Laity Sunday celebrates the ministry of all Christians to love God and neighbor. On Laity Sunday (this year, October 17, 2021), we lift up the vocation of all to follow the way of Jesus and lead others to him – …
Community choral concert to benefit immigration ministry
Saturday, Oct. 16, at 3 PM Good food, music, fellowship and a good cause will be on the menu at Swarthmore UMC on Saturday, Oct. 16, at 3 PM, when it hosts “Songs of Freedom,” a Community Choral Concert as a fundraiser for Eastern PA’s legal aid ministry …
3 churches celebrate global World Communion Sunday
Three congregations joined in a global Eucharist celebration on World Communion Sunday, Oct. 3. Montgomery Square UMC in North Wales hosted the ceremony, joined by Chalfont UMC and Christ Korean Church. The Rev. Vicky Allen is the pastor of both …
Conversations address going separate ways
Facing a proposed denominational separation, many United Methodists expect big decisions ahead about where they will make their church home. The proposed split comes after decades of intensifying debate over LGBTQ inclusion. Now the question before many: Do they want …
New book club selection Plantation Jesus to deepen talks about race and faith
The Eastern PA Conference’s Congregational Development Team (CDT) and Commission on Religion & Race (CORR) will collaborate again in October on a second conference-wide book study that focuses on racism in America. The weekly study, via Zoom, will gather readers …
Seminar to focus on domestic violence in marginalized communities, Oct. 15-16
Register online now! Also see: Help for domestic violence victims in marginalized communities October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month * A Proclamation on National Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, 2021 The Eastern PA Conference will explore in a …
Remembering Native American victims of US schools
UMC leaders decry U.S. abusive “Indian boarding schools” and church involvement, calling for remembrance of victims and survivors. Recent media reports, a public education campaign, and the announcement of an investigation by the U.S. Department of the Interior have cast …
Pocono Plateau director to resign after 19 years
The Rev. Ron Schane, Director of Eastern PA Conference’s Pocono Plateau Camp & Retreat Center since 2002, has made the “prayerful decision” to resign, effective the end 2021. The conference Camping Board received that news at its meeting Sept. 25. “Ron’s faithful leadership of the Plateau has brought …
Districts pledge matching grants to aid recovery from recent storms
Churches and communities are still struggling to recover from the Hurricane Ida-caused storms that struck our region three weeks ago. Meanwhile, some are responding to the appeal for help by contributing to the Eastern PA Conference’s Disaster Response fundraising efforts. …
Palmer hosts science & religion symposium, Oct. 1-2
Palmer Theological Seminary in St. David’s will host a two-day symposium on science and religion, Oct. 1-2, at 2 to 5 PM. The seminary was selected to participate in the Science for Seminaries project, made possible by the American Association …