Wesley Seminary to Debut Reinhold Niebuhr Film
If you're in the Washington, DC, area, here's an opportunity for a premier showing of a documentary about theologian Reinhold Niebuhr.
View ArticleBe Bold, Said the Bishop
United Methodist Insight Editor Cynthia B. Astle recalls her nearly 30-year acquaintance with Bishop Felton E. May, who died Feb. 27.
View ArticleBishop Felton May, Known for 'Holy Boldness,' Dies
Bishop Felton E. May, a prophet of "holy boldness" and a creative spark behind Africa University and the UMC's Communities of Shalom, died Feb. 27 at age 81.
View ArticleIn Protest of LGBTQ Treatment in UMC, Phil Wogaman Surrenders Clergy Credentials
The Rev. Dr. J. Philip Wogaman, one of the leading Christian ethicists in The United Methodist Church, surrendered his clergy credentials May 31 in protest of the Baltimore-Washington Conference's...
View ArticleBaltimore-Washington Conference Report on Wogaman Surrendering Credentials
In an on-site account, the Rev. Erik Alsgaard reports on the circumstances around Dr. J. Philip Wogaman surrendering his clergy credentials in protest of United Methodist law banning the ordination of...
View ArticleConferences Take on Immigration, Sexuality
U.S. annual conferences tackled church responses to tough topics during the 2017 season, reports Heather Hahn of United Methodist News Service.
View ArticleUMs Meet to Discuss Gun Sense
In the aftermath of the Las Vegas shooting massacre, United Methodists in the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference begin to address issues around gun violence in America.
View ArticleBishop Rules 2 LGBTQ Clergy Candidates Ineligible
Bishop LaTrelle Easterling said she relied on two decisions by the Judicial Council, the denomination's "high court," in making her ruling on the candidates' elibility.
View ArticleThe End of Wesleyan Accountability in the #UMC
The bishop's action in the Baltimore-Washington Conference clergy session has cut deeply into historic Wesleyan accountability by one's ministry peers, writes the Rev. Jeremy Smith.
View ArticleUnited Methodists Respond to Annapolis Shooting
United Methodists, including a police chaplain, were among the first to respond to the shooting at the office of the Capital-Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Md.
View ArticleUnited Methodists Unite to Love
Upon learning that white supremacists would march in Washington, D.C., on the anniversary of the 2017 Charlottesville demonstration, Bishop LaTrelle Easterling envisioned a rally of love to counteract...
View ArticleI Stand With Baltimore!
As the resident episcopal leader of the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference, Bishop LaTrelle Miller Easterling rebukes President Trump for his remarks about the city of Baltimore.
View ArticleA Letter to President Donald J. Trump from the Leaders of Maryland's...
United Methodists join with other Christian leaders in Maryland to rebuke President Donald J. Trump over his public insults of Baltimore and U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings.
View ArticleChurch Leaders Affirm Baltimore after Tweets
Church leaders in Baltimore are urging United Methodists to resist “reactionary responses” to President Donald Trump’s disparaging tweets about their beloved city.
View ArticleStop Killing Us!
The United Methodist bishop of Washington, D.C., calls on American leaders of all institutions to live up to the nation's ideals and halt the killings of black people.
View ArticleThe Hits Just Keep on Comin'
United Methodists in mid-Atlantic and Northeast were waiting to assess damages from the remnants of Hurricane Ida that dropped torrential rain and tornadoes.
View ArticleRetired Bishop's Spouse Shares Her Story of Transitioning to Trans Woman
After more than a decade "in the closet," the Rev. Mary Johnson, formerly Michael Johnson, spouse of retired Bishop Peggy A. Johnson, has chosen publicly to share her story of transitioning as a...
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