As we move through the first week of Advent, Bishop Ward presents this question to us – “What does it mean for each of us to be a voice for God?”
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connections: Advent Season
Bishop Ward invites us to join in evening prayer throughout the season of Advent and the District Christmas offering for UMCOR.
Continuing to Guard the Health of Our Neighbors
Dear friends in Christ, Grace and peace to you all in the name of Jesus Christ. As we approach Thanksgiving, Advent, and Christmas, we yearn for gathering in the ways we have been accustomed. This pandemic year has called us into new ways of connecting, celebrating, and comforting one another. The number of people directly… Continue Reading→
connections: Celebrating Justice for Our Neighbors
Bishop Ward and others celebrate the opening of a JFON Immigration Legal Clinic in Fayetteville which will help neighbors navigate the immigration legal process.
connections: Pilgrimage 2020
Bishop Ward uses the Pilgrimage 2020 theme of “Claimed” to remind us of God’s promise in Isaiah – “I have called you by name and you are mine.”
Stand for Life, Hope, and Promise through Project AGAPE
The majesty of Mt. Ararat rises just beyond the eastern edge of Armenia. From Scripture, we know it as a place of hope and a sign of God’s providence, this grounding place for the cocoon of life that was Noah’s ark. This is the historical home place of Armenia, the oldest of Christian nations. Twenty-six… Continue Reading→
connections: Prayer for Election Day
Bishop Ward offers a prayer for this election day and the days to come.
Council of Bishops November 2020 Meeting
For Immediate Release Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020 United Methodist Bishops meet to discuss church future, epidemic crisis. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church will meet November 2-5 in the midst of a pandemic, racial unrest, denominational and political anxiety. The more than 120 bishops serving in Africa, Asia, Europe,… Continue Reading→
connections: Remembering the Saints of God
As we approach All Saints Day on Nov. 1, we celebrate and give thanks for all God’s saints and lift up the ministry and legacy of St. James UMC in Pembroke.
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