My sister and I had the gift of being raised by both our maternal grandmother and our parents. Grandma was wise through faith and lived experience as a southern Black woman born in 1911. I cannot remember her ever raising her voice or causing alarm with her demeanor. She, however, was a quiet power who did not mince words or shy away from truth-speaking.
North Carolina UMC Apostolic Succession
A few years ago, Rev. Mitchell Lewis wrote an article entitled United Methodism and Apostolic Succession. Apostolic Succession was extremely important in the early Church. Nelson’s New Christian Dictionary, edited by George Kurian, states that “Apostolic succession is the Doctrine of an unbroken transmission of the Holy Spirit conveyed by properly ordained bishops through the… Continue Reading→
Disaster Ministries Training Retreat
On April 1 and 2, thirty-two Disaster Response Committee members and Early Response Team (ERT) leaders joined us in Goldsboro for a training retreat. Throughout the weekend, attendees learned about Disaster Ministries operations and received training to help prepare teams to respond to a disaster. The event commenced with an introduction from Disaster Ministries Director… Continue Reading→
Lent Devotional Appreciation
We are deeply grateful to all the authors who contributed devotionals during the Lenten season. We received devotionals from 38 laity and clergy from across our Conference, all based on this year’s theme of “Faithful: We Are Devoted to an Ongoing, Meaningful Life of Discipleship.” We hope that these devotionals were helpful to you during… Continue Reading→
Easter Sunday – Bishop Leonard E. Fairley
“Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb.” – John 20:1 In the Gospel of John 20:1-9, we find there the story of Jesus’s resurrection and appearing to Mary Magdalene and dispatching her… Continue Reading→
Day 40 – Holy Saturday
“Now there was a garden in the place where he was crucified, and in the garden there was a new tomb in which no one had ever been laid. And so, because it was the Jewish day of Preparation, and the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.” – John 19:41-42 Holy Week. Holy Saturday.We gather… Continue Reading→
Day 39 – Jaye White
“Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, he humbled himself… Continue Reading→
Day 38 – Sunny Limm
“For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you. Very truly, I tell you, servants are not greater than their master, nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them. If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them. I give you… Continue Reading→
Day 37 – Billy Sander
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” – Isaiah 41:10 There have been many moments in my life where I have been afraid of what is to come. Often in my life,… Continue Reading→
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