By Rev. Sara Lamar-Sterling One of the most powerful moments in ministry is standing with a loving couple, shepherding them through their vows to love…
By Rev. Kenneth Prill What began as a weekend barbeque in my cousin Joann’s back yard culminated a little over a year later in one…
By Rev. Vicki Flippin Now that I live in Harlem, I rarely get to eat real Chinese food. Knowing that they share my love for…
By Rev. Dr. Pamela Lightsey The statement last week by the Council of Bishops requesting Bishops Wenner and Wallace-Padgett file a complaint against retired Bishop Melvin Talbert…
By Rev. Doug Cunningham When I first invited Amanda to church, she was not interested. She explained that the last time she’d been to worship, the…
by Rev. Karen Eiler Paolo and Kemper were brought to Memorial United Methodist Church by the rainbow flag on our lawn. Paolo works in White…
Early in April 2004 Father Luis Barrios, an Episcopal priest in charge of the San Romero de la Américas Church and a friend of…
By Rev. Janet Porcher The first same-sex marriage I officiated at was in the winter of 1986. I was the pastor/director of the United Methodist…
By Rev. Dr. Stephen P. Bauman It may have been the day after New York State recognized the validity of same-sex marriage that I…
A message from the Editor: starting today, we will be featuring content from Methodist’s In New Directions (MIND) new blogging campaign, We Did: Stories of…
