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IGNITE 2025: A Celebration of Creativity & Connection
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. (Genesis 1:1–2, NIV) In the ...
Connection at the heart: Diana Wrisley awarded the Walter King Lay Leadership Award
To be a strong leader in the church requires both commitment and flexibility—being grounded in God while remaining open to the movement of the Spirit. Diana Wrisley, former dean of the Laity Academy, is just such a leader. This year, ...
Living a Contemplative Life in a World That Isn’t
A 5-Day Academy for Spiritual Formation | April 2026 | Northeastern Jurisdiction In April 2026, a dream seven years in the making will come to life. A five-day Academy for Spiritual Formation, titled “Living a Contemplative Life in a World ...
From Suffering in Silence to Healing in Truth
On Saturday, October 25, the Domestic Violence Committee of EPA will be hosting, “Out of the Darkness,” an online workshop focusing on healing from the trauma of domestic violence. Pastor Tia May, author of Suffering in Silence, will be the ...
Together for Tanzania: Supporting Rehema’s Call to Ministry
This past summer, you rose to the challenge—providing a livable wage for pastors in Tanzania. Your generosity is transforming lives, families, and entire communities. Thank you for your sacrificial generosity. While our team was in Tanzania, we witnessed God’s Spirit ...
Salvation is my only meal
I don’t like hospitals, and it seems paradoxical that a place where you can receive so much help, even have your life saved, can provoke so much rejection in a person who finds themselves confined to them. And yet, there ...
Praise! 2025 Special Adjourned Annual Conference Session Summary
We move forward in the power and promise of God, the Rock, as we reflect on EPA’s Special Adjourned Annual Conference Session. A sense of sacred awe filled the space as laity and clergy gathered at historic Tindley Temple United ...
A global awakening: evidence of revival among young people
This is the second article in a three-part series on the “Quiet Revival.” Data and stories from around the world reveal strong spiritual engagement among young people In Part 1 of this series, “Glimpses of a quiet revival,” Rev. Gina ...
Celebrating Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month
This week we begin Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month— a season of joy, reflection, and celebration. As the people of God and as the United Methodist Church, we give thanks for the vibrant witness of our Hispanic/Latine siblings whose culture, faith, and ...
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IGNITE 2025: A Celebration of Creativity & Connection
Connection at the heart: Diana Wrisley awarded the Walter King Lay Leadership Award
Living a Contemplative Life in a World That Isn’t
From Suffering in Silence to Healing in Truth
Together for Tanzania: Supporting Rehema’s Call to Ministry
Salvation is my only meal
Praise! 2025 Special Adjourned Annual Conference Session Summary
A global awakening: evidence of revival among young people
EPA United Women in Faith Annual Celebration
Celebrating Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month
