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An Encouragement for January
I’ve spent the past few years diving deep into the institution of the Church through the way of the local church as I support passionate (and skeptical) brothers and sisters as they embark (or consider a journey) on a path towards racial justice; truth; liberation; transformation; reconciliation. One of the most common questions I receive… Continue Reading→
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
My first day of Licensing School for Local Pastors, I walked into the classroom at Duke Divinity School, where I was greeted by the irrepressible Dr. Belton Joyner. With a bit of a smirk, hesaid, “Welcome to the Untied Methodist Church.” Twenty-four years later, his words seem more prophecy than comedy. As we find ourselves… Continue Reading→
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Crossroads 2023: Prophetic Living in a Broken World – Practicing Resurrection
When: March 23-25, 2023 Where: Franklinton Center, 281 Southbend Lane, Whitakers, NC Cost: $75 (includes meals & lodging); $50 (for commuters – includes meals only) Registration Deadline: March 8th As Christians and leaders, we stand daily at the crossroads of the world as it is and the world as God intends it to be. As… Continue Reading→
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One Foot in Front of the Other: Tuna Run 2022
“Being in the church, you spend a lot of days in your heart and in your head, and we say all the time, ‘We got to get out and move the body.’ For me, it is a spiritual practice.” Rev. Laura Thompson What possesses a group of United Methodist and Presbyterian pastors to embark on… Continue Reading→
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I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’
Engaging in prison ministry for the first time can be intimidating. But Jesus wants us to visit the imprisoned, loving these neighbors as we love ourselves. How can you serve those who are incarcerated, or minister with their family members, or advocate on behalf of those caught up in the prison system? Register for a… Continue Reading→
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Virtual Welcoming Service for Bishop Shelton
A worship service celebrating the assignment of Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton as resident bishop of the North Carolina Conference will be held Sunday, Feb. 5, beginning at 5 pm. The virtual service will be livestreamed at nccumc.org and on the North Carolina Conference app. Bishop Shelton was elected to the episcopacy at the Southeastern Jurisdictional… Continue Reading→