Fear Not: God Is in Control

By the Rev. Gordon HendricksonEastern PA Conference Coordinator of Congregational Development On Palm Sunday it seems strange not going to a worship service. But in many ways it might be better. I get to watch several Palm Sunday worship services …

A Letter for Holy Saturday

By the Rev. Dawn Taylor-StormSuperintendent, South District Dear Friends, Holy Saturday is the waiting place. The dash between two endpoints. We seek resolution; we long for clarity. But I believe, dear friends, that our faith is meant for today. For when …

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls

By the Rev. Suzanne Wenonah Duchesne “Missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls is not an Indigenous issue – it’s a human issue.”    —RagghiRain, Eastern Cherokee The #MeToo movement has brought attention to the staggering number of women who have …

Listen to Your Mother

Growing up I would hear these words: “listen to your mother.” Listen usually meant “obey,” and if things were going to go well for me that was usually the best plan of action.  For this Mother’s Day I would say that the “Mother of Methodism,” Susanna Wesley has a few words to say to us…

Resources from CONAM’s “Hidden Figures” presentation

Resources from CONAM’s “Hidden Figures” presentation on April 19, 2020: A link to the google drive which contains the presentation From April 19 and the power point presentation can be found here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Zu1dgoQ3SBKS9UrmUgANAOwFlqWinpQL?usp=sharing A link to the NEJ website with an …

Building New Routines

A letter from the Rev. Susan Henry-Crowe, General Secretary of the General Board of Church and Society:  In this time of social distancing, do you find yourself missing routines? I miss going to the office each morning, seeing colleagues, and weekly rituals like worship and sharing meals with good friends…

Pandemic Re-opening Best Practices for Churches

Gradual reopening of PA social, economic life to begin soon Small steps towards a gradual reopening of Pennsylvania social and economic life will begin this week. State officials expect to announce on Friday the first counties that will be permitted to lift …