Talitha Koum! These Aramaic words which translate to “little girl, get up” or “child arise” were spoken by Jesus to the daughter of Jairus in Mark 5:35-43. The phrase was at the core of Bishop Hee-Soo Jung’s message to the East Ohio Conference during the Service of Installation held on Saturday October 19 at Wooster [...]
Category: Worship Service
‘Get Out of God’s Way,’ Bishop Urges
By Rick Wolcott* “When was the last time you testified about God’s grace at work in your life? When was the last time you gave witness to how God carried you through a situation or circumstance that you know that it was only by the grace of God that you survived and still have a [...]
EOC Young People, Youth Leaders Boldly Live Out Their Faith at YOUTH 2023
By Rick Wolcott* Dozens of young people and their adult leaders from six East Ohio Conference churches were among the more than 2,500 people from across the connection of The United Methodist Church who gathered in Daytona Beach, Florida, July 25-28 for YOUTH 2023. The once-every-four-years conference was designed for youth entering sixth grade through [...]