March is upon us bringing a quilted patchwork of brown and yellow color to the landscape for those in the southern hemisphere. In the north, the snow is melting and people are putting away their winter woolies preparing to welcome Spring, the bridesmaid of Summer. The writer of the book of Ecclesiastes is right, “To everything there is […]

By Barby Bowser Executive Assistant and Communications for the World Methodist Council Within the walls of the World Methodist Council Museum, there are many hidden treasures. It’s rare that on my daily walks through the building where my office is now located, I don’t spot a new tidbit of information or a new historical figure […]

Por Rev. Gustavo Vasquez * 13 de febrero de 2018 El pueblo metodista cubano está celebrando 50 años de la constitución de la Iglesia Metodista en Cuba, como un cuerpo eclesial autónomo e independiente, que se inició formalmente a comienzos de febrero de 1968, cuando se reunió la Conferencia de Autonomía de la Iglesia Metodista […]

Pastor Jorge Merino Riffo was elected as the new bishop of the Methodist Church of Chile (IMECH) during the church’s VII General Assembly that began January 17, in Angol, Chile. Pastor Merino was elected with 154 votes among three candidates, achieving three fifths of the votes in accordance with the provisions of the Rules of […]

Meeting at the Taize Community in France, the Global Christian Forum Committee chose Dr Casely Essamuah to serve in the central role of its Secretary. Dr Essamuah will take up the position on 1 July 2018, following the retirement of the Rev Dr Larry Miller who has led the GCF for the last six years. […]

On February 20-23rd, 2018, The Africa Methodist Council met in Nairobi, Kenya. Representatives, many of which also participate on the World Methodist Council, met to discuss issues and concerns relative to their respective churches, countries and areas of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. WMC General Secretary Ivan Abrahams gave the keynote talk at this summit. […]

Last Thursday, February 8, 2018, Bishop Lawrence Reddick, III, senior bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (CME) was presented with an award from the Operation PUSH Coalition (the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, President). In a recent message to the members of the CME Church, he shared his thoughts. Some things come to people because of […]