Christ our Lord invites to his table all who love him, who earnestly repent of their sin and seek to live in peace with one another. Those are the words of the invitation to communion in the United Methodist Church, an invitation to be as one with one another and with Christ. In the inaugural… Continue Reading→
Coming Soon – Grace for the Future: A Podcast from Bishop Leonard Fairley
Join us this October for an exciting new podcast, Grace for the Future! In Grace for the Future, Bishop Leonard Fairley, the United Methodist Episcopal leader of the Kentucky, North Carolina and Red Bird Missionary Conferences, will explore various aspects of the means of grace that we, as Christians, use to inform our lives. The… Continue Reading→
Joint statement from the Creation Care Committee and Conference Board of Trustees
Scripture tells us, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world and its inhabitants too.” (Psalm 24:1, CEB) God has entrusted humanity as stewards of the earth, to care for all its inhabitants and serve the Lord by loving our neighbor, human and non-human alike. Jesus also assures us that we will… Continue Reading→
Board of Laity Dedicates Buddy Bench in Honor of Bishop Hope Morgan Ward
On Monday, July 26, the NC Conference Board of Laity donated a Buddy Bench to the Buckland Elementary School in Gates, NC, in honor of Bishop Hope. A Buddy Bench gives kids a place to go if they’re feeling lonely and left out. This bench signals to other children to come and join the child… Continue Reading→
General Conference Update from Lisa Yebuah
Lisa Yebuah, general conference delegate, shares an update on where we are with General Conference and SEJ Conference.
Walking with Jesus – Journey of Love and Transformation
Experience life with Jesus through Biblical Animation. What is Biblical Animation? The core of “Walking with Jesus” is Biblical Animation. It is a technique of narrative engagement, contemporary contextualization, and bodily re-narration in an adult education methodology. Through biblical animation, the Way of Jesus comes to life as participants journey with Jesus, not simply through… Continue Reading→
Bishop Fairley to Lead the NC Conference
The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church has approved episcopal supervision recommendations for the Southeastern Jurisdiction due to the retirement of four bishops. After much prayer and discernment, the bishops have approved Bishop Leonard Fairley as resident bishop of the North Carolina Conference (Raleigh area), in addition to his role as resident bishop… Continue Reading→
COB approves episcopal supervision recommendations for SEJ
The Council of Bishops (COB) of The United Methodist Church has approved episcopal supervision recommendations for the Southeastern Jurisdiction (SEJ), due to the retirement of four bishops. The recommendations were made by the SEJ College of Bishops following consultation with the Jurisdictional and respective Annual Conference Committees on Episcopacy. This follows decisions by Bishops Lawson… Continue Reading→
A Prayer for Elizabeth City
Dear friends in Christ, Our hearts are heavy as we experience with our friends in Elizabeth City the death of Andrew Brown, Jr., by gunshots fired by police. We pray for those closest to him, including Patrice Revelle, his children, and his grandmother Lydia Brown. We pray for the entire community – for elected civic… Continue Reading→
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