Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? I Corinthians 3:16 Yesterday morning, I read a blog…
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…
Ap-pre’ci-ate, v., 1. valuing; the act of recognizing the best in people or the world around us; affirming past and present strengths, successes, and potentials;…
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…
I have found that getting pregnant is in many ways an incredibly isolating experience. For several months, you are going through one of the most…
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…
As I reflected yesterday on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, I thought about how our church community tried to stay connected and be helpful…
Early in April 2004 Father Luis Barrios, an Episcopal priest in charge of the San Romero de la Américas Church and a friend of…