By Rev. Lucy Jones I was showing Amy and Jenn around the Grail at Cornwall, the spiritual retreat center where I work and where they were…
As the pastors of The United Methodist Church of the Village, we have been privileged to minister to a church that has been actively following…
By Rev. Yuri Ando It was sometime in late July 2011 when Marge Kirchner, a friend of mine for years, called and asked if we…
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…
The progressive movement in the United Methodist Church has been reeling this week from two blows to the inclusion of LGBT people. A week ago,…
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…