United Methodist bishops find themselves “off the map” as they try to navigate a way forward through the church’s impasse over the practice of homosexuality and whether it is acceptable among those entering or engaged in ordained ministry and marriage. …
‘Celebrating One Baptism in Christ’
Remembering a 500-year-old divergence in their common faith journey, clergy of many folds, including two of our own members, came together on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 29, to bless the tie that binds them: their baptism in the Christian faith. The Philadelphia Liturgical Institute organized “Celebrating …
Prayer shawls cover disaster victims in love
Paola Rosas Weed learned that her large family had survived the devastating earthquake that struck Mexico City in September. But she knew that, having left their homes and living in their cars and makeshift shelters…
Praying, singing as white supremacists rally
The Rev. Laurie Raulston said she came to counter a white-supremacist rally in Shelbyville because she needed to live out her baptismal vows. She was among an ecumenical group… Continue reading on UMC.org