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Faith kept seminary grad going
DALLAS—In pursuing a United Methodist seminary education, the Rev. Ella Luna faced so many trials—some of them matters of life and death—that friends began to compare her to a certain Old Testament...
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Too old to be an elder? Let’s hope not, UM pastor says
Chappell Temple By Chappell Temple, Special Contributor… I’m almost surprised that Methodists haven’t crashed the whole Internet, as many emails, twitter messages, and blog pieces that have been...
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Recently Read: Bishop takes on on-line ordinations
Last week Bishop Peggy Johnson posted an article on her blog addressing concern about UM’s taking advantage of on-line ordinations: Furthermore, anyone who has an ordination certificate has joined...
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Young Adults Explore their Calling in Denver
Photo shared from United Methodist News Service | Kathy Gilbert Across the country, Friday morning will bring over 400 hundred 18-25 year old young adults packing bags, climbing into cars, and...
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Yoked to Christ and His Church: A Reflection on Vows
“I will pay my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.” -Psalm 116:14 (NRSV) The change was instantaneous. The moment I was ordained, the least important thing about me became my...
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Pressing On | Wesley Bros
Click Image for a Full Resolution View It’s hard to make the ordination process-relational. So many candidates, so many bureaucratic decisions to be made, so few open appointments. Many people feel...
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Commentary: A difficult obedience
by Michael J. Gehring* Adam Hamilton, in the closing session of the 2015 Leadership Institute at Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas, related how he and the other ministers at the church...
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Baltimore-Washington clergy vote not to commission deacon
Photo by Steven D. MartinTara “T.C.” Morrow Clergy members of the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference, meeting June 1 in an Executive Session, did not approve Tara “T.C.” Morrow for commissioning as...
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Recently Read: NY Conference approves LGBTQ ministry candidates
Elyse Ambrose, second from right, and Lea Matthews, far right, were among group approved as provisional deacons by the New York Conference. Photo by Joanne Utley Four clergy candidates who came out as...
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