Historic St. George’s UMC in Philadelphia’s Old City, will host two special historical events on two Saturdays in March: Methodism Comes to America: the Bristol Connection David Worthington, Director of Global Relationships for John Wesley’s New Room in Bristol, England, …
Charles Yrigoyen remembered as pastor and scholar
Key points: The Rev. Charles Yrigoyen Jr., a leading United Methodist historian, oversaw the denomination’s Commission on Archives and History for nearly 24 years. He also had years of experience as a pastor and professor in his native Pennsylvania. Friends …
Methodists celebrate ‘Asbury Crossing’ to America 250 years ago
View Photos & Videos:– Click here to view video-recordings of the historical Asbury Crossing programs, including a one-hour edited version of the full two days of presentations and a 3½-minute abridged version with scenes and sound bites. – Also see our …
Celebrating Asbury’s voyage to America 250 years ago
From Great Britain to Philadelphia: that was Francis Asbury’s itinerary 250 years ago when John Wesley sent him to America to formally establish Methodism on these shores. With that same itinerary, a sestercentennial celebration that began with events in England …
Kenneth Rowe, Methodist historian, dies at 84
A major chronicler of Methodist history, Kenneth Rowe was an author, professor, librarian, archivist and bibliographer committed to telling the church whole story. Read More
Looking back to move forward
Historic St. George’s UMC in Philadelphia is featured in a national UMCom story about four historic congregations with deep roots in their communities that are living a new story. “Their histories are informing their ministries today and their plans for …
Heritage Sunday, May 23, focus: Racism in Methodist history
From the UMC General Commission on Archives & History “Heritage Sunday shall be observed on Aldersgate Day (May 24), or the Sunday preceding that date. The day provides an opportunity for reflection on heritage, celebration of where the Church has …
NEJCAH 2021 Virtual Annual meeting (May 11 & 12, 2021)
Meeting Documents: NEJCAH-Agenda-2021 NEJCAH-EXECUTIVE-COMMITTEE NEJCAH-minutes-EX10-30-20-corrected-5-08-2021 May-2021-NEJCAH-Treasurers-Report Newsletter-Editor-Report-May-2021-1 NEJCAH-Archivist-report-2021 NEJCAH-Annual-Meeting-Nominating-Committee-Report-2021 Annual Conference Reports: Baltimore-Washington-Report-NEJCAH-2021-Annual-Meeting Eastern-Pennsylvania-Report-to-NEJCAH-5.11.21 New-England-Annual-Report-for-the-NECCAH New-York-Annual-Conference-2021-NEJCAHDownload 2021-Pen-Del-CAH-annual-report NEJCAH-Susquehanna-Report-May-2021 UPPER-NY-UNYCAH-report 2021-West-Virginia-CAHreportforNEJCAH WPACAH-2021-NEJCAH-Annual-Report Resources: Against-the-Odds-They-Did-Preach-for-the-2021-NEJCAH-Annual-Meeting-by-Rev-Pat-Thompson Participants in our May 11 NEJCAH Virtual Annual Meeting event day requested the link to the popular …
NEJ Archives & History coming to historic Lancaster County
Eastern PA Conference members in Lancaster County will welcome the Northeastern Jurisdictional Commission on Archives & History for its annual meeting May 8-10, highlighted by a tour of historical UM area sites. “Awakenings” will be the meeting theme, evoking the two, …
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