Among the most important but also the most controversial part of General Conference every four years is the conversation about social issues. United Methodists of good will are at different places around a plethora of social issues facing society today. …
Repentance for the Carlisle School’s lost children
During its opening worship service on June 16 the Eastern PA Annual Conference will become one of many United Methodist conferences to perform an Act of Repentance toward Healing Relationships with Indigenous Peoples. The Rev. Thom White Wolf Fassett, our …
Celebrate and give on Native American Ministries Sunday!
On this Sunday, April 10, we celebrate Native American Ministries! Every year United Methodist congregations across the country hold a special collection for Native American ministries. These gifts support ministry and outreach to Native American populations within Annual Conferences and provide …
New issue of Health & Healing’s Wellspring
Read the colorful, informative latest issue (March-April) of the Health & Healing Council’s newsletter Wellspring on our Website. Learn about “The Many Faces of Healing,”…
UM activist for justice dies
Anne Ewing, 78, a longtime, active member of First UMC of Germantown and a recipient of its Racial and Social Justice Award, died of cancer March 17. She was a teacher and activist who labored to improve public education, health …
UMW event examines immigration justice
The Rev. Julia Singleton, pastor of Christ UMC in Middletown, offers the following report from the Southeast District United Methodist Women’s gathering Feb. 20 at Marshallton UMC to hear and discuss presentations on immigration concerns. Singleton serves on the Conference …
Phila. interfaith coalition to launch suburban wing
The Philadelphia interfaith social justice coalition POWER (Philadelphians Organized to Witness, Empower & Rebuild) will inaugurate a suburban wing known as POWER Metro this Sunday, Feb. 21. The “founding convention” will happen from 3 to 5 PM at Trinity Lutheran …
Preparing the path to repentance
Acts of Repentance toward Healing Relationships with Indigenous Peoples It has been on the minds of some United Methodists as we approach the end of this quadrennium whether or not we are truly repenting as a church for historical abuses …
How will you celebrate Black History Month?
Here are some ideas for celebrating black history and culture in February and throughout the year. Please write to us and let us know what your church does, either before (preferably) or after, to celebrate Black History Month. And please …
Health & Healing Council needs your input by Feb. 22
The Eastern PA Conference’s Health and Healing Council needs just a few minutes of your time to do a lot of good. They have designed a short, simple survey questionnaire about health needs and ministries for lay and clergy members …