Brethren bits
In this issue: Prayer for Camp La Verne as wildfire threat wanes, "Thought Provoking Preaching" at Bethany Seminary, CMEP events for lament and reflection on the anniversary of Oct. 7, mission trip to South Sudan, Clean-up Bucket assembly in S. Ohio/Kentucky District, a special exhibit highlighting life in the 1970s at Bridgewater College, call for release of Armenian hostages in Azerbaijan.
Strength for the Journey 2025: Three themes emerge
The 2025 Strength for the Journey cohorts focus on three themes: 1) Preaching, 2) Team Ministry, and 3) Pastoral Visitation and Chaplaincy. Strength for the Journey (SFTJ) provides resources for several ministry cohorts each year.
Bishop Joey Royal has resigned
The Rt. Rev. Joey Royal, suffragan bishop of the Diocese of the Arctic, has resigned from his role effective October 20, 2024.
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United Methodists offer relief after Helene
Church members are beginning the long, slow recovery following Helene’s devastating storm surge and flooding in the southeastern U.S. Conferences are busy supporting survivors.
Hurricane Helene recovery efforts continue amid PDA deployments and generosity from volunteers and churches
October 2, 2024
Nearly a week after Hurricane Helene made landfall, communities that sustained damage are still reeling from the consequences of the storm that tore through a major swath of the southeastern United States and caused an estimated 160 deaths.
Charlotte clergy organize to deliver help and hope in Hurricane Helene’s aftermath
October 2, 2024
As longtime ministry colleagues in the Presbytery of Charlotte in North Carolina, the Revs. Drs. Lori Archer Raible and Amantha Barbee have maintained a close friendship through the years, united in their love of neighbor and their shared passion for justice.
A Life Driven For and By Community
For Duane Mevis, a retired United Methodist Minister, the notion of coming together to make the world a better place has been a lifelong guiding principle. At 90 years old, he reflects on a life shaped by values that first took root on his family’s dairy farm in Wisconsin; values that would end up guiding him through a life driven ... Read More
Reading Luke backwards and confronting the ‘bounds of empire’
October 2, 2024
The Gospel writer Luke set out to provide an “orderly account” of the life of Jesus. Yet reading the story backwards yields insights we can appreciate even more today, said the Rev. Dr. Eric Barreto in the second plenary address at Stewardship Kaleidoscope on Sept. 24. The annual conference is presented by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Calls for release of Armenian hostages held by Azerbaijan growing in lead-up to COP29
[World Council of Churches] The fate of Armenian detainees in Azerbaijan was the focus of an Oct. 1 side event at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva featuring […]
Responding to Hurricane Helene
Photo: World Renew
World Renew Disaster Response Services is collaborating daily with officials and other voluntary organizations to plan a coordinated response to Hurricane Helene.
World Renew Disaster Response Services is collaborating daily with officials and other voluntary organizations to plan a coordinated response to Hurricane Helene.