Rather than rule on the 2019 UMC’s General Conference’s Traditional
Plan as a whole, the Judicial Council decided to rule instead on the
constitutionality of each of its petitions. Learn more…
Bishop’s Blog: Murder in the Heart
It seems that the world has gone crazy with a series of hate-related mass murders recently. In New Zealand, Muslims were killed while worshiping. Then there were bombings in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday…
UMC top court OKs part of Traditional Plan, church exit plan
The United Methodist Church Judicial Council, meeting April 23-26, ended churchwide suspense as it ruled on controversial legislation passed…
Sri Lanka Easter tragedy
Even as we celebrate the resurrection, we ask: how long, O Lord, how long must violence and terrorism continue to wreak havoc in your global communities.
Our deepest condolences go to the Sri Lankan community…
Children’s Ministry event to offer creative resourcing
One of the necessary gifts of effective children’s ministry is creativity; and the Eastern PA Conference Children’s Ministries Team is using that gift to plan a conference for peers who work with children in our churches. The “Rekindle the Flame” …
Don’t miss Youth Diversity Retreat May 3-5
Register for this conference retreat of fun, fascination and fellowship, offering young people a deep appreciation for the gift of diversity in our human family. At Gretna Glen.
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Top court meets in aftermath of GC2019
The UMC’s Judicial Council will review this week, April 23-26, controversial legislation passed by the special General Conference 2019. Its rulings will be posted on its website. Read more…
Bible verses on Creation care
Relationship with God and with the Earth are both prevalent in the Bible, but we mostly disregard the Earth, said a Creation Care missionary who focused his teaching on both. Read more…
Good News CEO to speak at AC2019 breakfast
The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Evangelical Connection will host a breakfast during Annual Conference, featuring remarks by the Rev. Rob Renfroe, president and publisher of Good News, on Friday, June 14, from 7 to 9 AM. Pre-registration is required by June …
Centrists, progressives discuss church’s future
See new information added to the end of this story (April 22, 2018). Some Eastern PA members endorse new statement Unhappy with the results of General Conference 2019, about 600 centrist and progressive United Methodists from across the United States …