Grace and peace to you from God, our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ! Advent is when we prepare to meet the Christ Child, the One who will come again and in great glory. He first came into a world where might was right and the vulnerable suffered; a world of occupation and oppression where […]

By Bishop Dr Wee Boon Hup Bishop Wee was elected Bishop of The Methodist Church in Singapore in 2012. He has been a Methodist pastor for 30 years. For a few months this year, the world was caught up in following the tragedy of migrants seeking refuge as they fled the war raging in their own countries. […]

We’ve compiled advent resources from around the globe. Let us know how you celebrate Advent by posting on Facebook or Twitter with the hashtag #adventworldmethodist. United Methodist Discipleship Ministries Advent Leadership Resources. Includes free downloads for a variety of ministry settings as well as articles and ideas for celebrating Advent in your ministry and with family. Free […]

“Let me hear what God the Lord will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his faithful, to those who turn to him in their hearts.” (Psalm 85:8 NRSV) In the wake of recent terrorist attacks, nations have been on high alert anticipating further aggression. November saw four major attacks (in Lebanon, France, […]

As we approach the end of 2015, The World Methodist Council celebrates the Member Churches who have made the Achieving the Vision (ATV) Endowment Fund a priority in their giving. We gratefully acknowledge the following Member Churches who have made contributions to the ATV Fund since the challenge was issued: The Methodist Church in Britain […]

Bishop Aldo Etchegoyen, bishop emeritus of the Evangelical Methodist Church of Argentina (IEMA), departed for his heavenly home on 1 November 2015. Bishop Etchegoyen was a member of the World Methodist Council from 1992-2001, serving on the Executive Committee and the Ecumenics and Dialogue Standing Committee. He was also a member of the Central Committee […]

Ralph C. Young, former Geneva Secretary for the World Methodist Council, died on the 26th of November in Geneva, Switzerland, at the age of 100. Young was a Canadian and an ecumenist, the son of a Methodist minister. When Methodists joined the Uniting Church of Canada (UCC), Young became involved in youth and student ecumenical work. […]

The African Methodist Episcopal Church announces that The Bishop Sarah Frances Davis Foundation has been established and your support is greatly appreciated in this endeavor to continue the work and legacy that was established by Bishop Sarah Francis Davis. Bishop Davis served as Vice-President of the World Methodist Council from 2011-2013. From the Foundation’s website:  Bishop […]

By Rev. Tim Macquiban Director, Methodist Ecumenical Office in Rome It was a privilege to welcome the Secretary of the British Methodist Conference, Revd Dr Gareth Powell, to a colloquium at the Anglican Centre recently. The colloquium was attended by 19 people, and focused on the state of the Anglican Methodist Covenant in Britain. The […]

By Carol Anne Eby  Garrett Mitman, a high school junior from Wisconsin, U.S., visited the Turks and Caicos Islands (in the Caribbean) while on vacation with his family. Garrett describes himself as a basketball junkie, loving the game and using every spare moment to improve his game.  While practicing dribbling drills on the resort’s court, […]

In late October, General Secretary Ivan Abrahams helped commemorate 50 years of ministry at the Goodwood Methodist Church in Cape Town, South Africa. Bishop Abrahams was a guest speaker during the church’s Mission week, during which the church celebrated its golden anniversary, having started from humble  beginnings meeting in parishoners’ homes in 1966, and moving […]