The following speech was given on June 10, 2016 by Pastor Vicki after being presented with the Gwen and C. Dale White Social Justice Award…
Methodork (METH-uh-dawrk) noun A Methodist who knows well and takes an interest in the structure and polity of their denomination. If you’re a Methodist who…
I am proud to say that, today, Church of the Village is a church where LGBTQ people can find refuge, instead of a church from…
Over the 4th of July holiday, I was with a family member who lives in Washington, D.C. I asked her what it was like in…
I remember that day in seminary well. I walked into the chapel for our midday worship, and by the end of the first hymn, tears…
In the New York area, we are at annual conference, and so I want to share just a few of my thoughts as we begin…
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. 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…
As I prepare to preach at my first Reconciling Ministries Convocation this week, I have been thinking about the events that led me to be…
This week, the New York Times published an article about United Methodist pastor, former seminary dean, Social Ethics professor, and father, the Rev. Dr. Thomas…
