeful Vision at Opening of New Westwood Campus (CST)
The Claremont School of Theology (CST) community gathered for “Reigniting Our Future” to kickoff its next chapter at the school’s new Los Angeles campus at Westwood United Methodist Church. CST […]