By Walter Fenton May 28, 2021 Clergy appointment controversies in the California-Pacific, Greater New Jersey, and North Georgia Annual Conferences of The United Methodist Church continue to fester and roil the congregations involved. Sam Hodges, from the United Methodist News Service, reported last week that United Methodist Korean laity and their allies engaged in public …
By Angela Pleasants and Keith Boyette May 21, 2021 Down through the years, we have heard the declarations: The ground is level at the foot of the cross. God is no respecter of persons. “For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. And all who have been united with Christ in …
We have repeatedly received requests for two excellent devotions that were delivered at the Wesleyan Covenant Associations Third Global Legislative Assembly at Frazer Church in Montgomery, Alabama, on Friday, April 30, 2021. We are now happy to share with our members and friends the video of the Rev. Dr. Jeff Greenway’s opening devotion for the …
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By Walter Fenton May 11, 2021 Perhaps it is a bit of an exaggeration, but we think it is fair to say that 99.9 percent of clergy appointments in The United Methodist Church are made with little or no controversy. And this is so because they tend to break down as follows: a local church …
“I just wanted to express my sincere appreciation for the WCA’s Global Legislative Assembly and the Go Global! event last weekend! The music was simply phenomenal! The blend of hymns accompanied by the band was fantastic. And the Holy Spirit spoke straight to my heart through each and every one of the speakers,” wrote Liz …
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In two separate votes, the Wesleyan Covenant Association’s Global Legislative Assembly endorsed the Protocol for Reconciliation and Grace through Separation and the Global Methodist Church in formation during Friday morning session, April 30, 2021, at Frazer Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Due to a Covid-19 pandemic induced postponement of the Global Legislative Assembly that was originally …
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By Carolyn Moore April 23, 2021 An ironic take on an old story keeps coming to mind. In this version, Old Mother Hubbard’s sad tale of an empty cupboard and hungry dog goes viral. An outcry of concern ripples through the community. Who would leave a dog without a bone? Was it stolen? Who would …
By Walter Fenton April 20, 2021 “We were taken completely by surprise,” said Lindsay Hill, chairwoman of Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church’s Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC), as she still tries to absorb Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson’s decision to move the congregation’s senior pastor to a still evolving assignment on the North Georgia Annual Conference staff …
By Keith Boyette April 16, 2021 With the recent further postponement of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church to August 29 – September 6, 2022, a number of local churches are evaluating whether they should depart from the UM Church now rather than waiting until the General Conference occurs. The General Conference will …
By Keith Boyette April 2, 2021 Suffering. Brokenness. Death. Struggle. Paralysis. Words all too familiar from the past year. Words that seem especially poignant in this Holy Week of 2021. As I reflect on Jesus’ journey especially in the events of the Upper Room, his arrest, trials before the religious council and Pilate, scourging, the …