In the Church
Practicing Faith
Blessed Community
Community is the backbone of strong emotional health, both for the individual and for the church. Collectively, it can ground a person or a faith community and enable them to endure. Unfortunately, the pandemic has challenged maintaining community. Read more
Oct 14, 2021
12:45 PM
Strength for Service Taps New Executive
Strength for Service Inc., a ministry to military personnel and first responders, selected Hazel Coleman, a mission-minded person with 15-years of fund-raising experience, as its executive director. Read more
Oct 11, 2021
2:14 PM
How to Wash Your Hands According to the Gospel
Sometimes these points of cleverness are sometimes illusions or call backs to other stories. Other times the cleverness shows up in the language. Read more
Oct 11, 2021
2:14 PM
Respond to the Alarm
We hit the snooze button. We prosper as life becomes easier. It is a comforting alarm. But in the face of daunting problems, the alarm from scripture becomes more strident. Read more
Oct 7, 2021
1:48 PM
Global Nature
NCC Announces Awards to Christian Unity Leaders
United Methodist Dr. Diana Eck joins Rev. Barbara Williams-Skinner and Sister Simone Campbell in the 2021 National Council of Churches' awards for their work on Christian unity and interreligious understanding. Read more
Oct 12, 2021
3:42 PM
World Methodist Conference Further Postponed
Like many other church organizations, the World Methodist Council has decided to again postpone its global conference because of the public health threat from the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Oct 13, 2021
3:21 PM
Broad Support Essential to Protect Civil Rights in the Digital Age
Saying that not only social coherence but “human dignity itself” are at stake, Dr. Ellen Ueberschär urged faith-based communities, and others to “take up the fight for freedom and dignity” in both digital and offline spheres. Read more
Sep 23, 2021
11:31 AM
Ordained Ministry
Young Elder Numbers Hit Record Low
The percentage of young elders is lower than that of young deacons and young licensed local pastors. The percentage decline of young elders was only 1%, due to the overall decline of elders. Read more
Oct 11, 2021
Retired Bishop's Spouse Shares Her Story of Transitioning to Trans Woman
After more than a decade "in the closet," the Rev. Mary Johnson, formerly Michael Johnson, spouse of retired Bishop Peggy A. Johnson, has chosen publicly to share her story of transitioning as a transgender woman. Read more
Oct 11, 2021
Local Church
Faith Communities Today Releases Findings from the Largest Survey of U.S. Congregations Ever Conducted
The report captures a pre- and early pandemic picture of America’s faith communities and affirms many of the trends evident in the religious landscape over the past few decades, while also highlighting distinct changes. Read more
Oct 14, 2021
UMC Leaders Share Important Information for Churches Sponsoring Scout Troops
United Methodist churches that have sponsored Boy Scout troops can expect to receive a “disclosure statement package” from the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) regarding its pending bankruptcy proceeding in the near future. Read more
Oct 14, 2021
Finance and Administration
Publishing House Moves Pension Plan, Sells Campus
The United Methodist Publishing House continues to make changes as it deals with the pandemic’s negative effect on sales. Read more
Oct 7, 2021
Boigegrain Ready for Life after Wespath
Barbara Boigegrain will leave behind a legacy that includes sure-handed navigation of economic downturns and more socially responsible and environmentally friendly investments. Read more
Sep 21, 2021
Ruben Reyes, Jurist for Nation and Church, Dies
Justice Ruben T. Reyes served on both the Supreme Court of the Philippines and the top court of The United Methodist Church. Friends say he brought an understanding of legal complexities and a passion for prayer to deliberations. Read more
Sep 15, 2021
