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A Prayer for the Faithful People of God
Giver of every gift, You know us before we know you; in our every breath, your spirit surrounds us with your love and grace. Our life begins and ends with you, a lifetime of discipleship, starting with faith, itself a gift, the one we nurture with relationship, with discovery. That faith we tend: through growing… Continue Reading→
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UMCOR Sunday this week!
For more than 50 years, United Methodist congregations have been taking part in a special offering, laying the foundation for the United Methodist Committee on Relief’s ministry of relief and hope. UMCOR’s work of alleviating human suffering around the world includes disaster relief and supplies, disaster risk reduction, health, and humanitarian development. Gifts to the UMCOR Sunday… Continue Reading→
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Vacation Bible School Resources for 2022
Cokesbury has a new Vacation Bible School program for 2022, Food Truck Party. This VBS invites children to pray as Jesus teaches us in Matthew 6:11; “Give us this day our daily bread.” These words serve as a reminder that everything we have comes from God — and that it’s by turning to God in… Continue Reading→
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#BeUMC in the NC Conference
#BeUMC is a grassroots effort built upon powerful stories of congregations and individuals living their faith while celebrating what draws people to The United Methodist Church and what United Methodists collectively aspire to be. It calls people to embrace their Wesleyan heritage and envision a promising future in which members play an active role. A… Continue Reading→
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Moral Leadership in Public Life
In the context of America’s rising Christian nationalism, pastors and church leaders face a particular challenge: how to navigate the hot-button issues that are being used to divide people while leading public witness at a moment when many see faith as a principal driver of division. In response to this challenge, the NC Conference is… Continue Reading→
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Bishops Discern Ways for Churches Choosing to Separate from UMC; Seek Court’s Guidance on Jurisdictional Conferences
March 16, 2022 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bishops of The United Methodist Church in their March 15 called meeting discerned pathways for churches choosing disaffiliation and separation. The bishops have met two consecutive weeks to discern pathways forward in these changing times. The bishops affirmed by an overwhelming majority that paragraph 2553 in the Book of Discipline would… Continue Reading→