By Rick Wolcott* In 1982 Bishop James S. Thomas convened the first Black Clergy Retreat in East Ohio. Bishop Gregory Palmer of the West Ohio Conference was a pastor in East Ohio at the time and attended the retreat at Mohican Lodge and Conference Center in Perrysville. “He had in mind the care of all [...]
Category: Race and Religion
An Examination of the Lives and Works of the Wesley Brothers
Registration is now open for the The Wesley Book Study, an examination of the lives and works of John and Charles Wesley. The study will be based on the book John & Charles Wesley: Selections from Their Writings and Hymns – Annotated & Explained by Paul Chilcote, PhD. East Ohio clergy will lead the monthly [...]
Dr. Gloria Brown to Retire
Rev. Steven Court, director of Connectional Ministries for the East Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church, announces the retirement of Dr. Gloria Brown, director of Racial-Ethnic Ministries, effective December 31, 2014. “I am deeply thankful for Dr. Brown’s gifts as well as her commitment and passion for people in all walks of life,” Court [...]
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