News & Views

Nov 02, 2026

From Walkout to Walking Together: Honoring the Legacy of Bishop Richard Allen

On October 7, 2026, United Methodists from across Eastern Pennsylvania and Greater New Jersey gathered with members of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church for a time of sacred storytelling and, for United Methodists, repentance. More than two centuries after

A History that Shapes Us, A History that Calls Us: The Delaware Annual Conference

In 2010, the Rev. David Brown published Freedom Drawn from Within: A History of the Delaware Annual Conference. On Saturday, December 12 from 9:00am-12:30pm, he will be leading an online workshop once again exploring the history of the Delaware Annual ...

CoNAM leader honored for her efforts to honor Carlisle School’s Native children

During Native American Heritage Month in November, the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference’s Committee on Native American Ministry (CONAM) celebrates its leader Sandi Cianciulli and two honors she received this fall. Franklin & Marshall College, in Lancaster, Pa., honored Sandi Cianciulli, team ...

Beloved historian and pastor Rev. Fred Day dies at 75

The Rev. Alfred T. “Fred” Day is being remembered as a believer in using history to mold the future and being a valuable mentor to the younger generation of United Methodist leaders. He died on Oct. 29 at age 75 ...

Church finds connection to its present with a blast from the past: an adult VBS

What do you do with an aging church population whose volunteers for kids’ VBS become less able to chase youngsters across the fellowship hall floor? Put tables in that hall and sit at them yourselves for an adult VBS instead! ...

Casavant Pipe Organ’s 100th Anniversary at Covenant UMC

The 100th anniversary of the Casavant pipe organ at Covenant United Methodist Church in Lancaster will be celebrated on Sunday, October 25, 2026. The acclaimed concert organist Gordon Turk will present a recital and hymn sing at 3:00 P.M. to ...

Breakthrough offers two unique but connected series in English and Spanish

Breakthrough, a preaching and worship resource created by and for United Methodists of Eastern Pennsylvania and Greater New Jersey, has just released something entirely new: two companion series, one in Spanish and one in English. Dios es Más and The ...

Candace Carter receives 2026 Walter King Award

Every year, Eastern Pennsylvania’s Laity Academy presents the Walter King Lay Leadership award to a layperson who has unselfishly given their time and talents to serve others through their local church, their District, the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, or the Laity ...

Oxford UMC celebrates 175th anniversary with a year of fellowship, history, and art

This year marks the 175th anniversary of mission and ministry through Oxford United Methodist Church, located in the quaint borough of Oxford, Pennsylvania. To highlight the milestone, the congregation has been drawing on the varied gifts of its members, engaging ...

EPA&GNJ at the Council of Bishops Leadership Gathering

From Oct. 20-24, United Methodists from all over the world, including Eastern Pennsylvania and Greater New Jersey, will come together for a Leadership Gathering in Calgary, Canada, to imagine the future of the United Methodist Church (UMC). The Leadership Gathering’s ...