Beloved of God, As we look toward to Feb. 23-26 and the Special Session of General Conference, anxieties are running high, uncertainty permeates the air, and last-minute appeals are being made to influence delegates’ votes. These are, without a doubt, trying times in the life of our denomination.
Pentecost is a day for celebrating the birth of the Church. But when the Rev. Dae Sung Park met with four lay people and a retired pastor on Pentecost Sunday, May 26, 2013, he had only hopes and prayers of where God would lead them.
Freddie Brown Sr. once had a front seat to black history. Literally. Erik Alsgaard explains in this Black History Month profile.
Lewis I. Keene, 85, a retired Associate Member, died Feb. 13, 2019. A memorial service was held Feb. 23 at Christ UMC in Baltimore. The Rev. Twanda Prioleau officiated. Clergy from the ecumenical community participated: the Revs. Norman Horn, Bruce Foster, Regina Sewell, Arnold Anthony, and...
The first-ever United to Love Youth Moral Courage award was presented at ROCK 2019, and our Erik Alsgaard has the story.
More than 4,000 youth and their leaders gathered in Ocean City Feb. 8-10 for the 25th anniversary of ROCK, a retreat all about experiencing God's love. Erik Alsgaard has the story.
Catherine Neal Hartman, the wife of the late Rev. Robert H. Hartman, died Jan. 30, 2019, two days short of her 87thbirthday. She was at Seasons Hospice. A memorial service was held at Westminster UMC Feb. 10. Catherine Neal was born April 2, 1932, in Greensboro, N.C., the daughter of the late...
By Rev. Leo Yates, Jr.* Questions. There were a lot of questions from the first day of class all the way through the last day of class. Addictions, both substance-related and behavioral addictions, and social support were among the topics of discussion and study during the...
Pastor Charles “Charlie” Henry, 80, of Ranson, W. Va., died Feb. 3, 2019, at his home. A Celebration of Life Service was held Feb. 10, 2019, at Inwood UMC, with the Revs. John Lewis, John Yost, and Edward Grove participating. District Superintendent the Rev. Edgardo Rivera...
As part of their job description, clergy are called to cross boundaries. Clergy are invited into some of the most intimate moments of people’s lives. They visit in people’s homes, hospital rooms and funeral parlors. The may offer counsel in times of crisis. They speak out on issues that...
