In 2013, three students from Yardley United Methodist Church were rebuilding homes that were damaged by Superstorm Sandy when a moment of Holy Spirit inspiration came. They realized, “We can do a mission trip at our church!” They came back …
Delegates Eager to Collaborate with Incoming Bishop Moore-Koikoi
After the new episcopal areas were announced, EPA and GNJ sat down together to discuss their hopes and dreams for future collaboration and for their incoming episcopal leader. “We were dating, now we’re married!” laughed delegates from EPA and GNJ …
Jurisdictional Conference Repents of Systemic Racism
Delegates explore history of structural racism in the Methodist Church In the space where episcopal elections would have taken place, delegates gathered for a holy conversation about race and the way that structural and systemic racism colors both our past …
Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi Assigned to EPA&GNJ
Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi has been assigned to serve as the episcopal leader of United Methodists of Eastern Pennsylvania and Greater New Jersey, effective September 1, 2024. Elected as a bishop during the 2016 Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference in Lancaster, PA, Bishop …
EPA&GNJ Ahead of the Curve with Collaboration and MOUs
On Wednesday of the 2024 Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference, delegates voted to reduce the number of episcopal areas from nine to six. The new episcopal areas have yet to be officially named. The newly formed episcopal areas are: This reorganization does …
Wrestling with Hope: NEJ Begins with Memorial Service and Communion
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 …