Spanish language version of “Resuming Care-Filled Worship and Sacramental Life During a Pandemic”
The Spanish language version of “Resuming Care-Filled Worship and Sacramental Life During a Pandemic” is now available.
Mother Emanuel Remembrance Sunday Resources
Every congregation of the African Methodist Episcopal Church will conduct yearly a brief ceremony to remember the nine members of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Charleston, S.C., who were brutally murdered on June 17, 2015, during Bible Study: Rev. Sharonda Coleman-Singleton (45); Cynthia Marie Graham Hurd (54); Susie J. Jackson (87); Ethel Lee Lance (70); Rev.…
A Testimony of Coping with the Confluence of Cancer, Chemo, and COVID-19
Rev. Dr. Letitia Williams Watford, a member of the Pan-Methodist Commission, shares her inspiring testimony with The Christian Recorder.
“Resuming Care-Filled Worship and Sacramental Life During a Pandemic”
“Resuming Care-Filled Worship and Sacramental Life During a Pandemic” was prepared by the Ecumenical Committee on Protocols for Worship, Fellowship and Sacraments. This resource is ecumenical and addresses a wide array of concerns including medical/scientific issues, and differences in denominational practices. The listing of the participants involved in preparing the document can be found at the…
Statement from Black Presidents and Deans – Schools and Departments of Theology and Religion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: June 3, 2020 Media Contacts: Pamela R. Lightsey, plightsey@meadville.edu 312-212-0668Matthew Williams, mwwilliams@itc.edu 404-527-7702 https://action.groundswell-mvmt.org/petitions/black-presidents-and-deans-committed-to-black-people-and-beloved-community?source=homepage&utm_medium=promotion&utm_source=homepage We are Black Presidents and Deans serving at schools of theology, departments of religion and African American Studies across the nation. Our co-signers include but are not limited to Black faculty and administrators who comprise the Black…
An Episcopal Presidential Lament
Statement of Bishop Staccato Powell, Presiding Prelate, Western Episcopal District, African American Methodist Zion Church Rarely do I write in the first person, because I consider myself a pluralistic and corporate being always accompanied by a great cloud of witnesses and the triune Godhead. This missive in this moment is a deviation from the norm.…
A Methodist Gathering
The next meeting of the Pan-Methodist Commission will be March 16 – 17 in Fairfield, AL. The Commission is grateful and excited to be hosted by Miles College. The annual Methodist Gathering worship service will be held at the Chapel in Brown Hall, and feature leadership and preaching from Young Adults, as well as music…
“Christ, the Church You Gave is Broken”
Bishop William Boyd (U.M.C.) wrote the lyrics to “Christ, the Church You Gave is Broken” for Churches United in Christ (CUIC), which are sung to the tune of “CWM Rhondda” (“God of Grace and God of Glory”). This is another frequently requested element of The Methodist Gathering worship services. “Christ, the Church You Gave…
Pan-Methodist Litany of Thanksgiving, Remembrance and Re-Commitment
Each year when the Pan-Methodist Commission meets, The Methodist Gathering is held in a local Methodist Church. The Methodist Gathering is a worship service that celebrates the Pan-Methodist family and our work together. Part of the service is the Pan-Methodist Litany, which highlights the histories of five Pan-Methodist Denominations. The litany is a well-loved part…