Professor urges justice for Murdered & Missing Indigenous Women

Ongoing efforts toward “Seeking Justice for Murdered & Missing Indigenous Women” were the focus of a recent talk by Elizabeth Rule, assistant professor of critical race, gender, and cultural studies at American University in Washington, DC, and a citizen of …

The Rev. Jared J. Rardin

We have received word of the death of the Rev. Jared J. Rardin, Retired Elder, who died November 17, 2021. He began as a Deacon in 1961, became an Elder in Full Connection in 1968 and retired in 2001. Rev. …

CORR promotes support for BIPOC-owned businesses

The EPAUMC Commission on Religion and Race (CORR) is recommending that all conference ministry committees, agencies and administrative bodies join it in supporting businesses owned by Black and Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC)…

Inspiration, expertise for Black churches

When the leaders of Strengthening the Black Church for the 21st Century declare that ministry going forward needs to be done from the “right side,” they’re not referring to politics. The full, mildly irreverent title of SBC21’s Dec. 1-2 conference in Houston is “Shift Happens: …

Peace with Justice

Apply for a Peace with Justice Grant for individual or church/organization use within Eastern Pennsylvania Conference. The grants are designed to support peace with justice issues. Grants will be given to work/study programs/projects that seek alternatives to violence and its …

2022 Budget Narrative

The EPA Connectional Ministries Fund (CMF) is used to fund the expenses of the Annual Conference.  Like the local church, our Annual Conference is apportioned by the General Church for the World Service Fund (WSF) to support Christian Witness around …