Sam Hodges

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Key points: A celebration of one year of full inclusion for LGBTQ persons in The United Methodist Church took place May 1 in Dallas. Greenland Hills United Methodist Church announced a $20,000 gift for the Center for LGBTQ+ United Methodist Heritage. Retired Bishop Karen Oliveto said The United Methodist Church must reclaim the “lost narratives” of gay Methodists over the generations. Long defrocked, now reinstated, the Rev.

1 month ago | umnews.org | Sam Hodges

Key points The Rev. Ted Campbell has edited and published “A Core Methodist Hymnal, which collects the texts of 126 hymns in the public domain. Campbell is a longtime professor at United Methodist seminaries and an authority on the great hymn writer Charles Wesley. The book is intended as a devotional or study book for individuals and small groups and includes commentaries by Campbell after each hymn text. The Rev.

Jun 3, 2024 | umnews.org | Sam Hodges

Key points Lloyd Ambrosius has died at age 82. He was a longtime history professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and an active, mission-minded member of Saint Paul United Methodist Church. Ambrosius had a key role in launching Encounter with Christ in Latin America and the Caribbean, an endowed fund that supports Methodist missions and ministry in those regions.

May 28, 2024 | umnews.org | Sam Hodges

Key points Deadly storms swept across multiple states during Memorial Day weekend. United Methodist churches in hard-hit communities have found various ways to help. The United Methodist Committee on Relief is beginning to process solidarity grants to annual conferences that will be responding.

May 14, 2024 | umnews.org | Sam Hodges

Key points Bishop Carlton P. Minnick has died at age 96. He led conferences in Mississippi and North Carolina. Colleagues have been paying tribute, citing his grace-filled leadership and strong support for women clergy. Bishop Carlton P. Minnick didn’t hesitate to preach about the demands of Christian faith. “It’s so much easier to sing ‘My Jesus, I Love Thee’ than it is to love like Jesus loved,” he said in one sermon.