Friday Digest | Apr 22, 2022 |
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 | "We kind of knew that this girl was specifically calling us to her and her to us." — John McGuire, on adopting his daughter, Lucy, at age 4 from China. | |
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| United Methodist Communications
Young violinist inspires with more than music | | NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Lucy McGuire, a 9-year-old, has not let being born without a right hand stop her from playing the violin. She and her family also have the support of their congregation at West End United Methodist Church. Laura Buchanan has the story. | | | | |
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| Central and Southern Europe Central Conference
Churches welcome Ukrainian refugees | | ZURICH — United Methodists in countries bordering Ukraine continue to offer aid and encouragement to Ukrainian refugees. Some of those displaced also are joining in local church activities. The Rev. László Khaled, a United Methodist district superintendent from Hungary, told the story of one Ukrainian family who had just arrived. "The people of the congregation asked them what they could provide their guests with — food, clothes, shoes and so on. But the response of these Ukrainian people was: 'We don't need anything. We just need a worship service.'" Urs Schweizer reports. | | | | |
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| Global Ministries
New EarthKeepers focus on island communities | | ATLANTA — As the world celebrates Earth Day, participants in the most recent Global Ministries EarthKeepers training consider ways to conserve and protect the Atlantic Ocean’s barrier islands. Christie R. House has the story. | | | | |
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| Upper New York Conference
Upper New York delays annual conference | | LIVERPOOL, N.Y. — Facing an uptick in COVID-19 cases in the region, organizers of the Upper New York Annual Conference have decided to postpone the annual gathering to Oct. 6-8 and hold it online again. Upper New York previously had planned to hold its first in-person annual conference since 2019. The conference reports. | | | | |
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| National Public Radio
Congolese refugee's death jars community | | GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The death of Patrick Lyoya has shaken the community and members of Restoration Community Church, a small United Methodist congregation. The immigrant from Congo was shot by a police officer after being pulled over for allegedly driving with an unregistered license plate. His death has spawned protests. Jason Breslow reports. | | | | |
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| New 2022 annual conference reports posted | | NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UM News) — United Methodist News is posting 2022 annual conference reports. New this week are the Hungary Provisional, Kenya-Ethiopia, Liberia and Rwanda Provisional conferences. | | | | |
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| Wespath
Ways Wespath is investing in our planet | | GLENVIEW, Ill. — The theme for this year's Earth Day celebration is "Invest in Our Planet," which is fitting for The United Methodist Church's pension agency, writes Ryan McQueeney, sustainable investment stewardship analyst for Wespath Benefits and Investments. He shares highlights from the denomination's interagency climate commitment report, as well as some other new environment-related ideas from the Wespath investment team. | | | | |
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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 9-Friday-May 13 | | |
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Report released on church's net-zero efforts | ATLANTA (UM News) — There's a delicate balance between meeting the goal of cutting greenhouse-gas emissions and running effective ministries that use energy. A one-year progress report issued by the United Methodist Interagency Just and Equitable Net-Zero Coalition shows progress in measuring emissions, but the search continues for ways to judge how cutting emissions may inadvertently cause damage to people already struggling. Jim Patterson has the story. | | |
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Church court faces resolutions on LGBTQ inclusion | NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UM News) — The Judicial Council, The United Methodist Church's top court, released four rulings. Two stem from annual conference resolutions about LGBTQ inclusion. The other two dealt with procedural matters. Heather Hahn reports. | | |
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Zimbabwe United Methodists share bounty | HARARE, Zimbabwe (UM News) — On the first Sunday in February, the Rev. Daniel Mutidzawanda hauled a giant pumpkin into the sanctuary of Chisipiti United Methodist Church as part of a celebration lifting up the first harvest of the season to God. "What started as a small seed … has now blossomed into a big act of worship in the Zimbabwe Episcopal Area," said Joseph Mushambi, who initiated the first fruit offering in 2010. Kudzai Chingwe has the story. | | |
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The church in Europe stands together | EISENACH, Germany (UM News) — At its most recent meeting, the German United Methodist Church executive committee discussed ways that European United Methodist congregations can help in the face of the Ukrainian war. The committee decided to hold a special session of the Germany Central Conference Nov. 24-26. Klaus Ulrich Ruof reports. | | |
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Ask The UMC
Understanding the Easter season | NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For Christians, Easter is not just one day; it's a season of 50 days. Its length is derived from the 50 days between Passover and Pentecost in Judaism. The Easter season is more than an extended celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. It's a time for focusing on the core doctrines and mysteries of the faith and preparing for the ministries the Spirit has empowered Christians to undertake in Jesus' name, writes Ask The UMC. | | |
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Council of Bishops
Bishops gather to chart future of denomination | WASHINGTON — In the wake of disruptions and postponements due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the more than 100 bishops of The United Methodist Church will meet virtually April 25-29 to discuss the future course of the denomination. The spring meeting of the Council of Bishops will also welcome a new slate of leaders, including the new council president, Bishop Thomas Bickerton of the New York Area. The April 25 and 29 meetings will be livestreamed to the public on the bishops' Facebook page beginning at 9 a.m. U.S. Eastern time. | | |
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