Members of the West Lebanon Mission Link receive a Herbert E. Palmer Urban Ministry Award for their collaborative food pantry ministry that also received an Urban Commission grant. Presenting the award to the Rev. Bruny Martinez (center) were (from left) the Revs. David Eckert and Myra …
Words of wisdom and warmth
View video of our 2021 clergy retirees
Enjoy the heartwarming video of our Clergy Retiree Celebration Service, recorded in April and presented at the 2021 Annual Conference May 21. Each year our clergy retirees’ career remembrances and parting sentiments are an inspirational delight to conference members. So …
UM Metro Ministries Technology Special Grant Application
UM Metro Ministries, Inc. Special Grants for Improvements in Church Technology & Media Ministries For UM churches in Chester, Norristown and Philadelphia, PA. Download the Technology Special Grant Application
People of God campaign invites members to #BeUMC
UM Communications, along with UMC leaders, is building on the People of God campaign, launched in 2020. The addition of a new hashtag and call-to-action – #BeUMC – invites church members to embody the church’s values, embrace its aspirations…
The Rev. Herbert E. Palmer
We have received word of the death of the Rev. Herbert E. Palmer on June 22, 2021.He was a retired elder who served the following Eastern PA Conference churches and ministries: Philadelphia: Emmanuel Philadelphia: Sanctuary Philadelphia: Spring Garden Darby: Union …
Fare-thee-well
Moving pastors say goodbye to churches amid waning pandemic My move to a new pastoral appointment is happening now. But I sympathize especially with clergy who had to move last summer during the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, …
CDT Book Club: From Franchise to Local Dive by Jason Moore & Rosario Picardo (event recordings)
May 5 – May 26, 2021 View all recordings.
Weekly Preaching Forum (April – June 2021 event recordings)
April 6, 2021 – June 22, 2021 View the playlist.
CDT Book Club: Quietly Courageous by Gil Rendle (recordings)
January 13 – February 3, 2021 View all recordings.
Recognition of New Certified Lay Ministers, June 6 (event recording)
June 6, 2021 View the recording.