Friday Digest | Apr 08, 2022 |
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 | "We would encourage local UMC congregations and annual conferences to continue to develop and deepen relationships with their Episcopal counterparts in this interim." — David Field, ecumenical staff officer with the United Methodist Council of Bishops. | |
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| Full communion plans with Episcopalians on hold | | NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UM News) — With General Conference delayed until 2024, Episcopalians are forgoing a vote on full communion until United Methodists vote on it first. One concern among Episcopalians is where the future United Methodist Church will stand on LGBTQ inclusion. Heather Hahn reports. | | | | |
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| Central Conference of Central and Southern Europe
Providing Ukrainian refugees 'soul care' | | ZURICH — United Methodists in countries near Ukraine continue to take care of the practical needs of Ukrainian refugees, finding them safe places to stay and providing food, clothes and other necessities. But they also aim to go beyond concrete support. "Part of what we give is soul care," said the Rev. Jessica Morris-Ivanova, a pastor in Shumen, Bulgaria. Urs Schweizer reports. | | | | |
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| United Methodist Communications
Finding humor in holy moments | | NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Did Jesus laugh? Did he find humor with his friends, the disciples, as they moved through the region? In the latest episode of the "Get Your Spirit in Shape" podcast, Robert Darden, Baylor University professor and religious humorist, explores how humor can be a part of your faith journey. | | | | |
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| United Women in Faith
A fresh start after abuse | | FARMINGTON, N.M. — There's a safe space at the New Beginnings, Navajo United Methodist Center for survivors of abuse and stalking. The center is a national mission institution for United Women in Faith. Participants can reside for a year rent-free while they work to become emotionally and financially independent. Devin Long reports. | | | | |
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| Faith and Leadership
The importance of asking, 'What brings you joy?' | | INDIANAPOLIS — When faced with inability to pay for food, rent or utilities, families or individuals are often asked to fill out lengthy forms to determine eligibility for financial assistance. An Indiana nonprofit with United Methodist ties takes a different route — by focusing on talents and gifts instead of poverty. Shari Finnell reports. | | | | |
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| Wesleyan Investive
Tom Locke Innovative Leader Award winners named | | ATLANTA — The Wesleyan Investive (formerly the United Methodist Development Fund) has announced its latest round of Tom Locke Innovative Leader Award winners. Locke is the longtime president of the Texas Methodist Foundation and more recently of the Wesleyan Investive. He's retiring this year. The four Locke Award winners include Kit Evans-Ford of Davenport, Iowa, who founded a bath and body social enterprise that employs female survivors of domestic and sexual violence. | | | | |
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| United Theological Seminary
Seminary freezes tuition for 2022-23 | | DAYTON, Ohio — Beginning in the 2022-23 academic year, United Theological Seminary students will not see a tuition increase during their time of active study at the school. The seminary's board of trustees recently approved President Kent Millard's proposal to offer a tuition guarantee for all current and incoming students. In addition to the tuition freeze, United plans to substantially increase its funding for student aid in the 2022-23 academic year. | | | | |
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| Archives and History
Heritage Sunday is May 22 | | MADISON, N.J. — Heritage Sunday falls on May 22 this year, and United Methodist Archives and History plans to release several resources around the theme of "Splits, Separations and Reconciliations." The materials will look at church splits over the past 250 years, beginning with the original split from the Church of England in 1784. There will be an interactive timeline, online course, podcasts and more. | | | | |
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| | | | Here are some of the activities ahead for United Methodists across the connection. If you have an item to share, you can add it to the calendar by clicking here. |
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| Monday, May 16-Saturday, May 28 | | |
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Pastor puts on musical about Simon of Cyrene | DALLAS (UM News) — The Rev. Henry Masters has had a longstanding interest in Black church history, and he's lived a lot of it, too, as pastor to prominent Black United Methodist congregations in Dallas and Los Angeles. At age 76, he's officially retired — but still busy. Masters' latest project is a musical about Simon of Cyrene, the African man compelled to carry Jesus' cross. Sam Hodges reports. | | |
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United Methodists pass plate for Ukraine | ATLANTA (UM News) — United Methodists have been busily and creatively raising money to help Ukrainians whose lives have been upended by the Russian invasion of their country. The United Methodist Committee on Relief has already received more than $5 million for targeted aid to internally displaced persons and refugees. Sam Hodges reports. | | |
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Stress, burnout afflicting pastors | JACKSON, Miss. (UM News) — This is a difficult time to be a pastor. COVID-19, racial unrest, natural disasters and denominational uncertainty are all taking a toll, said church leaders interviewed by United Methodist News. Jim Patterson reports. | | |
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Ask The UMC
Why do we observe Passion/Palm Sunday? | NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Many United Methodists have some memory of the Sunday leading into Holy Week as being primarily about the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. However, since the adoption of The United Methodist Book of Worship in 1992, this final Sunday in Lent has been known as Passion/Palm Sunday. The main part of the service now focuses on reading the lengthy story of the final passion (suffering) of Jesus in his betrayal, arrest, trial and execution. Ask The UMC has more on the change and why it was made. | | |
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