Tag: Worship
Turning the page on new hymnal
A cutting-edge hymnal? Seems like a contradiction in terms. But General Conference could make it happen. SAM HODGES United Methodist News Service If the 2016 General Conference approves, The United… Continue Reading Turning the page on new hymnal
Event shares top 100 hymns
Fusing deeply held Wesleyan traditions with revitalized local worship contexts was the focus of a recent ground-breaking conference in North Carolina.
Day of fasting and prayer for Flint
The Leadership Team of the Crossroads District invites the Michigan Area to participate in a time of fasting and prayer as the crisis in Flint continues to unfold.
Global worship planned
Creating a sense of community. Celebrating the voices of the global church. Those are goals of the team planning the worship and music for the 2016 General Conference.
FSU Wesley deepens covenants
PAUL REISSMANN Michigan Communications Olivia Johnson is one of the student leaders involved in her Wesley’s church visits and has found them inspiring.
Cornerstone among fastest growing
Outreach Magazine recently published its ranking of fastest growing churches in the U.S. Two United Methodist Churches– Cornerstone UMC in Caledonia, MI and Embrace Church in Sioux Falls, SD–made the list.
World Communion Sunday will be celebrated October 4
Since 1933 Christian churches around the globe have been celebrating Holy Communion on the first Sunday of October.
Why I go to church even when I don’t feel like it
Trudy Smith was born in Texas. She worked in a slum in India for awhile. And now she lives with her husband in British Columbia. She tells how she followed Jesus… Continue Reading Why I go to church even when I don’t feel like it
Mountain preachers inspire
On Aug. 14, Henderson Settlement hosted its second “MountainTalk” ministry conversation series, bringing three authors and speakers together for a storytelling and preaching workshop on its mountain campus. The Appalachian… Continue Reading Mountain preachers inspire
New hymnal project endorsed
Nashville, July 30—The United Methodist Publishing House and Discipleship Ministries (the General Board of Discipleship) announce that their respective boards have endorsed legislation to be submitted to the 2016 General… Continue Reading New hymnal project endorsed