Ebony Bishops’ Statement to the Council of Bishops and the People Called United Methodists on the Resurgence of Racism in the United States Adopted by Council of Bishops on November 6, 2018 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the [...]
A Special Session of the General Conference has been called for February 23-26, 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri to receive and act upon a report from the Commission on a Way Forward and recommendations of the Council of Bishops. To assist delegates with the preparations for the Special Session, the Council of Bishops asked the [...]
By Will Jones* 36 years ago, in 1982, Bishop James S. Thomas hosted the first Black Clergy Retreat at Mohican State Park. This year, the 2018 Black Clergy Retreat returns (September 23-25) to Mohican State Park. Bishop Thomas instituted the event to nurture and develop Clergy who’s diversity and perspective is invaluable to the Conference. This [...]
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