The Council of Bishops and The Upper Room will launch Phase 3 of the Praying our Way Forward campaign on Sunday, June 3, inviting United Methodists to fast and pray through the Special Session of General Conference…  Read more

A comment on the UM Women’s Assembly by Bishop Peggy Johnson: It was the best one ever! The UMW Assembly was a time when the Holy Spirit moved among us and spurred… Read more

The following statement of clarification was crafted by the bishops who served on the UMC’s Commission on a Way Forward and approved by the Executive Committee of the Council of… Read more

(Adapted from two UM News Services stories) Annual Conference voters around the globe will have to revote on one of two failed constitutional amendments that deal with women’s equality. The… Read more

May 20 is being called a “once in a lifetime” event for United Methodists, offering an opportunity to commemorate the church’s history alongside the celebration of Pentecost. Numerous event-specific resources… Read more

The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church has completed canvassing the votes of annual conferences on the five constitutional amendments that were approved by the 2016 General Conference. They… Read more

Pennsbury High School senior Jess Eden (left), 17, of Fallsington UMC, was with friends after school when she first heard about the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland,… Read more

By Sam Hodges Feb. 15, 2018 |UMNS | Read the story at umc.org The Rev. Vance Rains had expected that his church’s Ash Wednesday evening service would be just like… Read more

After decades of caring for patients and parishioners, the Rev. Dr. Sarah Fernsler will soon be caring for our planet. She was commissioned a United Methodist EarthKeeper on Monday, Jan…. Read more

“Happy are people who make peace, because they will be called God’s children.” – Matthew 5:9, CEB Human Relations Day is Jan. 14, a fitting occasion on the day before our… Read more