UMC News
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Hollering for Change: Conversation with the Rev. Candace Lewis
30 March 2023The Rev. Tori Butler speaks with the Rev. Candace Lewis, president-dean of Gammon Theological Seminary — the first woman to hold that position.
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Dream brought comfort amid warning of invasion
29 March 2023A month before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, student Marshaline Anand had a disturbing dream. It wasn’t the first time that she had sensed God talking to her.
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Students find home, unity at Bishkek church
29 March 2023At a small United Methodist church in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, “mama pastor” Nellya Shakirova helps Indian and Pakistani students come together despite political differences back home.
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Hollering for Change: Conversation with the Rev. Angela Redman
29 March 2023The Rev. Dr. Tori Butler speaks with the Rev. Angela Redman, the first African American woman appointed as CEO/executive director of the United Methodist City Society, a ministry of the New York Conference dating back to 1838.
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Young people drive church growth in Kyrgyzstan
28 March 2023For youth and young adults, the United Methodist community in Central Asia represents family and a place to experience God’s love.
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Hollering for Change: Conversation with the Rev. Nicole Caldwell-Gross
28 March 2023The Rev. Dr. Tori Butler speaks with the Rev. Nicole Caldwell-Gross, the first African American woman appointed to Noblesville First United Methodist Church in Indiana. This is part of Butler’s series highlighting Black women “firsts” across the denomination.
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Church reaches out after deadly tornadoes
27 March 2023After a powerful storm brought death and destruction to one of the poorest regions of the U.S. South, United Methodists are helping people in the Mississippi Delta mourn and pick up the pieces.
