The Watchful Eyes of Angels
“Give your angels charge over those who sleep.” – The Book of Common Prayer. By Tish Harrison Warren For close to 15 years, I forgot about the existence of angels. I didn’t exactly decide I no longer believed in them. I simply didn’t think about them, and if I ever...
When Words Won’t Come
By B.J. Funk In the fifth grade, my best friend was Susan. We were inseparable. On weekends we played at either her house or mine. Her mother made us matching outfits, and we each pulled our long same-color hair back into a pony tail. We loved being together. We loved...
Married Lesbian Consecrated as United Methodist Bishop
By Kathy Gilbert, UMNS- The first time she stood and faced a packed church as the newest bishop of the Western Jurisdiction, Karen Phyllis Oliveto was blessed with a resounding standing ovation. On July 16, the pews at Paradise Valley United Methodist Church in...
Annual Conferences Declare Non-Compliance
By Kathy L. Gilbert, UMNS- The United Methodist Church declares “the practice of homosexuality incompatible with Christian teaching.” The Book of Discipline bars openly gay or lesbian people who are not celibate from being ordained or becoming bishops. The church’s...
Methodism’s Crossroads
A Message from the UMC Africa Initiative We have been following the events and activities of the five jurisdictions of The United Methodist Church with mixed emotions and serious concerns about the future of our beloved church. We have read of actions taken by...
Wesleyan Covenant Initiative Launched
WCA Press Release The newly launched Wesleyan Covenant Association (WCA) is a membership-driven initiative to link congregations, clergy persons, and laity to “promote the ministry of the gospel from a Wesleyan theological perspective within The United Methodist...
The Wesleyan Covenant Association
As clergy and lay leaders of healthy, vibrant, and orthodox United Methodist congregations, and as teachers preparing the future clergy leaders of our denomination, we welcome the creation of the Wesleyan Covenant Association. In these times of great uncertainty about...
United Methodism Elects New Bishops
During July, the five U.S. jurisdictional conferences elected 15 new bishops. According to United Methodist News Service stories, the newly elected bishops are: • The Rev. Sharma Lewis: In a historic election, Lewis of the North Georgia Annual Conference was elected...
