Dear United Methodist friends, Grace and peace on this first day of February. As Black History Month unfolds, we honor the active and retired Black clergy who serve among us. Their strength, wisdom, and leadership continue to gift our conference, our churches, and our global connection. We are deeply grateful for your leadership toward God’s… Continue Reading→
Planning for the 2021 Annual Conference Session, June 16-19
The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your needs in parched places, and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters never fail. – Isaiah 58:11 This strong promise of God will be the scriptural focus for the 2021 Annual Conference Session. We… Continue Reading→
From the Bishop: An Epiphany Prayer for the United States
Arise, shine, for your light has come. (Isaiah 60:1) I give you as light to the nations that my salvation shall reach to the ends of the earth. (Isaiah 49:6) O God of Epiphany light and love, we pray for your light in our country. As we watch with dismay images of all that is… Continue Reading→
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→
Conference Executive Director of New Faith Communities Appointed
Bishop Hope Morgan Ward announces the appointment of Reverend Tim Catlett as Executive Director of New Faith Communities for the Conference, effective January 1, 2021. Reverend Greg Moore, currently serving as the Executive Director of New Faith Communities, will become the Senior Pastor of Edenton Street United Methodist Church, Raleigh, effective January 1, 2021. Thank you for your… Continue Reading→
From the Bishop: Louisiana Response
Dear United Methodist friends, We know the heartbreak, chaos, hurt and loss caused by natural disaster. We experience the generosity of others through their partnership, gifts, presence and work in the long recovery. A team of our Disaster Ministries leaders traveled September 1 as requested by the Louisiana Conference and UMCOR to assist in the… 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→
From the Bishop: Lamenting the Violent Murders of Black Persons & Effects of COVID-19
Dear United Methodist friends, Today, Monday, June 1, 2020, we join an expansive Day of Lament as we remember 100,000 persons who have died as a result of COVID-19 and as we remember the violent murders of Black persons, most recently Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd. In these days of anxiety, grief,… Continue Reading→
From the Bishop: Lament – A Day to Mourn
As we in the United States mark the death of 100,000 people to COVID-19, let us as United Methodist people join in prayers in worship on Sunday, May 31, and join with countless others on Monday, June 1, in a national Day of Lament. Religious communities and civic leaders including governors and mayors are summoning… Continue Reading→
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