November 2008 - Posts
Over the last several years, First Lady Laura Bush has worked to raise awareness of the threat of malaria in Southeast Asia. Elizabeth McKee Gore has the story.
The United Methodist Council of Bishops has approved guidelines for when deacons may be allowed to administer Holy Communion and perform baptisms. Linda Green has the story.
Originally uploaded by erictwright. today is, my prayer & hope, the end of the line for auburn's winning streak against my beloved crimson tide. not much more to say except, let's play some football. Roooolll Tide Roll!
Hundreds of homes and over 30,000 acres burned in the California wildfires Nov. 15-19, and the United Methodist Church is mobilizing to help those who have lost their homes. Linda Bloom reports.
The Nov. 11-15 Nothing But Nets health campaign marked the first time churches have participated in on-the-ground delivery of nets, serving more than 700,000 children. Eleanor Colvin reports.
some time back i shared of my friend jenny who opened up pied piper creamery. entreprenuership, or an inability to work for someone, runs in the family. now my andy, my little adoptive brother (he was 12 when i first...
Deaths always seem to come in clusters. When I started at my first appointment in Oneida, I had several funerals right away, which were the first for the congregation in a while. At my appointment in Franklin Lakes, I've had fewer, thankfully. And in my time since leaving Oneida, to my knowledge, no member of the congregation has died, except family of members, folks less directly connected to the congregation. That is, until this week, when one of my dear former parishioners passed away after a long struggle with cancer. Her funeral will be next week, and the new pastor in Oneida has graciously extended an invitation for me to be involved in some way, which I greatly appreciate.
Nina was one of a handful of folks at St. Paul's who I knew before arriving. She was active in district and conference UMW activities, and I'd met her through some of the UMW women at my home church in Rome. When I was appointed to Oneida, these Rome friends asked Nina to look out for me, and she certainly did, no questions asked, making it clear to everyone that they better be ok with me!
Nina was a character - a joker, a fighter who battled cancer with courage even after it returned again and again, a dedicated church member, stubborn and humble. She was our lay member to annual conference, and I was especially pleased to have her as a stole presenter, along with my mother, at my ordination. And I know she loved being there for me! When I was about to announce my new appointment to New Jersey, Nina was one of a very few people I made sure to tell before the offical news came out.
In some ways, I feel blessed that over a year has passed since I left Oneida without experiencing this kind of loss. I think that's a gift to me, something that makes it easier to leave one place and move to the next. And it's a gift to still be able to be a part of celebrating her life.
a lot has been made of ed young and his mega-church's sex week challenge where parishioners were encouraged to have sex every day of the week. i know there is enough news about this, surely there is enough blogging my...
i was feeling a need to hear some old school bebo norman. what i found was this song he wrote to britney spears. it is a really nice piece of understanding & compassion for another person, beat up by our...
Civility in politics is possible, says associate professor of ethics and author Ellen Ott Marshall. She talks with Bill Fentum about how the nation might change its tone.
Pioneers of the efforts to bring racial equality to the Methodist Church gathered recently at First United Methodist Church, Chicago to share stories about the struggles they faced. Susan Dal Porto reports.
Convenience Fee? Originally uploaded by gavoweb. after the national youth workers convention i wanted to get a nice meal. well, the timing didn't work out to do a big going out thing, so erin ordered what has become our stand...
the folks at worship connection have put together a series of articles on developing a thriving web ministry. starting from scratch coordinate your people make your own stuff don't forget the output
Surrounded by news of economic troubles and violence, we need the good news of Jesus Christ this Advent, says Andrew Thompson, for God offers hope in the midst of darkness.
A recent panel of four United Methodist bishops was refreshingly eye-opening, says Donald Haynes, and they provided an idea of what changes the church could make to become more effective.
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