Clara Ester, United Methodist Leader, Civil Rights Advocate, Deaconess and My Friend Love Will Always Find a Way My heart has been heavy since learning of the medical illness and death of my friend, Clara Ester. She was an example that love will always find a way. We often hear this phrase in our world. It sounds good, but it is not often practiced. In fact, the phrase is hard to believe in every situation, but love will always find a way. In 2016, I was elected a bishop and assigned to the...

This summer, our Hope Harvest gardens flourished — producing enough fresh vegetables to help feed about 15 families across our conference! Each box of produce represented more than food — it was a gift of hope, care, and community. As the season changes, we’re planting new fall crops to keep that spirit of nourishment growing into the colder months. We’re also preparing for our upcoming Greenhouse , where participants can learn how to grow and maintain small indoor gardens for fresh produce...

A temporary process was added to the Book of Discipline to facilitate the disaffiliation of churches from the UMC for a narrow set of reason