The Pan-Methodist Commission celebrates the publication of Rev. Dr. Luther Smith’s new book, Hope Is Here! Spiritual Practices for Pursuing Justice and Beloved Community available from the Westminster John Knox Press. Smith is Professor Emeritus of Church and Community at Candler School of Theology, Emory University, a long-standing member of the Pan-Methodist Commission, and the…
Please share with your networks the updated flyer for the Black Methodist Chaplains Retreat. NOTE: Registration increases from $75 to $100 on this Friday, December 15th. Registration closes December 31st. THERE WILL BE NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION. December 15th is also the deadline for the discount rate for hotel reservations.
The annual meeting of the Pan-Methodist Commission will take place in Atlanta, Georgia, March 10 – 11, 2023. The biennial meeting of the Consultation of Methodist Bishops will follow from March 12 – 14, 2023. Members of the Commission and Bishops of the member denominations have been sent accommodations and other details. Staff requests participants…
The Pan-Methodist Commission is deeply saddened by the passing of A.M.E.Z. bishop, Bishop Mildred “Bonnie” Hines. Bishop Hines previously served as a Commission member. Please view the Official Statement Board of Bishops of The A.M.E.Z. Church regarding the transition of Bishop Mildred B. Hines on Facebook. Bishop Hines’ life and legacy are documented in The…
On January 8, 2022, the College of Bishops of the Christian Methodist Episcopal (C.M.E.) Church released a Statement on Voting Rights. Click the link below to read the Statement.
Bishop Jackson is the presiding prelate of the 6th Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church. His guest essay was published in the New York Times on January 16, 2022. Click the link below to read the opinion editorial.
The Pan-Methodist Commission will meet virtually this year from March 11 to 12, 2022. Commission members will receive meeting details, documents, and links in the coming days from Dr. Mary Love.
Happy New Year to each of you from the Pan-Methodist Commission. The year 2021 was difficult, but we could see God’s hand at work in so many ways. For that we are grateful. Please join us as we mourn the loss of two persons who have served on the Pan-Methodist Commission. First, we mourn the…
Bishop Linwood Rideout III of the Union American Methodist Episcopal Church (UAME), a long-time member and previous Chair of the Pan-Methodist Commission, left this life on November 6, 2021. We join the family in sadness and also joy for his many accomplishments. The Celebration of Life will be Friday, November 19, 2021 (5:00 pm –…