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.”
Honoring the Legacy of St. James UMC: Pembroke
As we draw closer to All Saints Sunday 2020, we celebrate and give thanks for all the saints who have gone before and readied the path we are now traveling. This week particularly, we lift up the mission, ministry, and legacy of St. James UMC in Pembroke, NC. St. James will officially close its doors… Continue Reading→
Please Pray for Armenia & Project AGAPE
Early Sunday morning, Sept. 27, the Azerbaijani military launched a missile and serial cross-border attack on Artsakh. The attacks were launched along the entire length of the line of contact. The civilian settlements are being shelled in a plethora of cities and villages, including in the capital of Stepanakert. Peaceful people are under bombardment, including children… Continue Reading→
Mission Seed Fund Grant: One Can Ministry
The One Can Food Ministry at Sharon UMC in Supply is alive and well. On average, our dedicated volunteers serve 50 households each month by providing bags of food items that have been donated by individuals or organizations or through its fund established in 2018 using Mission Seed Grant monies as well as other donations. During… Continue Reading→
Virtual Memorial Service to Honor Gary Locklear
A virtual memorial service to celebrate and honor the life and ministry of Gary Wayne Locklear was held on live.nccumc.org at 4 pm, Sunday, October 4. If you were unable to attend the service, you can view it above or download it from Vimeo. Memorials may be directed to The Mission Endowment of the North… Continue Reading→
Communion During Pandemic
Dear United Methodist friends in Christ, Grace and peace to you in the name of Jesus Christ. Thank you for your leadership in this season of our lives. During this pandemic, we have been led to think again about the way we celebrate the Lord’s Supper. For many of us, this season has been a… Continue Reading→
To be Methodist is to be disciplined by love
In this season of Covid-19, we have found ourselves caught between competing loves: love of tradition and love of innovation (how do we maintain an embodied worshipful life and use the gifts of technology), love of sacramental gatherings and love of doing no harm (how do we maintain the centrality of communion while also caring… Continue Reading→
Community, Communion & COVID-19
Clergy and laity are invited to a conversation with Bishop Ward and faculty from Duke Divinity School Wednesday, August 12, at 1 pm on the topic of Wesleyan community, worship, and communion in this season of pandemic. Professors Edgardo Colon-Emeric, Sangwoo Kim, Lester Ruth, J. Warren Smith, and Laceye Warner will participate. There will also… Continue Reading→
connections: Clean Up, Clean Out, & Rebuild
In the aftermath of Hurricane Isaias, Bishop Ward encourages us to step forward to help our neighbors clean up, clean out, and rebuild.
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