Having moved August 8 from the former episcopal residence in Phoenixville, Bishop Peggy Johnson and her husband, the Rev. Michael Johnson, are now the distinguished tenants of Otterbein UMC in Mont Clare, residing in its parsonage at 201 Walnut Street, …
Conference bids farewell to staff, bishop’s residence
The Eastern PA Conference said goodbye this summer to some special people and to one place that was special because of the people who lived and visited there. We bid a fond farewell to two beloved staff members during Annual …
Teach us to walk the good road
When I think of my recent trip to Spirit Lake Mission in North Dakota, Psalm 8 comes to mind: O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth. You have set your glory above the heavens. …
Bishops join protest of proposed Medicaid cuts
Bishop Peggy Johnson and Bishop Violet Fisher (retired) offered prayers during a protest rally to protect Medicaid on Tuesday evening, July 18, in front of the Springfield office of U.S. Representative Patrick Leo Meehan (R-Pa., 7th District). The faith-based grassroots …
Bishop’s Report on the UMC Commission on a Way Forward
To the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference As you know, a 32-member Commission on a Way Forward was appointed by the Council of Bishops to assist the bishops in their charge from the 2016 General Conference to lead the church forward amid …
Study commission to follow Bishop’s forum on religious freedom, LGBTQ rights, church unity
Bishop Peggy Johnson convened on May 20 a forum in response to the *Religious Freedom Resolution (#2016-18) “committed” to her by the 2016 Annual Conference in lieu of legislative action. The resolution asked the Conference to formally denounce attempts to …
Bishop, UMs lead prayer vigil for detained ‘Berks Madres’
Bishop Peggy Johnson shared a message of hope and solidarity for Latina immigrant detainees at the Berks County Residential Center Sunday, March 12, surrounded by about 90 people who gathered to worship and witness for justice and mercy. The hour-long, …
Bishop to lead prayer vigil for detained ‘Berks Madres’ March 12
Bishop Peggy Johnson will speak at a prayer vigil outside the Berks County Residential Center (1040 Berks Road, Leesport PA) on Sunday, March 12, at 3:30 PM, and some members of the Eastern PA Conference are expected to join her …
NEJ Bishops urge welcome for immigrants, refugees
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, . . .” United Methodist Bishops of the Northeastern Jurisdiction quoted poet Emma Lazarus’s words found on the Statue of Liberty (also known as “Mother of Exiles”) …
Join us in Praying Our Way Forward, Jan. 8-14
Our conference will help lead the way for an urgent, yearlong prayer vigil for the mission and future of our denomination when we gather in prayer among our various churches and homes Jan. 8-14, 2017. We will be the second …