For the Rev. Myra Maxwell, a pastor in Philadelphia, the city’s escalation in shootings and murders hits hard and close to home. She has lost a family member and friends to violence.
The City of Brotherly Love recorded 499 homicides last year, a 40 percent increase from 2019 and the second most since 1960…
March 18, 2021 Co-sponsored by The Eastern PA and Peninsula-Delaware (Pen-Del) conferences, and The Eastern PA Urban Commission.
April 22, 2021 Sponsored by the Eastern PA Conference Urban Commission’s Fight for Floyd and Beyond Initiative
Part 1 – April 24, 2021. Sponsored by the Eastern PA Conference Urban Commission. View the recording. Part 2 – May 1, 2021. Sponsored by the Eastern PA Conference Urban Commission. View the recording.
The Rev. Rudy Rasmus, co-pastor of St. John’s Downtown UMC in Houston, Texas, and the Rev. Rashawn Clark, pastor of New Spirit UMC in Atlanta, Ga., kicked off the Eastern PA Conference’s multi-session Virtual Urban Summit on Saturday morning, April 24. In Part 1, the two visionary, impactful pastors shared their experiences and insights in “Engaging Communities in Change” and “Doing Spiritually-Focused Urban Evangelism.”
Bishop Peggy Johnson joined other UMs across the connection in responding to a jury’s guilty verdict –three counts of murder and manslaughter–given April 20 to former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for killing George Floyd. Learn more…
It seemed that the year 2020 was a year of tempestuous winds to navigate.
Many congregations and people were struggling to follow new regulations and to maintain social distance from acquaintances, friends, and family. For some, these regulations were easy to follow. We are all different and appreciate life and relationships in distinct ways…
Join us for an important discussion to benefit our communities…
The Eastern PA Conference Urban Commission’s Fight for Floyd and Beyond Initiative will sponsor a webinar on African Americans and Policing: Developing Healthy Police and Community Relationships on Thursday, April 22, 6:30 to 8:30 PM on Zoom.
Dismantling Racism. The term, growing in use, conveys an apt understanding that this social scourge is large, systemic and complex, with many parts—and that it must be taken apart or demolished from different angles. That is how the Eastern PA Conference is approaching the stubborn sin of racism.
The Eastern PA and Peninsula-Delaware (Pen-Del) conferences will cosponsor The State of the Black Church Forum on Thursday, March 18, at 6:30 PM on Zoom. This important, timely panel discussion for Black clergy and laity will feature African American district superintendents of each …
