Dear Friends, Greetings from Germany, the birthplace of the Reformation! What a joy and a blessing it is to meet up with old acquaintances and forge new friendships at the 26th General Council of the World Communion of Reformed Churches in Leipzig, gathering under the theme, “Living God, Renew and Transform us.” Rev. Dr. J.C. Park, Bishop […]

The Evangelical Methodist Church of Argentina observed the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with other faith communities in Argentina from 5-11 June. A celebration of what took place can be found at https://iglesiametodista.org.ar/semana-oracion-la-unidad-los-cristianos-2/

A former Vice‐President of the Methodist Conference (2002‐2003) and Emeritus Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of Leeds, Professor Peter Howdle, has been awarded the Lambeth Cross for Ecumenism by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Justin Welby (pictured). Professor Howdle received the award for “his outstanding contribution to Anglican‐ Methodist relations” following his dedication to the […]

The General Board of Global Ministries has named Rev. Dr. Amy Valdez Barker the new executive director of Global Mission Connections, the programmatic unit of Global Ministries focused on cultivating new faith communities as well as connecting the local church in mission through regional offices in Asia, Europe, Latin America, the United States, and Africa […]

President and Vice-President of the Methodist Conference Elected for 2018/19 The Methodist Conference has elected the Revd Michaela Youngson to serve as President, and Bala Gnanapragasam to serve as Vice-President, starting their year of office when the Representative Session of the Methodist Conference meets in Nottingham next year. Michaela has been Chair of the London District since 2012. […]

The World Methodist Council (WMC) was present to witness the fourth world Christian body to adopt the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (JDDJ) on 5 July at the 26th General Council of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) in Wittenberg, Germany. Looking on during the signing were WMC’s President, Rev. Dr. Jong Chun […]

Filimao M. Chambo and Carla D. Sunberg were installed as the Church of the Nazarene’s 42nd and 43rd general superintendents, respectively, Thursday night at General Assembly.

Bishop Rosemarie Wenner, appointed Geneva Secretary for the 2016-21 quinquennium, recently attend the World Council of Churches (WCC) Executive Committee on 7-9 June. This was the first meeting she attended representing the World Methodist Council in this role. Also attending the WCC Executive Committee meeting was Bishop Mary Ann Swenson from The United Methodist Church, […]

The World Methodist Museum proudly announces its participation in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History exhibit. The “Religion in Early America” exhibition opened on June 28. The Francis Asbury wooden trunk and a first edition hymnal written by John and Charles Wesley when they were at Oxford are included in the exhibition and are […]

On 11 June, Bishop Teresa Jefferson-Snorton delivered the 14th Stalcup Lecture in Dallas, Texas. Bishop Jefferson-Snorton is the chair of the Family Life Committee of the World Methodist Council. She is the 59th bishop, and the first female bishop elected in the Christian Methodist Episcopal (C.M.E.) Church.  In February 2016 she was elected President of […]

From Revd Dr R.F. Leao-Neto, Chair of the Inter Religious Relationships Committee The Visit The evangelists tell us that Jesus crisscrossed borders bringing his message about God’s love for all, compassion and forgiveness at an individual level, peace and justice in society, good will towards neighbours and attention to the lilies of the fields, birds of […]

Global Consultation Discusses Issues Concerning the Church’s ‘Call to Mission and Perceptions of Proselytism’ Accra, Ghana, 8-11 June 2017  ‘Go then to all peoples everywhere and make them my disciples: baptise them in the Name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and teach them to obey all I have commanded you.’ (Matthew 28:19,20) An […]