Teaser:The Rev. Rod Miller encourages leaders to discover 'the Deep Middle' that sacred, in-between place of our soul's deepest longings.By Mary (Sellon) Huycke For a congregation to experience renewal, it must travel together through a process of discernment. In this process, leaders have to...
Teaser:United Methodist Women look back and ahead at 'Who's at the Table' BY LINDA WORTHINGTON UMCONNECTION STAFF As nearly 120 members of the United Methodist Women from all eight districts gathered at Lexington Park UMC for their annual meeting, they began the service by lighting a candle of...
Teaser:The human condition calls for a sound 'theology of disability' BY CARRIE MADREN UMCONNECTION CORRESPONDENT Understanding why God creates people with differing abilities or even "disabilities," is deserving of the church's attention. Nearly 20 percent of people in the United...
Teaser:An editorial on John Brown's historic raid and the role history plays in shaping the landscapes of our shared future. By Melissa Lauber "No one is worthy of a good home here or in heaven that is not willing to be in peril for a good cause." - John Brown "History is to a...
Teaser:Bishop Stith is honored for his contributions to church history, CONAM assists Native American students and Asbury UMC is honored as a welcoming congregation. Bishop Stith given history award WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bishop Forrest Stith was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the...
Teaser:Hannah teaches us that God's grace is meant to be returned in praise and service. BY ANNIE LARKIN 1 Samuel 1:4:20, 2:1-10 As the mother of a boy named Samuel, I feel a certain kinship with Hannah. I love her audacity as she prays so fervently in the temple that the priest, Eli, thinks...
Teaser:Faith-inspired questions fill this first-person account of a recent mission trip to the wall between Mexico and the United States. BY LINDA WORTHINGTON UMCONNECTION STAFF "Raid targets Mexican cartel; 303 arrested," read the headline on an inside page of The Washington Post...
Teaser:Mount Vernon Place UMC creates a state-of-the-art setting for ministry to D.C.BY JOHN COLEMAN SPECIAL TO THE UMCONNECTION Two recent events marked a new partnership, a new place and several new programs uniting Mount Vernon Place UMC and Wesley Theological Seminary. This venture will...
Teaser:Bishop John Schol finds wisdom for today's church in the lessons of Methodism's first maverick. By Carrie Madren UMConnection Correspondent In the rolling rural hills of Carroll County, Methodists convened in the 1860-era Bethel church. Attendees, clothed in 1700s dresses, knickers and...
From Rev. Sandy Taylor As a pastor there are times I experience bereavement overload. It is an experience that comes from suffering too many deaths within a certain period of time. Dave, my husband, and I have experienced the death of his parents within two weeks; his mother, Ruth, and his...
