The Open Door Christian Community, our UM campus ministry at Drexel University in Philadelphia, will partner with the Eastern PA Conference’s Young Adults Ministry to offer a new, weekly Fireside Chat & Prayer ministry on Tuesdays, 7 to 8 PM, …
A fresh wind of peace…
A Prayer for this Weekend and the Week Ahead
Holy Lord, in the shadow of last week’s violence, and in the potential and fear of more to come, we draw our hearts and minds to You. Forgive us—all of us. In our pain, in our brokenness, in our anger, in our isolation, in our fears, in our moral failures, in our grief, in our idolatry…
City program led by pastor refunded with $1.2M to help homicide victims’ families
The Rev. Myra Maxwell, pastor of Trinity UMC in Philadelphia and director of District Attorney Larry Krasner CARES program that helps families of homicide victims, joined Krasner this week to announce that funding for the program had been renewed. The Crisis …
Conference prayer ministry offers weekly communal sharing
All are invited to join the Conference’s prayer meetings on Zoom every Tuesday at noon. We share joys and concerns, reflections and prayers, inspiring spiritual healing and hopefulness among participants.
Human Relations Day offering supports justice ministries
Not long ago the world watched as a police officer placed his knee for nearly 9 minutes on an unarmed African American man’s neck while he pleaded for his life. George Floyd died from that brutal attack by an officer …
Grappling with postponed General Conference
Organizers have yet to determine whether the pandemic-postponed General Conference can go forward as planned on Aug. 29-Sept. 7 in Minneapolis. In the meantime, the Commission on the General Conference has… Read More
Morgan retires as Coordinator of UM Advocacy in PA
Urges signatures to letter seeking protection from evictions With submission of his final monthly advocacy report, the Rev. Dai Morgan retired from being Coordinator of UM Advocacy in Pennsylvania Dec. 31, while also ending his brief tenure as Interim-Executive Director …
Clergy, church staff to get COVID vaccinations, paycheck support soon
With COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths surging since Christmas, the rollout of vaccines, although sluggish, is encouraging to many, including clergy and church staff who can expect to receive their first shots in just a few weeks. Meanwhile, Congress’ long-delayed …
CDT Book Club to explore Caste for Lent
On the heels of Gil Rendle’s Quietly Courageous (Jan. 13 to Feb 3), the Congregational Development Team (CDT) Book Club will next launch into the Lenten season with a study of a new, highly touted, instant classic. Caste: The Origins …
New Lenten study to feature North District clergy
The Rev. Steve Morton, Superintendent of the North District, continues his tradition of producing and offering churches thought-provoking, video-recorded Lenten devotions featuring fellow clergy presenters. “For about a dozen years, first at Hopewell UMC and now on the North District,” …