The first day of legislative work at the 2024 Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference in Pittsburgh commenced with a solemn service of remembrance and communion, setting a reflective tone for the days ahead. The service honored the late bishops William Boyd Grove …
Youth Representatives from EPA & GNJ Overflow with Excitement and Hope for Jurisdictional Conference
Three youth from GNJ and EPA have traveled to Pittsburgh to bear witness to the conference and share the perspective of the young disciples of the UMC. They joined others from across the jurisdiction to form a group of 20 …
Overflowing with Scriptures, Hymns, and Tongsung Prayers: Northeastern Jurisdiction Gathers in Pittsburgh
Gathering at the River’s Edge Delegates from across the Northeastern Jurisdiction have convened in Pittsburgh, known as the “City of Bridges,” at the point where the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers merge to form the Ohio River. The 2024 Northeastern Jurisdictional …
Angela Overstreet of UMCOR to teach ERT Training at Laity Academy August 2-3
When disaster strikes, early response teams can make all the difference. Angela Overstreet, a manager for the UMCOR United States Disaster Response Training Program, is coming to Eastern Pennsylvania to teach us how to help those impacted by disaster. When …
A call to prayer for Jurisdictional Conference
Delegates from across the Northeastern Jurisdiction will gather in Pittsburgh, PA from July 10 to 12 to set the missional focus of the jurisdiction, consider the boundaries of annual conferences, and assign bishops. The conference, themed “Overflowing with Hope” (Romans …
EPA & GNJ Mission Pilgrimage renews & inspires
Travelers from EPA & GNJ have just returned from a pilgrimage lead by Rev. Hun Ju Lee, District Superintendent of the North District. This cross-cultural encounter traced the missionary journey and ministry impact of Henry Gerhard Appenzeller, a missionary sent …
Thank you, John Coleman, for telling our stories
John Coleman will retire from his journalistic journey on the EPA&GNJ staff June 30 and step into something new. As we reflect on his nearly 11 years of service, we want to say thank you, John, for all that you have done …
EPA Latino Commission events bless minds, bodies, souls
June has been a busy but blessed month for the Eastern PA Conference Latino Commission, as it engages members in three transformative experiences for their minds, bodies and souls. First, 20 Latino clergy and laity gathered June 8 at the …
Doing small things with great love
Shores of Grace Philadelphia “Not all of us can do great things,” said Mother Teresa, “but we can do small things with great love.” With vastly increased funding and policing, Philadelphia’s new mayor is beginning to do great things in …
Beth Stroud returns to FUMCOG a reinstated Elder
‘We Don’t Know How’ Thanks to her reinstatement by clergy members of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference May 21, the Rev. Dr. Irene Elizabeth “Beth” Stroud can preach and serve Holy Communion as an Elder again. She did so for the …