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Beloved California-Pacific UM Family, Today we learned of the shooting at Monterey Park on the Lunar New Year holiday. Ten beloved souls lost their lives, and others were injured and traumatized. As I absorbed the news over the course of the day, my heart became
As a local church pastor, I know it seems like “one more thing” to attend the Loss Prevention Workshops sponsored by HUB International and Philadelphia Insurance, and to try to get lay people from your church to join you. But I’ve learned that these sessions
It’s no secret that the Christian church has struggled with its acceptance and understanding of the LGBTQIA+ community. It has been a complicated and, at times, detrimental relationship. Through various church teachings and biblical interpretations many view homosexuality as incompatible with Christian teaching. To be
We invite you to download a digital version of the UM Handbook, which is also available in French, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Note: We will not be reprinting this resource until after the 2024 General Conference session. The UM Handbook for the next quadrennium (2025–2028) will be available in early
The California-Pacific Conference’s vision: Ending Spiritual and Physical Hunger resonates and inspires the laity and clergy of our area to give, lead, and serve in new and exciting ways. Each week we will share a video from one of our churches that is living into
The California-Pacific Conference’s vision: Ending Spiritual and Physical Hunger resonates and inspires the laity and clergy of our area to give, lead, and serve in new and exciting ways. Each week we will share a video from one of our churches that is living into
December 30, 2022 The approach of the new year should be a time of hope. As a pastor, I also see loneliness as families remain separated from a loved one in jail. And as someone who has been in jail, I know firsthand what it
2022년 1월 12일 1월 13일은 한국인의 날(The Korean American Day)이다. 이날은 1903년 1월 13일 최초의 한인 이민자가 미국에 첫발을 디딘 것을 기념하고, 재미 한인들이 미국 사회에 끼친 지대한 공헌을 기리기 위해 제정되었다. 1902년 12월 22일, 인천 첫 한국인 이민자들이 호놀룰루 입항허가를 받았고, 이듬해인 1903년 1월
Dear Clergy, It is the first day of the new year, and today I am experiencing excitement as we begin our work together. I’m reminded of God’s word to God’s people in Isaiah: Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do
The California-Pacific Conference’s vision: Ending Spiritual and Physical Hunger resonates and inspires the laity and clergy of our area to give, lead, and serve in new and exciting ways. Each week we will share a video from one of our churches that is living into
