By Rick Wolcott* Bishop Tracy S. Malone called to order the 54th session of the East Ohio Annual Conference with 445 clergy and 471 laity gathered in the John S. Knight Center in Akron, Ohio. Service of Commemoration and Holy Communion “God’s love never stops working and God’s call never disappoints,” Bishop Malone shared during [...]
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Day 2 of Annual Conference 2023: Commissioning, Ordination, Retirement, Resolutions, & Re-Districting
By Rick Wolcott* “If we want to sure‘nuff move within our Conference, if we want to move in The United Methodist Church, if we want to move, y’all, it’s going to begin with prayer,” declared Rev. Angela Lewis, Canal District superintendent, during her sermon Friday morning to begin Day 2 of Annual Conference. “And, yes, [...]
“Now is the time!” declared Bishop Tracy S. Malone on Day 1 of Annual Conference 2023
By Rick Wolcott* “Now is the time for us to focus forward. This is a time of remarkable opportunity in the life of The United Methodist Church,” declared Bishop Tracy S. Malone during her Episcopal Address on Day 1 of Annual Conference 2023. Throughout the Address the bishop reminded those in attendance at the John [...]