The Rev. Steve Morton, North District Superintendent, will become the Eastern PA Conference’s new Leadership Development Manager July 1. Morton, who has led the North District since 2018, will now help plan and coordinate a leadership development program to equip …
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 …
EPA honors churches, leaders for the fruit they bear
“Be purposeful and fruitful.” That creative challenge is in the last line of Bishop John Schol’s April 4 essay titled “ Direction: A Key Ingredient for Successful Leadership – Part 2: Mission.” He reminds us of the Eastern PA Conference’s mission: “Recruit …
Ordinands’ fruitfulness projects respond to individual, church, community needs
As the COVID pandemic in late 2020 took a heavy toll on many lives—including health, housing, businesses, jobs and family incomes—members of Wooddale UMC in East Stroudsburg and nearby rural Analomink UMC saw their communities increasingly in dire need of …
Former pastor sentenced for 2018 child pornography crimes
The Rev. Jody Sambrick, 61, an Eastern Pennsylvania Conference clergy member arrested for possessing child pornography in 2018, was sentenced this week to one-to-two years in prison plus eight years of probation upon his release. Sambrick, who is on leave …
The Magic of Christmas
I’m a clergymom. So, Advent is one of the most overwhelming times of year. I put a lot of pressure on myself to be the magic-bringer.
At church, I make sure all the traditions are followed, the church is beautiful, the Christmas letter goes out, the sermons are inspiring, the shut-in folks feel cared for, and so on…
Pastor serves as PA Senate Chaplain for a Day
The Rev. Mandy Miller, pastor of Holy Cross UMC and its Calvary Campus in Reading, served as Guest Chaplain for the Pennsylvania Senate in Harrisburg Dec. 13, invited by State Sen. Judy Schwank of the 11th District. In presenting Miller to …
First UMC Lancaster to memorialize Bill and Ginny Cherry, Aug. 7
First UMC Lancaster will hold a delayed memorial service for Rev. Dr. Willam Cherry and his wife Ginny, on Saturday August 7, at 11 AM. “We lost both of them late last year, and the family deferred having a service until …
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 …
Celebration of our 2021 Retirees
Celebration of our 2021 Retirees Recorded at the April 20th Retiree Celebration Service. Presented at the 2021 Annual Conference – May 21, 2021. View the video. View the full AC2021 playlist. 2021 Clergy Retirements: Effective July 1, 2021 unless otherwise noted. …