The Pan-Methodist Commission's purpose is to define, plan, and executive activities that foster meaningful cooperation among member denominations.
The Spanish language version of “Resuming Care-Filled Worship and Sacramental Life During a Pandemic” is now available.
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.…
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” 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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
