By Rev. Scott Summerville When I was appointed to Asbury Crestwood United Methodist Church in the year 2000, I was greeted officially by the SPRC chair, Manny…
By Rev. Virginia Carle As I reflect on the stories that have already been shared, and the distressing news that Tom Ogletree is being brought…
I have been very slowly making my way through Nelson Mandela’s autobiography this year. Right now, I am reading about the first major trial of…
My path toward officiating at a lesbian wedding started when Hazel, my three-year-old granddaughter, told me that Margot, her nursery school buddy, was lucky because…
When our son Harry was ready to be baptized, it was not difficult for Charlene and me to decide who his godparents should be. Ron…
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…
Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived…
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,…
